Tag: Lindsey Vonn
Weekend Highlighted by Openings, Speed Events
Openings include the debut of Big Snow in the New Jersey Meadowlands; yesterday they had none less than Lindsey Vonn to kick it off as the first official skier on this long awaited indoor piste. Time ... Read More
Domestic Drama at the World Championships
Some US Ski Team drama at the World Championships in Åre Sweden. Apparently Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller suggested that Mikaela Shiffrin shoulda/coulda skied five events. Mikaela replied with some cr... Read More
The Old Masters and Their Art
Just in case you live in a cave, Lindsey Vonn retired, but not before she blistered the downhill course at the World Championships in Åre, Sweden. Ultimately Ilka Stuhec and whoever bettered VonnR... Read More
Lemmons and No Lemons
First up the Lemmon, as in Mt. Lemmon Arizona, our photo above. Here’s a report from Gustave Sexauer, who surprisingly rates it among his favorites in the smaller/throwback ski area category: We... Read More
News Roundup
Start with the photo above, Chris & Bill in the freezer this past weekend. Can you name the ski area seen in the distance? How about the one they’re standing on? We’ll have the answer... Read More
Pillows & Blankets
so much going on…see photo above; gotta start with more apparent labor shenanigans at Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. Seems that during the weekend snowstorm and deep freeze some employees were t... Read More
Winter, Wengen, Weenies
Winter set to pound much of the country, and not a moment too soon with the holiday weekend looming. It’s been feast or quasi-famine; some areas have been pounded with snow over the past two wee... Read More
Another Day, Another Podium
Mikaela Shiffrin is making it all look absurdly easy — for her. Winning today at Kronplatz (ITA) on a slope that had previously given her fits, Shiff bettered the very capable Tessa Worley by ov... Read More