Vlhova Beats Shiffrin in Slalom Race to Claim her 30th World Cup Victory at Courchevel, France Slovakian race skier Petra Vlhova beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a nail biting finish in Slalom at the World Cup in Courchevel, France, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. It was clear after the first run that this race was going to be decided between Vlhova and Shiffrin. There was 0.17 seconds separating the two skiers, with Shiffrin in the lead with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Bryce Bennett from Team USA Wins the Men’s Downhill FIS World Cup at Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy Finally, after weeks and weeks of cancellations, the first Men’s Downhill of the season took place today, December 14, 2023, in Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy. The weather Gods were smiling down, with blue skies and gleaming sunshine, as the world’s fastest and most fearless male alpine skiers shot down the Saslong course. There was freshly fallen snow on the trees, but […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Aspen, CO, Picks Up the Canceled FIS World Cup Race from Sölden, Austria Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, will be hosting an additional race after last month’s cancellation of the Men’s Giant Slalom race of the Audi FIS World Cup race in Sölden, Austria. The Giant Slalom races at Aspen Snowmass were scheduled for March 2-3 and will now start a day earlier, on Friday March 1, 2023, to fit in an extra Giant Slalom race. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Positive Snow Control at Birds of Prey Course in Beaver Creek, CO, for FIS Alpine Ski World Cup The Xfinity Birds of Prey race course at Beaver Creek, Colorado, passed the key course-quality test today by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’). The course quality test, known as “snow control,” is undertaken by FIS race officials and determines whether or not the course will be race ready. It is typically conducted two weeks prior to the event. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2023 0 Comments
7 Athletes from Palisades Tahoe, CA, Make the U.S. National Ski Team Earlier this year, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced its prestigious Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, and the roster includes an impressive contingent from Team Palisades Tahoe in California. Seven exceptional athletes and alumni from our resort have earned the honor of representing the program in the upcoming season. Bryce Bennett and Nina O’Brien, two standout skiers who honed their skills […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Annual St Louis, MO, Fundraiser for U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Raises Record $ 1 Million For the seventh year running, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team held its annual fundraiser in St. Louis, MO, hosted by Stifel Financial Corporations’s CEO Ron Kruszewski and his partner Amanda Perkins. The fundraiser is held in St. Louis every year and attracts a crowd of several hundred donors who raise valuable funds to support the U.S. Team’s athletes. A […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 28, 2023 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin at Mammoth Mountain, CA Mikaela Shiffrin has been spotted training at Mammoth Mountain, CA, last week, much to the delight of those lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the GOAT. Our very own writer Claire Weiss happened to catch the talented ski racer in action last week. Shiffrin spent a week with the Stifel U.S. Ski Team as well as sponsor Atomic at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
2023-24 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team Nominations U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 55 athletes nominated to the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the 2023-24 competition season. Nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria in the prior season. Joining the nominations list include World Cup standouts like the greatest alpine skier of all-time Mikaela Shiffrin, top seven in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments