Aspen Winternational 2009

The best athletes in the world will be taking part in the 2009 Aspen Winternational Audi FIS Alpine World Cup on the 28th and 29th of November 2009. Some of the athletes that spectators will be able to watch in action, includes Kaylin Richardson, Julia Mancuso, Lindsay Vonn, Stacey Cook, Caroline Lalive and Resi Steigler. These ladies will be setting the snow on fire and is an event that should not be missed.

For more information in regard to the show, kindly visit the website at www.aspensnowmass.com.

Lyndsey Vonn Aims for World Cup Overall Title

With ten World Cup victories under her belt for downhill, Lyndsey Vonn of Vail, Colorado, was more surprised than most that her first victory for the 2008-2009 skiing season was for slalom. She claimed this victory in Finland on 15 November 2008, bringing her World Cup victories to a total of fourteen. At Aspen this past weekend (29-30 November) Vonn placed fourth in both slalom and grand slalom events, which is quite an achievement considering this gutsy skier was on crutches nursing a badly bruised left knee a few days prior to the Aspen weekend.

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FIS World Cup Championships 2007

The FIS World Cup Championships are separated into different divisions, allowing each competitor to compete in their own class and style. The championship divisions include alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, masters, ski jumping and freestyle skiing. Each year the competition gets better and every year brings the old faces back and lures the young talent to pit their skills against the world’s best. It is a championship where dreams are fulfilled and heroes are made. And so far this year, there have been nail biting moments and a few well-deserved FIS World Cup celebrations.

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