Ted Ligety Announces Retirement After Golden 17-Year Career Two-time Olympic champion and Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Ted Ligety has announced his retirement, capping a storied 17-year career. Ligety announced on Tuesday that he will stand in the start gate one final time on the world stage in the giant slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 19th. Related: VIDEO: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2021 2 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Spotlight On: Lindsey Vonn, The End Of An Era Few athletes can truly say that they dominated an era and a sport as much as Lindsey Vonn. Since her Olympic debut in 2002 when she was only 17 years old she has risen to become the most successful female alpine ski racer in history, earning three Olympic medals, including gold in downhill in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Legend Marcel Hirscher Retires The multiple world and Olympic alpine skiing champion, Marcel Hirscher announced his retirement today September 4, 2019. Born in Austria, the 30 yr-old retires as the most successful skier in history. The Hirscher trophy room features: – 67 World Cup victories – 8 overall World Cup Titles – 7 World Championship gold medals – 2 Olympic gold medals Paulie | September 4, 2019 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Brings an End to Her Career With a Bronze World Cup Medal After crashing in the World Championship super-G and having to come to terms with the idea that her body was demanding immediate retirement, Lindsey Vonn made her final race appearance in Sunday’s World Championships downhill race, just hoping to make it down safely and take one last bow to her fans in the finish area, reports Ski mag. But instead […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2019 0 Comments
After a Disappointing Comeback Lindsey Vonn is Considering Immediate Retirement After failing to finish higher than ninth in several races over the weekend (and failing to finish one entire race), Lindsey Vonn may be closer than ever to calling it a career and hanging up her skis and poles for good. Vonn spoke to reporters after she couldn’t finish the World Cup super-G at Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, and said it’s “a […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2019 1 Comment
What’s Next for Lindsey Vonn? She Reveals All in Sports Illustrated Article In an article published on Sports Illustrated yesterday, Lindsey Vonn bares all about her career, her decision to retire, and what the future holds for the winningest female skier of all time. Announcing my retirement has been the most difficult reality I have ever faced. In the revealing post, she also discusses the support and encouragement of her family, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2018 0 Comments
U.S. Olympian Andrew “War Horse” Weibrecht Retires from Ski Racing Three time U.S. Olympic alpine skier Andrew Weibrecht announced his retirement from racing yesterday at the age of 32. Weibrecht made his World Cup debut in 2006 and spent the next 12 years as a member of the U.S. Ski Team, making three olympic appearances, and taking home two medals. Citing the stresses of being on the road, Weibrecht posted on […] Olympics Mike Lavery | May 3, 2018 0 Comments
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