Alex Bilodeau takes top honors

Mogul skiing has been around for many years. It is a form of skiing that tests the skills of athletes and their abilities. This form of skiing falls under freestyle skiing, and requires athletes to move through various moguls that are on the slopes. Moguls can best be described as bumps that are formed on the slope and forces skiers to execute sharp turns and technical moves to avoid them. Some are formed naturally, while others can be formed and grow bigger as one skier after the next follows the same path.

Downhill

Downhill skiing, also referred to as Alpine skiing, is a fantastic way to keep fit and have fun. In a nutshell, downhill skiing is moving down a slope on a pair of skis – often at high speeds. The equipment required for downhill or Alpine skiing includes a set of skis, poles to maintain your [...]

Famous Skiers

There are many famous skiers throughout the world. We will highlight just a few of them. Toni Sailer of Austria, a famous downhill skier, came to be called the “Blitz from Kitz” as he won all three of the Alpine skiing events at the Winter Olympics of 1956. He went on to win 3 gold [...]

Wengen

Wengen is a ski resort for those who want to have a relaxed vacation and admire the old style charm of this traditional Swiss village. The people of Wengen match their village: both are sunny and inviting, and welcome visitors. Cradled in the midst of the magnificent the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains, in the [...]

Herbst Wins World Cup Slalom Race

Austria’s Reinfried Herbst managed to top fellow countryman Manfred Pranger to win the men’s World Cup slalom race on Sunday. The race took place on the Kuonisbaergli course in Switzerland and the exhilarating race had spectators holding their breaths in anticipation.

Grange Leads World Cup Slalom

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France has won the Audi FIS World Cup slalom which was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on Tuesday. The skier managed to finish in 53.91 seconds on the Crveni Spust course in less than ideal conditions. His remarkable finishing time beat Croatia’s Ivica Kostelic by 0.27 seconds.

Lindsey 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.

FSO4 Freeze

The Battersea Power Station in London will come alive this October with the sounds and winter sport activities of the FS04 Freeze festival. It will take place between the 23rd and the 26th of October 2008 and will be the first time that London hosts a World Cup event, which involves slopes, snow and fast moving competitors. More than a hundred competitors will be taking part in the FS04 Freeze festival, and there will be many attractions and events to keep spectators and event attendees thrilled and spellbound.

2009 International Ski Federation World Cup

Five of America’s most prestigious ski resorts will be hosting International Ski Federation World Cup events during the 2008/2009 winter sport season. These world-class snow skiing and snowboarding competition venues were approved by the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress during its recent meetings held in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lindsey Vonn’s Dedication to Skiing Pays Off

It is well known that athletes combine raw natural talent with plenty of hard work. The same can be said for Lindsey Vonn, born Lindsey Kildow on 18 October 1984. Lindsey has a passion for skiing and the determination to be the best skiing athlete of our time. Her magnificent performances on the snow have gained her a faithful following, but it was her most recent achievement, winning the overall Audi FIS World Cup, that has skyrocketed her into instant stardom and is seen as only a glimpse of what is to come.

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