SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 76 | Ted Ligety – Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Five-Time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Ted Ligety is one of the most iconic figures in US Alpine Skiing. He’s a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and a five-time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion. Ted dominated the World Cup between 2004 and 2018, with 25 World Cup wins and 52 podiums across five disciplines. […] Podcasts Podcast | February 4, 2025 0 Comments
DPS Skis Unveils Revolutionary High-Performance Carbon Carving Ski for $2,400 DPS Skis, the U.S.-based ski manufacturer known for pioneering aerospace-grade carbon technology, announces Pisteworks®, a dramatic redefinition of the alpine carving ski. Pisteworks® represents the first full carbon fiber on-piste ski from the carbon ski experts DPS. Carbon’s characteristics—lively recovery, efficient energy transfer, and tremendous durability—are ideal for a high-performance carving ski. Pisteworks® utilizes premium proprietary carbon fibers. Combined with […] Gear Press Release | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
Retired U.S. Ski Racer Ted Ligety Ends Sponsorship With Head as He Joins DPS Retired U.S. ski racer Ted Ligety announced the end of his long-standing sponsorship by Head on social media on Monday, October 7. Ligety wrote on his Instagram account, “After 14 incredible years with @head_ski , it’s time for the new chapter. Together, we’ve achieved unforgettable victories, shaped skiing history, and pushed the boundaries of what’s possible on the slopes. The team […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 8, 2024 0 Comments
Dolomiti Superski and SHRED Announce Exclusive Three-Year Partnership PARK CITY, Utah and Bolzano, Italy (June 20, 2024) — Dolomiti Superski, the world’s biggest and most prestigious ski destination, and SHRED, the pioneering brand known for its innovative eyewear and protection gear, are thrilled to announce their exclusive three- year partnership. This collaboration aims to elevate the skiing, snowboarding, and mountain biking experience for enthusiasts across Europe and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
Can Carv Digital Ski Coach Make Me Ski Like Ted Ligety? Have you ever wanted to ski like an Olympian? This December, I set out on a seven-day quest – attempting to use Carv digital coaching and technology to coach me into as good of a skier as legendary Olympian Ted Ligety. With snowpack below average this season, most days are spent carving it up on the groomers. There’s no better […] Gear Aunika Skogen | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “I Hate Going Skiing” — Ted Ligety Shares Hilarious GoPro Footage of Skiing with his Twin Toddlers Retired ski racer Ted Ligety shared GoPro footage from the realities of family skiing with his three-year-old twins, Willy, and Alec (nicknamed Ozzie), at Deer Valley, Utah. In the heartwarming video, the twins are pictured on the magic carpet and making pizza turns with their mom and dad, including some falls, as the tired little toddler legs give way. Towards […] Julia Schneemann | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
Vandals Destroy Largest Wooden Dragon Sculpture in the World at Alpe Cimbra Ski Resort, Italy Vandals have burnt down the beautiful wooden sculpture of a dragon called Drago Vaia at the ski resort Alpe Cimbra in Italy. Alpe Cimbra is located in the Italian Dolomites and has long been the European home base for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. Legends of the U.S. Alpine team, like Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn or Ted Ligety have […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Olympic Gold Medal Winner Ted Ligety Partners With Carv to Revolutionize Modern Ski Coaching Two-time Olympic Gold medalist and five-time World Ski Champion Ted Ligety announces a new partnership with Carv to develop a groundbreaking coaching program Two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World Alpine Ski Champion Ted Ligety shares the secrets of a perfect ski turn as he announces a new partnership with Carv (www.getcarv.com), the world’s first training system that measures your […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2022 0 Comments
Olympians Lindsey Vonn and Ted Ligety Pushing for 2030 Olympics to Return to Salt Lake City, UT Round two? There’s a movement right now by some of history’s best skiers to have the Olympic Games return to Salt Lake City in 2030. Last Friday, Olympian Lindsey Vonn traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland with other representatives from the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee to talk with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about the bid for the 2030 Games to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Apple’s Fitness+ Service to Introduce “Workouts to Get Ready for Snow Season” with Ted Ligety on Sept. 27 Apple today revealed new snowsports-related workouts in Apple Fitness+, the fitness service they launched last year and the first built entirely around Apple Watch. Fitness+ has added guided meditation and a variety of workouts, including Workouts to Get Ready for Snow Season—featuring and designed with two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion skier Ted Ligety, along with Fitness+ trainer Anja Garcia. […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2021 0 Comments
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
9 of the Highest Paid Skiers and Snowboarders on Earth Everyone wants to get rich doing what they love. Which is exactly what these snow-sliding, life-hacking winter enthusiasts did. Here’s a list of nine of the highest paid skiers and snowboarders in the world… #9 Ted Ligety Ted Ligety is a gold medal-winning, entrepreneurial American alpine racer who has used his fame and success to found a snow sports eyewear […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 6, 2020 8 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Jonny Moseley and Ted Ligety Chat Ski Life [arve url="https://youtu.be/7BevZKRY99Y"] SnowBrains | July 10, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Art of Arc – Ted Ligety and Antti Autti in Search of the Perfect Turn [arve url="https://youtu.be/UHdPGMCocf8"] SnowBrains | November 1, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
USA’s Ted Ligety to Race on World Pro Ski Tour this Season In a shock announcement yesterday it was revealed that Ted Ligety, 35 will race on the World Pro Ski Tour this season. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time giant slalom World Champion may be taking a step back from racing at the FIS level, but that doesn’t mean he will be taking a step back from the sport altogether. Ligety […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2019 1 Comment
US Ski Team’s Ted Ligety Suffers Season Ending Knee Injury Today US Ski Team star skier Ted Ligety, 31, tore his ACL while Giant Slalom training in Europe today. Ted didn’t compete the World Cup slalom classic in Schladming, Austria on Tuesday but he was expected to race this weekend in Germany. “We all know ski racing is a dangerous sport but I always thought I could avoid a season ender. […] SnowBrains | January 27, 2016 0 Comments
Ted Ligety Takes Home Gold in Men’s GS It’s comes as no surprise, Mr. Ted Ligety took home the gold last night in the Men’s Giant Slalom with a combined time of 2 minutes, 45.29 seconds. Ligety has been on fire since FIS rules changed the turn radius of the GS skis, no one can touch him when it comes to GS. After his first run, he had a lead of 0.93 seconds…impressive for an event […] SnowBrains | February 19, 2014 0 Comments
Ted Ligety WINS Season Opener Giant Slalom in Austria for 3rd Year in a Row The US Ski Team’s Ted Ligety is considered the best giant slalom skier in the world. He backed up that title by winning the season opener World Cup giant slalom race in Soelden, Austria for the 3rd year in a row. Not only did he win, but he smoked the competition by .79 seconds […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 29, 2013 2 Comments