Slalom
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Skiing: Hackman leads Harbor girls to Lake Michigan win
Alpine Skiing &bull Yesterday
THOMPSONVILLE - Harbor Springs junior Abigail Hackman won both the slalom and giant slalom to lead the Ram girls to victory in a Lake Michigan Conference ski meet Thursday at Crystal Mountain. Hackman won the slalom in 58.63 seconds and… Full Story »
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Skiing: Northmen boys ski to first-place finish at Nubs Nob
Alpine Skiing &bull Feb 1, 2012
HARBOR SPRINGS - Skiing on their home hill, the Petoskey High School boys ski team put together a solid team performance Tuesday. The Northmen boys placed four skiers within the top 10 in slalom and three more in giant slalom… Full Story »
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Alpine Meadows Conditions 1/29/2012
Unofficial Andes &bull Jan 30, 2012
Sugar or Corn? According to some people, we had a very long autumn, then last weekend it was winter, followed by spring this weekend. How many times did you hear that on a chairlift this weekend? The reality is that… Full Story »
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SPORTS BRIEFING | SKIING; Vonn Extends Lead
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 28, 2012
Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to extend her lead in the overall standings over Tina Maze. Vonn defended her lead from the morning downhill with a solid slalom leg to clock… Full Story »
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Austria's Hirscher Wins Slalom Amid Allegations of Cheating
NYT > Alpine Skiing &bull Jan 24, 2012
SCHLADMING, Austria - The annual ski-racing extravaganza known as Nightrace Schladming drew more than 40,000 fans to this small village Tuesday evening. They got to see one of their countrymen win the famed World Cup slalom competition under stadium lights, just as he is coming under intense criticism in a debate that is roiling the sport. Marcel Hirscher, a 22-year-old Austrian, reasserted himself as the king of slalom, finishing with a combined time of 1 minute… Full Story »
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Defending Champion Takes World Cup Lead
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 22, 2012
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - Defending champion Ivica Kostelic returned to the top of the overall World Cup standings Sunday after finishing third in a men's slalom won by Italy's Cristian Deville. While main rival Marcel Hirscher of Austria went out… Full Story »
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Simonet closes Youth Olympics alpine competition with slalom win
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 21, 2012
Alpine skiing competition at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria came to a close today (Jan. 21) as Swiss racer Sandro Simonet earned his third medal of these games with the slalom gold. Simonet, who won bronze medals… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Alpine skiing
- Innsbruck
- Slalom
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Kostelic adds slalom win as Hirscher DQs
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 15, 2012
Tags: Alpine, Athletes and Competition, FIS. It marked his 22nd career World Cup win, his fourth slalom win at Wengen and his fourth win of the season. Over this season and last it is his 11th January victory. The first run exit of Austrian Marcel Hirscher definitely played a role in the race. He had won the three previous slaloms and appeared well on his way to the fourth looking like a skier from another… Full Story »
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Wasatch Night Racing
StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond &bull Jan 13, 2012
One of the cruxes of ski mountaineering races in America is that it takes a staggering amount of work to put one on. By comparison, there are all sorts of Citizen League XC races and dual slalom night events, which… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Ski mountaineering
- Slalom
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BC's Martin Grasic and India Sherret Compete at 2012 Youth Olympic Games
BC Alpine Ski Association News RSS Feed &bull Jan 13, 2012
What: The Youth Olympic Games were created by the International Olympic Committee to inspire young people to engage in sport and learn about Olympic values. This event will be the first Winter Youth Olympics to ever be held - the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Giant slalom
- Slalom
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Alonso and Massa slalom Ferrari FF coupes on the slopes [w/video]
Alpine Skiing &bull Jan 13, 2012
Ferrari factory drivers are used to racing in all sorts of conditions: under the baking sun, in the pouring rain, at night and at sunset. Competing in the snow has historically been beyond their usual purview, but then again, Ferrari never made an all-wheel-drive vehicle before. That's where the FF comes in. The Ferrari Four, as you may recall,… Full Story »
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Prep skiing: Harbor's Talcott, Hickman third in Lake Michigan meet
Alpine Skiing &bull Jan 12, 2012
BOYNE FALLS -Jac Talcott of Harbor Springs finished third in giant slalom, while Harbor's Abigail Hackman was third in slalom during a Lake Michigan Conference meet Thursday at Boyne Mountain. Complete results of the six-team league meet were... Full Story »
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Hirscher on World Cup Winning Streak
Snow Skiing blog &bull Jan 11, 2012
Overcoming limited visibility in foggy conditions, Marcel Hirscher of Austria maintained his winning streak as he claimed his third victory in succession in the slalom at Adelboden, Switzerland, on 8 January 2012, bringing his total wins for the season to… Full Story »
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Adapative Alpine Nationals at Waterville Valley This Week
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Jan 10, 2012This prestigious event showcases the most talented disabled athletes from the United States, Canada and other countries as they compete for the slalom and giant slalom national titles. We are so pleased to be returning to Waterville Valley, a resort… Full Story »
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Grange, 5th in Adelboden's slalom
Rossignol &bull Jan 9, 2012
Hurt last year, Didier Defago realized the incredible performance to win the Downhill in Bormio. Congratulations to the Olympic Champion 2010 of the discipline! The Tour de Ski ended this Sunday at Val Di Fiemme with the Final Climb onto… Full Story »
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Schild continues perfect slalom season with Zagreb Snow Queen crown, ill Vonn ninth
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 3, 2012
Tags: Alpine, Athletes and Competition, Marlies Schild. Austrian ski racing fans have a true hero in slalom ace Marlies Schild. Schild has won all five of this season's World Cup slalom races. She started her streak in Aspen in late November then strung together wins in Courchevel, Flachau and Lienz. Today's victory brings her career total to 34. I like this event a lot, this long run is particularly challenging too." Slovenian Tina Maze grabbed her third slalom… Full Story »
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Schild leads in Zagreb slalom first run
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 3, 2012
Tags: Alpine, Anna Goodman, Athletes and Competition. Schild, winner of all four World Cup slalom races this season, was the second woman on the course and put down a run that was nearly a second (0.90) faster than any other… Full Story »
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Nolan Kasper making Knight Moves
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Dec 30, 2011
Tags: Alpine, Athletes and Competitions. When Nolan Kasper nished his second run of the Beaver Creek slalom in the lead, he brandished a ski pole like a sword, made a few swats through the air and then put it in… Full Story »
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U.S. Teen Mikaela Shiffrin Third at Lienz WC Slalom
About.com Skiing &bull Dec 29, 2011
Get the spelling right - Mikaela Shiffrin - because I think you are going to be hearing a lot about this 16 year old slalom speedster out of Eagle-Vail, CO. Mikaela posted the fastest second run time to capture the… Full Story »
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16-Year-Old American Places Third at World Cup Event
NYT > Skiing &bull Dec 29, 2011
On Thursday, the 16-year-old high school student was standing alongside Schild on a World Cup slalom podium, leaving U.S. teammate Vonn more than a second and a half behind. Shiffrin skied a stunning second run to finish third in a race won by her Austrian idol, becoming the youngest female racer to make… Full Story »
