In her first-ever World Cup giant slalom race, Lauren Macuga showed off her rapidly improving technical skills—on one of ...
Super-G stands for Super Giant Slalom and combines the speed of downhill racing with the precision of giant slalom. Similarly ...
“And this is where I knew I can be: I know I have the speed.” Gut-Behrami put on a masterclass, skiing the second-fastest ...
Skis, boots, bindings, and ski edges – all interact to optimally transfer the athlete's power to the piste. Ideally, optimum coordination leads to the highest possible speed and best times.
Lindsey Vonn made her first podium since returning from a five-year retirement, finishing second in the super-G at the World ...
Accidents are inherent to speed sports, and skiing is no exception. "The world sees skiers descending at 100 miles per hour (161 km/h)," he commented. "Our job is to ensure that we minimise and ...
It’s just so exciting. This is a dream.” It was the biggest result yet for Macuga, who got hooked on speed skiing at 16 and has surged to the top of the U.S. ranks, putting her in prime ...
The Audi FIS Ski World Cup will be held at Copper Mountain ... its Superstar Express Quad with a new six-passenger high-speed lift, according to a community announcement. The current lift will ...