It seemed like pure Hollywood fantasy when Robert Redford’s character beat the favored Austrian to win Olympic gold in the classic Alpine skiing film “Downhill Racer,” a movie released more than half a century ago. These days, the U.S. ski…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Lindsey Vonn has been keeping track while Mikaela Shiffrin first matched her women’s World Cup skiing record of 82 wins earlier this month and then surpassed it with win No. 83 on Tuesday at a giant slalom in…
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SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin felt all that and more after winning a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday. Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with…
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Untracked powder at ski resorts has become as elusive as the $5 lunch, the $50 lift ticket or free parking right by the chairlift. You can put the blame on crowds, high-speed quad chairs and climate change. But there’s one…
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record 83rd World Cup win will move on to the next stop on the circuit. Shiffrin finished seventh in a super-G on Sunday, 0.62 seconds behind race winner Ragnhild…
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While last ski season proved to be the busiest in U.S. history, this season is starting off even busier at Vail Resorts’ 37 North American ski areas, the company reported Wednesday. Related Articles Outdoors | 7 reasons to fall in love…
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Crested Butte Mountain Resort might be the birthplace of inbounds extreme skiing but there are plenty more incredible ways to enjoy winter’s wonder in the Elk Mountains and Gunnison Valley. Plus, the valley is chock-full of record-setting instructors and guides…
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Spectacular snow totals have been reported at many ski resorts in recent days, especially in southern Colorado, and more deep snow will pile up Tuesday and Wednesday. Wolf Creek received 36 inches the past five days and is forecast to…
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Dangerous avalanche conditions are expected to last through the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The warning comes as four people already have been killed in avalanches in Colorado since Dec. 26, a…
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LACHAU, Austria — While Mikaela Shiffrin is set to continue her quest for a record-setting 83rd women’s Alpine skiing World Cup win next week, her biggest idol sees even larger milestones coming up for the American. Marlies Raich, the Austrian…
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