Incredible Weekend of FIS Competitions with 7 Podiums for Team USA What a weekend of FIS World Cup events it has been over Thanksgiving long weekend. While others were tucking into their turkey and left overs, international athletes were battling it out across the globe and bringing home glory for Team USA. A total of seven podiums were won by U.S. skiers across a range of disciplines, showcasing the strength and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] U.S. Alpine Team Training at Copper Mountain, CO The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team has been hard at work training at Copper Mountain, Colorado, ahead of their upcoming World Cup season. Copper is the Official Training Center for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team and ski racing athletes have been utilizing the resort’s U.S. Ski Team Speed Center for training alongside national team competitors from Norway, France, Sweden, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
2 Days Left to Vote: Help 3-Time Olympic Medalist Jessie Diggins Win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is one of 25 semi-finalists nominated for the prestigious ’AAU James E. Sullivan Award’. The AAU, the Amateur Athletic Union, awards the AAU James E. Sullivan Trophy annually to ‘the most outstanding athlete at Collegiate or Olympic level in the United States’. The award was established in 1930 in honor of the organization’s founder and past president, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Olympic Snowboard-Cross Bronze Medalist Alex Deibold Announces Retirement Olympic bronze medalist Alex Deibold announced his retirement on the weekend on his social media accounts. Deibold had been on the U.S. Snowboard Team, competing in the snowboard-cross discipline representing America for almost 20 years. Deibold grew up in Vermont before moving to Boulder, CO, when he joined the U.S. Snowboard Team. Making the Olympics had been his dream since […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 2, 2023 0 Comments
USA Wins Women’s Slalom Nations Cup At 2023 World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, & Shiffrin Awarded Slalom Crystal Globe It was a good day for Team USA at the Women’s Slalom World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Not only did Mikaela Shiffrin take home the 7th Slalom Crystal Globe of her career, but the Women’s Slalom Team also took home the coveted Slalom Nations Cup, which is based on the combined Slalom points earned by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? *Originally published in March 2020. Updated Jan 10, 2023. Two of the biggest names in ski racing history, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are constantly compared to see who really is the best female ski racer of the 21st century. In the light of Lindsey Vonn’s retirement a year ago, today we’re comparing their careers to decide once and for […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 10, 2023 15 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Both FIS Slalom Events in Levi, Finland, And Smashes Several Records US Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin kicked off the FIS Alpine World Cup series with an incredible back-to-back win in the slalom on November 19 and 20 in Levi, Finland. Mikaela pipped Olympic Gold medalist Petra Vlhová from Slovakia, who came third on both days and has won in Levi five times. Anna Swenn-Larsson of Sweden came second on Saturday, and Switzerland’s […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 21, 2022 3 Comments
[OLYMPICS] 3rd in the Medal Table, Here’s Team USA’s Full Medal Count So Far Slow to start, Team USA has slowly risen to third in the medal table, following a spate of gold medals in the last few days. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USA’s Chloe Kim Takes Gold in Snowboard Halfpipe At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the United States finished fourth overall with 23 medals—nine gold medals, eight silver medals, and six bronze […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 14, 2022 1 Comment
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