Olympic Downhill Ski Racing Is About More Than Just Guts We break down essential speed-skiing techniques and tactics used by the best of the best Published: Feb 10, 2022 Edie Thys Morgan ...

Racing finally began Wednesday on a new downhill ski course that starts in Switzerland and finishes in Italy, a year after World Cup races were canceled there because of a lack of early-season snow.

Aspen hasn’t hosted World Cup ski racing since the 2017 World Cup Finals on Aspen Mountain, an event that can only be compared to the 1950 world championships that Aspen also hosted. The latter put ...

More regional series and races popped up across the East, and by 2021, the region had more downhill racing than ever. Still, only a handful of national events existed.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — American ski racer Bryce Bennett had more on his mind Friday than just learning a new World Cup downhill course. His wife is due Saturday with their first baby. That also ...

Explore the official rules of Olympic ski mountaineering, including race formats, equipment regulations, transition penalties ...

Bill Johnson, the first U.S. skier to win an Olympic downhill title, suffered brain injuries when he crashed badly at age 40 during a comeback attempt. Johnson died five years later.

JOHNSVILLE, Calif. — Quick — as befits a question about downhill ski racing: Where did it begin? If Scandinavia comes to mind, consider this: Years before there were organized races in Europe ...

The last Canadian to capture this prestigious was in 1983. Canada's alpine ski racing budget pales in comparison to powerhouse ski teams, including the U.S., Switzerland, and Austria.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing.

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin is seen during the course inspection ahead of the super G portion of an alpine ski, women's World Championship combined race, in Meribel, France, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Heavy snowfall from the night before led to the cancellation of a men's World Cup downhill race on Friday in Beaver Creek, Colorado. This marks the third speed-race ...