SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — First-run leader Michelle Gisin nearly came to a complete stop. American standout Mikaela Shiffrin had a series of uncharacteristic bobbles. And defending overall champion Federica Brignone was wild from start to finish. French veteran…
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Powder days have been few and far between for Colorado skiers this season but Maggie Hughes, 9, found some fun on a steep run at the Monarch ski area on Jan. 2. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)A series of storms…
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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Marta Bassino stamped her authority on the giant slalom discipline on Saturday, winning her third World Cup race this season. Coping best with tough course conditions, the Italian held on to her first-run lead, holding off…
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In the eternal race for powder turns, fast groomer laps or just family fun on the slopes, skiers and snowboarders often forget to look up and see the forest, not just the trees they’re trying not to ride into. Those views,…
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Bluebird Backcountry, a new ski area without lifts at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass, will reopen this week after a positive COVID-19 caused a temporary closure last week. This is Bluebird’s first full season after a two-week trial run…
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FLACHAU, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin won a night slalom Tuesday to end a year-long victory drought in her strongest discipline and earn her 100th World Cup podium. Shiffrin, who last triumphed in a slalom in December 2019, held on to…
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FLACHAU, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup night slalom after the first run Tuesday as the top four skiers opened up a gap to the rest of the field. Racing in light snowfall, the American three-time overall…
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Now that ski areas in counties that were at Level Red on the Colorado COVID-19 dial have moved to Level Orange — even as winter snow conditions are making it possible for some resorts to open more terrain — perhaps…
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ADELBODEN, Switzerland — American skier Tommy Ford was airlifted to hospital after crashing in a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday. Ford crashed three gates from the finish after going wide into rough snow beside the course. His skis touched…
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It is widely understood that there are risks associated with skiing and snowboarding. But quantifying those risks is notoriously difficult because there are no specific requirements for reporting injuries or accidents at U.S. ski areas. Safe Slopes Colorado, a coalition with the goal…
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