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Skier Grete Eliassen in Minneapolis
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 8, 2011 at 3:32am

Thanks to Red Bull for sending on this great footage of American skier Grete Eliassen heading back to her hometown yesterday for some snow action and an interview. With daffodils and crocuses popping out all over Dublin, it's strange for me to see how muc...more

Rachel Maddow Rings a Cowbell for Women's Ski Jumpers
by anngaff
posted April 7, 2011 at 3:51pm

Rachel Maddow dedicated several minutes to last night's show to talk about the long overdue addition of women's ski jumping to the Olympics. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy ...more

Long Time Coming: Women’s ski jumping finally added to the Olympic Program
by anngaff
posted April 6, 2011 at 9:46am

LONDON, April 6, 2011 — For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement today during the IOC Executive Board’s ...more

Justine Dufour-Lapointe roars to the Canadian Dual Moguls Championship
by Women in Sport International
posted March 31, 2011 at 12:56am

Justine Dufour-Lapointe, only 17 years old, defeated her older sister Maxime in the quarter-finals, Beatrice Bilodeau in the semifinals, and her other older sister Chloe in the finals of the Canadian Dual Moguls Championships, sponsored by Canada Post. It...more

Skiing's stylish new accessory: FOSI helmet bands
by A Glam Slam
posted March 31, 2011 at 12:35am

Ski outerwear has certainly upped its fashion game in recent years. Though the Winter apparel is rooted in function, brands are paying more attention to designs aspects as well. Top female skiers like Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso are often seen in figu...more

Fog ruins Lindsey Vonn's chance for Alpine World Cup title
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted March 20, 2011 at 1:53pm

The battle for the Alpine World Cup title between Lindsey Vonn and Germany's Maria Riesch is over. In the end, weather determined the winner: Riesch by three points.The much-anticipated finale that would have given Vonn her fourth straight overall World C...more

Weekend report: First time skiing, subtle shifts
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 14, 2011 at 3:05pm

It was not a good morning. The 10-mile run on the treadmill was hot and difficult. Mentally, I was unraveling, trying to put myself in a good place, but mustering up just some grunts and eye rolls. Suffice it to say my adventurous spirit was not soaring w...more

Kim Kircher: Using ski patrol skills to deal with personal crisis
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted March 4, 2011 at 9:42pm

The hardest challenges Kim Kircher has dealt with in her 21-year career as a ski patroller at Washington's Crystal Mountain have helped her get through the toughest time in her personal life.Photo by Chris MorinWith her mostly male mates on ski patrol, Ki...more

IOC member praises women’s ski jumping event in Oslo; positive sign for Sochi 2014
by anngaff
posted February 27, 2011 at 6:23pm

OSLO, Norway (Feb. 26, via release) – A little bit of sunshine peeked through an otherwise windy, foggy and challenging day Friday after women ski jumpers took to the Midtstubakken hill at the World Championships in Oslo — ready to prove to th...more

Austria's Iraschko reigns at Ski Jumping Worlds amidst thick fog, wind. Defending champ Van misses finals
by anngaff
posted February 25, 2011 at 2:41pm

OSLO, Norway (Feb. 25, via release) – Austria’s Daniela Iraschko emerged through the heavy fog and wind to take the gold medal in the second World Championships ever to allow women to compete in ski jumping. Italy’s Elena Runggaldier cap...more

Quick Results from Women's Ski Jumping World Championships
by anngaff
posted February 25, 2011 at 12:40pm

Quick results of this morning's ski jump competition at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships, gleaned from Women's Ski Jumping USA's Facebook page. More details to come. In order of earliest updates to final results: At break before second jump: Dani...more

Women's ski jumpers say last day of training before Worlds helped with confidence
by anngaff
posted February 24, 2011 at 5:00pm

Oslo, Norway (Feb. 24, via release) – Women ski jumpers had their final day of official training Thursday at the Holmenkollen venue in advance of Friday’s normal hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships. A spattering of onlooker...more

Ski jumpers Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome ready to pick the World Championships up and drop it on its head
by anngaff
posted February 20, 2011 at 12:23pm

2009 World Champ Lindsey Van, by Getty Images The FIS Nordic Ski World Championships start Wednesday in Oslo. For only the second time, women’s ski jumping will be included in the program - as an individual event only. This is currently the largest s...more

Bananagrams, skiing and balance
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 16, 2011 at 6:08pm

What a word game, snow sport and Buddha's Middle Way have in common......more

VISA Women's Ski Jumping team targets podium for Nordic World Championships
by anngaff
posted February 16, 2011 at 4:22pm

2009 World Champion Lindsey Van Five members of the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team will compete Friday, Feb. 25, in the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway — which marks only the second time in history that women have been al...more

Vonn concussion race: NFL players aren’t the only athletes who deserve better protection
by Fair Game News
posted February 16, 2011 at 12:38pm

By Laura Pappano It’s February and Lindsey Vonn is in the news. Again. Unlike last year, when we debated whether or not she was exploited by an SI swimsuit spread, this year she has just won the silver medal in the downhill world championships in Garm...more

Cross-training to do or not to do? Skier Elisabeth Goergl thai boxes and...sings!
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 10, 2011 at 10:28am

Goergl FISAustrian skiier Elisabeth Goergl not only skies but is a fan of Thai boxing ( cough, the best martial art around IMHO). And on Monday we learned that she can sing too. Not a bad CV when you add in winning the Women's Super G this week at the FIS...more

Lindsey Vonn, Rafa Nadel win 2011 Laureus Sports Awards
by Pretty Tough
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:50pm

Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn and tennis player Rafael Nadal won this year’s individual Laureus Sports Awards, with Spain’s World Cup winners taking the team prize. Vonn, winner of the women’s downhill at the Vancouver Games and a third ...more

Winter X Games 15: Turski, Burke back in the game
by Pretty Tough
posted January 29, 2011 at 2:22am

Women’s Slopestyle Skiing phenom and defending champ Kaya Turski (@kayaturski) was the one to beat in women’s slopestyle at Winter X Games 15. But no one could take the first gold medal of this year’s games away from the 22- year-old Quebec nat...more

Lindsey Van third, Jessicaa Jerome gets two fourths in Hinterzarten
by anngaff
posted January 12, 2011 at 10:21pm

Press release courtesy of Women's Ski Jumping USA HINTERZARTEN, Germany – Jessica Jerome prolonged her streak of top-five finishes, and Lindsey Van nabbed another third place in Continental Cup competition Wednesday in Hinterzarten, Germany, amid p...more

Brighton Backcountry 101 Avalanche Awareness Course
by Westbound Boarder
posted December 27, 2010 at 1:25am

Riding backcountry is one of the most rewarding experiences a rider can ever partake in, however, it is also one of the most dangerous. In order to prepare to effectively (and safely) face backcountry terrain, I’d highly recommend starting out by taki...more

Skier Lindsey Vonn 2010 AP Female Athlete of Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 19, 2010 at 11:57am

The year-end awards keep coming: Gold and bronze medals at the Vancouver Games, plus a third consecutive World Cup overall title, helped Lindsey Vonn become the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press. She is the first ...more

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