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FIS Alpine World Cup Finals Calendar in Soldeu, Andorra — Who to Watch When

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This year, the last event of the FIS Alpine World Cup season is the World Cup Finals, held in Soldeu, Andorra. Andorra is a tiny principality between France and Spain, situated in the southern peaks of the Pyrenees mountains. Related: [VIDEO] Celebrating Mikaela Shiffrin, the Greatest Ski Racer of All Time Only the best 25 skiers of each discipline are invited, […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 15, 2023
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U.S. Ski Racer Travis Ganong Announces Retirement

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Two-time Olympian and World Championships silver medalist Travis Ganong announces his retirement from Alpine ski racing after 17 years on the U.S. Alpine Team. The FIS World Cup in Aspen will be his last domestic race. His final race will be in Soldeu, Andorra, at the FIS World Cup Finals.  “I achieved my goals by winning World Cups, earning a […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023
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FIS Alpine World Cup Course in Aspen, CO, Not Ready — Men’s Downhill Training Canceled for Wednesday March 1, 2023

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Just hours before the scheduled training sessions today in Aspen, CO, the Local Organization Committee (LOC) announced that the training was canceled. The first of two Downhill races is scheduled for this Friday, March 3, 2023, but the course is currently not finished. The International Ski Federation ‘FIS’ decided that the race course needed more prep work, therefore training could not […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023
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US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season

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This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022
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Trip Report: 7,193′ Mt. Benet, AK – 50º Steep for 1,000-Vertical-Feet, Bergshrund, w/ World Cup Skier Travis Ganong

Report from April 9th, 2022 On Saturday we skied six glorious runs with clients: four in a fun spine zone, one on the dazzling White Wall, one on the very steep Jacques Cousteau with Pulseline Adventure heliskiing. Valdez, AK Report: White Room & Jacques Cousteau Steeps After skiing high-quality powder all day, we returned to the Valdez Aiport to hang […]

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Miles Clark | April 15, 2022
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Race Recap: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Claims Maiden Kitzbuhel Win in First of Two Hahnenkhamm World Cup Downhills

The downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria, is the crown jewel of the men’s alpine skiing world cup tour. The event is prestigious, dangerous and a win in Kitzbuhel is one of the most respected accolades in sport. The course is known as The Streif and traditionally runs just over two miles and features a maximum incline of 85%. Friday’s race start was […]

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Phil Tremblay | January 21, 2022
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Travis Ganong Shares With Us His Favourite Book and Ski Movie

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It’s always fascinating to learn the habits and interests that drive the world’s most successful people. What makes them tick, how they work out, their morning routines, and what they read. On the latest SnowBrains Podcast, badass World Cup skier Travis Ganong shared with us his favorite book and favorite ski movie. Favorite book: Night Driving: Invention of the Wheel & […]

Podcast | December 22, 2021
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The SnowBrains Podcast #27 | Travis Ganong – Badass World Cup & Olympic Ski Racer, World-Class Freeskier

Brought to you by Hakuba Valley, Japan and Tamarack Resort “The one simple thing that I do [to get into the right mindset before a race] is 10 seconds before I go, when I’m in the start gate, I always kind of hit the pause button and look out from the start… and I just give myself a little time to […]

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Podcast | December 21, 2021
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