Beat Feuz’s recent transformation into a standout on a Swiss ski team full of standouts is all about intensity, and the ability to throw his relatively small frame down the mountain at full speed.
While most commentators were already treating Bode Miller as the winner of Friday’s World Cup super-G, Feuz took advantage of   … More
When overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal and downhill world champion Erik Guay navigate the tricky Saslong course at super-fast speeds this week, they will be also be collecting data for a radical air bag system that could have a big impact on safety in skiing.
The World Cup circuit has been ravaged by a series of life-threatening injuries in recent seasons, prompting the International Ski Federation to  … More
Snowflakes are starting to fall on mountain tops across the nation – and only if money fell from trees, as well, would it seem like anyone and everyone could book a skiing or snowboarding trip.
Between the cost of snow pants, helmets, rentals, lift tickets and lodging – skiing is inherently an expensive sport. But don’t let the price tag keep you away from carving down the mountain.
While you may think a ski vacation would have to cost thousands, it can be much more reasonable than you’d expect – if you’re smart about how, when and where you book it  … More
Jon Olsson has got to be out of his mind. That was the general consensus when the Swedish freestyle skier made public his plan to get into ski racing — and go to the Olympics for the Swedish ski racing team. Olsson quite successfully underwent the opposite transformation back in 1999. That year he left Sweden’s national team to embark on what would become a long career as one of the most decorated and influential figures in freeskiing. But a racing comeback? Even with Olsson’s impressive resume, to imagine pulling that off after a full decade of dormancy, he’d have to be  … More