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Go Mikaela! Shiffrin Claims 40th World Cup Victory | Just 2 away from World Cup History

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A day after achieving her 39th World Cup victory, Mikaela Shiffrin (Vail, CO) swept towards World Cup history with her 40th victory in Sunday’s slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. In spite of a touch of flu, the rainy weather, and adverse course conditions, Shiffrin opened up a 1.47sec first run advantage and on her second run extended her winning margin […]

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Steven Agar | January 8, 2018
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Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Another Gold Medal to Defend Her Title of “Best Slalom Skier In The World”

Mikaela Shiffrin, Vail Colorado native, won her first race of the World Cup season for Women’s Slalom on Sunday. She won both runs with a combined time of 1 minute, 40.91 seconds. This was 1.64 seconds faster than Petra Vlhova, who took silver, and 2.67 seconds faster than Bernadette Schild, who took bronze. The lead she took was the largest time […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 30, 2017
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The FIS Ski World Cup Returns To Killington For Thanksgiving Weekend

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Are you looking for something fun to do over the holiday weekend in the Northeast?  Then look no further, we have the perfect event for you!  The Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour is being hosted at Killington, with a packed schedule of exciting events. This weekend at Killington is about much more than just watching some of the world’s […]

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Mitch McDermott | November 21, 2017
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Afghan Skiers to Make History by Competing at the Winter Olympics

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Two Afghan skiers are aiming to inspire a new generation of skiers by being selected for the 2018 Games and marking the first time the war-torn country will compete at a Winter Olympics. Sayed Alishah Farhang and Sajjad Husaini, who have been training at Swiss resort St Moritz, will compete in the giant slalom in Pyeongchang. Farhang and Husaini, who […]

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Steven Agar | November 7, 2017
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World Cup Is Coming To Squaw Valley, USA!

You may even notice few tracks on Tram face! The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, is coming to the home of Snowbrains! Are you the one who is counting days till this historic event? Did you already take a few days off  to be able to come to Squaw Valley on March 9th? Yes, […]

Claire Weiss | March 2, 2017
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USA National MTB Championships This Weekend @ Mammoth! Links & Video

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This weekend, Mammoth is hosting the USA Cycling National Championships.  The best riders in the country will be battling over the most coveted prize in USA Cycling racing: the Stars and Stripes Jersey. Mammoth Bike Park is always a blast. A gondola lap gives you over 3000 vertical feet of real big-mountain terrain  From their endless technical terrain to the perfect […]

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Guest Author | July 14, 2016
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Killington, VT Will Host World Cup Races!

Earlier this week, we reported that Killington, VT was hoping to host a World Cup ski event. Today, Killington has announced that it’s official:  The resort will host a Skiing World Cup event next winter. “F.I.S. had their meeting in Zurich, I believe, and we are on the calendar now.  It went from being proposed and heavily lobbied for to […]

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Giant Dual Slalom Photos and Results | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage

Photos by Chris Piling | Words by Eric Behn The Giant Dual Slalom took place Friday in Whistler under a wet steady rainfall, but the water didn’t keep the racers away making for an even more interesting event. Like the Ultimate Pumptrack Challenge, the dual slalom event brings together riders of various disciplines and abilities from slopestyle riders to downhill racers […]

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Eric Behn | August 22, 2013
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