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  1. Tricia

    Mikaela's new home

    Mikaela's new home is being featured on At Home with Natalie.
  2. Dave Petersen

    Who needs a mountain anyway? Ski stars with humble beginnings...

    I was fortunate enough to meet Billy Kidd a couple weeks ago at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail. We were discussing who needs a mountain to start a ski career? Apparently not these athletes (although by Midwest standards Lutsen is a mountain!). Who am I overlooking??? I'm sure there are...
  3. Philpug

    World Cup Ski Racing Returns to Killington Through 2020

    From US Ski & Snowboard: U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the National Governing Body (NGB) of Olympic ski and snowboard sports in the USA, and Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR, have solidified a two-year agreement for Vermont’s...
  4. Tricia

    U12 rules changes in an attempt to keep cost down

    This article by SkiRacing Premium talks about the rules changing for U12 in an attempt to keep costs down and revues on skiing. Snip from article. Starting in the 2019-2020 race season, for U12 and under age groups, competitors are only allowed to use one pair of skis per race (inspections &...
  5. Speeder

    How do you Train to Improve Glide in DH and SG?

    I was just watching some old video of Hermann Maier and the commentator (Karen Lee Gartiner) mentioned that he had successfully improved his gliding skills between seasons. Beyond a slippery tuck and trying to keep your skis flat and swimming what elements make comprise good gliding skills...
  6. Tricia

    Freeze Frame of Steven Nyman

    This image of Steven Nyman clipping a gate but releasing and finishing the run at the Streif is incredible. Edit: he didn't finish, he DNF'd How does a knee torque like that and keep going?
  7. 4ster

    World Cup Finals 2019 (how about everything in one thread)

    https://www.grandvalira.com/en/fis-ski-world-cup-finals-andorra-2019
  8. Moose32

    Book: "Ski Town, Race Town"

    Has anyone looked at this book? If so, any thoughts (or reviews)? Have a great weekend. https://www.aspentimes.com/news/weekly/ski-town-race-town-celebrates-the-history-of-ski-racing-in-aspen/
  9. Black Dog

    Mikaela with Bode interview.

    Saw Bode interviewing Mikaela on Eurosport on her Facebook page. Anybody know how to watch the full interview, or is this the complete one?
  10. Started at 53

    Crans-Montana DH

    Clock issues???? :facepalm: Are you kidding me? That being said, I have been there about 15 times, beautiful place
  11. Ron

    Best picture of a bruise.. ever....

    https://unofficialnetworks.com/2019/02/06/lindsey-vonn-laurenne-ross-compare-battle-wounds-after-ski-championships-in-are-sweden/?fbclid=IwAR18HNEkfExPNMtojneL09eJW6V3AY19dE5mOgTjqbje_KgwNKSN1zfXaus Lindsey and Laurenne Ross Compare damage.
  12. SlapChop

    Generating Speed on the Flats

    Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm running a pre-race prep day for our U14s on Friday, and the focus is going to be generating speed on flats. Their race on Saturday is on a hill that has some long flat sections, hence the focus. Aside from setting an environment on flatter sections of...
  13. Swede

    SG Women World Champion Åre

    Start today, midday. Going to be exciting to see of being on a homehill (it should!) can gain the Swedish any positions. Not having any expectations, but a top ten would be an achievment at this point. A few questions re MS and LV will be answered.
  14. Swede

    New Downhill Documentary

    Don’t know if any outlandish people can see this, but I’ll give it a shot. It aired yesterday. It’s called ”Defeat the Mountain - a film about downhill racing”, directly translated. It is 60 minute documentary about downhill racing and downhillers in general, and Åre and the prep. for the finals...
  15. Philpug

    Lindsey Vonn: "Time to say goodbye"

    From USAToday: Lindsey Vonn races during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super G on Jan. 20, in Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy. (Photo: Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom, Getty Images) CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — What was evident all weekend for Lindsey Vonn became clear to everyone else on...
  16. Teppaz

    Race protocol question

    Weird stuff happened in the Wengen DH. Bailet crashed and was gathering his skis when we saw another guy start. It didn't look like Bailet had cleared the course but the next guy was coming down anyway. Then Buzzi crashed in the finish area but again the next guy started. Both times it looked as...
  17. Swede

    Men SL Adelboden

    Moving down the hill 200 meters today. Snowing. First starting now.
  18. karlo

    Mikaela Shiffrin on her Parallel Slalom win

    On Instagram, Mikaela posted this, What turn at the end of the course is she referring to? Why? And, what did she do differently from Petra? Video posted here. Would be just my luck if that turn is behind the finish-banner
  19. Swede

    Women’s SG St Moritz

    Much better weather than in France. Sunny. Turny course with a few jumps that might be tricky.
  20. Bnet_Bandit

    Masters Racing (Eastern Region)

    Not entirely sure if this will gain any traction, but I think it would be nice to start having regional discussion threads for Masters Racing. I will start this off with I am Zach, I have been racing for 20 years, and this is sadly my last year as a Class 1 racer :( I will be spending most of...
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