River Radamus celebrates his first-career World Cup podium in the men’s World Cup giant slalom on Feb. 24 at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Lake Tahoe, Calif.Robert F. Bukaty/AP photo When the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame honors its annual award recipients in Vail in September, it will be the first year that Mikaela Shiffrin is not eligible to receive the Competitor of the Year award. Instead, the award is now named after Shiffrin, a change approved by Shiffrin which was announced at last year’s event. “This change allows us to continue to celebrate Mikaela’s record-breaking career, while also recognizing…

With a few major sporting events just around the corner, and the snow season in the southern hemisphere approaching, Aussies might be feeling inspired to get outside and unleash their inner athlete.However, Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) is urging holidaymakers to ensure they have adequate travel insurance coverage if they’re planning on taking part in any leisure sports while on holiday.Over the past 17 months (1st January 2023 – 1st June 2024), SCTI has paid out more than $535,000 in claims specifically related to sporting incidents for Australian travellers overseas, with the average cost of a sporting claim around $2,000.“Australians…

This concept art shows a render of the Winter Sports School’s proposed amphitheater that it says will be available as a community-focused gathering space. The project will commence in the fall should the school meet its funding goal. Courtesy of Winter Sports School The Winter Sports School announced Monday that it received a generous donation from U.S. Ski & Snowboard toward its $5 million Reaching New Peaks capital campaign. The Reaching New Peaks capital campaign will include an 8,732-square-foot expansion to the current building, renovations to existing spaces and an amphitheater that will be available as a community-focused gathering space,…

Sandra Hansson’s journey through the world of cross-country skiing is unlike anyone else’s. The now 44-year-old mother of two has experienced so many thrilling and unusual things in her career that it might become a book in the end. But right now, she is enjoying life as a mother to young children at home in Uddevalla and thanks an ex-Yugoslav bank robber for making her one of the world’s best long-distance skiers. A Long and Complicated Story The story is both long and complicated, also surrounded by death and quick turns. “I was in the junior national team and was…

Tschudi then, DU Ski Team, Tschudi now, Team photo Ron Knabenbauer A Legacy of Success Otto Tschudi, Managing Director at Stifel, a former DU Pioneer skier and successful business leader, has donated significantly to the University of Denver (DU). His generous gift will endow the Otto Tschudi Head Alpine Ski Coach position, supporting DU student-athletes and helping them succeed for many years. Tschudi, a DU alum (BSBA ’75), excelled in his ski competitions and professional career. Born in Norway, he was recruited by legendary ski coach Willy Schaeffler. He competed for the Norway national team from 1964 to 1972, participating…

DENVER — In her eight years of skiing for Team USA, Alice Merryweather learned a thing or two about going fast.”Those ski patrollers at Copper, they are not fans of anyone in a US Ski Team jacket and I have been one of those people for sure,” Merryweather said jokingly.But now, she’s sharing her story about slowing down. And that has included getting the care she needed from one of only two centers in the country that specialize in elite athletes who are struggling with eating disorders: the Athlete Edge program at ED Care in Denver.”I was here for six…

On June 28, the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association named John Steel Hagenbuch ’25 the Men’s Nordic National Skier of the Year. This past season, Hagenbuch placed 13th at the World Cup, never lost a collegiate race, won the 7.5K freestyle and placed fifth in the men’s 20K classic at the NCAA Championships, winning All-American honors. The Dartmouth sat down with Hagenbuch to discuss his background in the sport, recent successes and what Dartmouth skiing has meant to him. When did you first get into alpine skiing? JSH: I started alpine skiing when I was quite young, maybe three…

“],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> A sharp buzzing noise in my ear jolted me to attention. I’d been content, hiking in a catatonic state with skis on my back for miles out of the Mount Whitney basin. But the mosquitos had risen before the sun, and at 4 A.M. on a late-June morning, I was breakfast. I could have been anywhere that summer morning, but I had chosen to chase yet another day of skiing in the high peaks. I live for winter, and every year my mood improves in November when the flakes begin to fall. Subsequently, my…

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Story Links CSC All-District At-Large Team DENVER – University of Denver skiing had three student-athletes named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District At-Large Teams for their performance on the snow and in the classroom. Alpine senior Nora Brand was named to the women’s team while Nordic junior Andreas Kirkeng and graduate student Florian Knopf were both selected to the men’s squad. CSC Academic All-District Teams recognize the top student-athletes in the nation based on their combined athletic and academic performances. To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore…