Shiffrin clinches slalom win as overall title remains up for grabs
Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup women’s slalom at Lillehammer, but Emma Aicher’s third place means the season-long overall title is still undecided going into the final events.
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Vonn Defies Retirement chatter after brutal Olympic crash
Lindsey Vonn says she’s not retiring after a terrifying Milan Olympics crash that nearly cost her leg, insisting she’ll decide her future on her own terms and is focused on rehab and life beyond skiing.
Vonn defies retirement chatter after brutal Olympic crash
Lindsey Vonn, 41, rejects retirement after a severe leg injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics, brushing off her father’s public plea to retire and saying she’ll decide her future once she’s recovered—she may race again, or not, in time.
Tahoe Ski Tragedy Deepens: Two More Fatalities Reported
Two more people died Friday in unrelated incidents at Heavenly Resort near Lake Tahoe, adding to a Sierra winter that already claimed nine lives in the Castle Peak avalanche last week. The deaths involved a 33-year-old man skiing on an intermediate trail and a 58-year-old man in a medical emergency; authorities say the cases are unrelated, under investigation, and the names have not been released.
Goepper’s Near-Perfect Halfpipe Run Ends in Harrowing Crash as Ferreira Takes Gold
Nick Goepper opened with a near-perfect 90.00 in Milan-Cortina 2026’s men’s halfpipe, but a brutal crash on his final trick knocked him out of medal contention, with teammate Alex Ferreira taking gold; Goepper walked away unharmed and earned respect from rivals despite the heartbreak.
Nine Dead in Sierra Nevada Backcountry Avalanche Amid Severe Storm Warnings
Amid a powerful Sierra Nevada storm with high avalanche danger, 15 skiers ventured into backcountry near Castle Peak despite warnings. An avalanche on Tuesday buried the group; eight bodies were recovered and one person was missing and presumed dead, bringing nine dead or presumed dead, with six survivors rescued after using avalanche beacons and SOS. The hikers were staying at Frog Lake huts; rescues faced rugged terrain and limited access, making this the deadliest avalanche in modern California history and underscoring the persistent risks of backcountry skiing in volatile snowpack.
US Fans Cry Foul After Historic Ski Trick Nets Silver
Freestyle skier Mac Forehand landed a historic nose-butter triple cork 2160 in the Olympic freeski big air, earning silver behind Tormod Frostad and sparking social-media outcry over judging bias, including calls for investigations despite the final scores (193.5 for Forehand, 199.50 for Frostad).
Avalanche Footage Captures Skiers Surrounded by Snow in Italian Alps
A dramatic clip from Val Veny near Courmayeur, Italy shows dozens of skiers being enveloped by an avalanche, highlighting ongoing avalanche danger in Europe’s Alps amid a spate of deadly slides that have killed dozens this year; The Daily Beast notes it cannot verify if this clip is the same incident that left two people dead nearby, as officials tally Alpine fatalities (including 27 in the French Alps this year).
Vonn's comeback clash: Olympic crash spurs vow to keep pushing
Lindsey Vonn, who returned to competition in 2024 and earned eight World Cup podiums (including two golds), ruptured her ACL in Switzerland in the last World Cup race before the Olympics and later crashed in Cortina. In an Instagram post she expressed a strong desire to stand on the mountain again, emphasized that she chose to take risks to ski to her potential, and signaled her continued pursuit despite the setback.
Backwards finish shocks Olympics as Horishima climbs podium
Japan’s Ikuma Horishima delivered a jaw-dropping moment in the downhill dual moguls at the 2026 Winter Olympics by crossing the finish line while skiing backwards after a late fall. The feat drew astonished reaction from NBC commentators; Horishima won silver behind Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury, with Nick Page briefly in a position ahead before being ruled out of bounds, marking Horishima’s second Olympic podium.
McGrath's gold dream derailed by a gate misstep on Stelvio
Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath led the Olympic men’s slalom in Bormio after the first run but straddled a gate on the Stelvio course on the second run, failing to finish and missing gold as Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard captured the title (with Fabio Gstrein and Henrik Kristoffersen taking silver and bronze). McGrath, who had been racing with the heartbreak of his grandfather’s death the night before, walked off the course in distress, throwing his poles as he processed the near-miss.
Alpine Tragedy: Two Skiers Die in Courmayeur Avalanche
Two skiers were killed in a Sunday morning avalanche above Courmayeur in northern Italy; a search and recovery operation involved 15 rescuers, three canine units and two helicopters.
Vonn to head home for more surgeries after Olympic downhill crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn is flying back to the U.S. after four surgeries for a left tibia fracture and ACL tear from her Feb. 8 Olympic downhill crash; she’ll undergo additional procedures once home as medical staff coordinate her transfer.
Shiffrin Stalls in Milan-Cortina GS as Olympic Medal Drought Extends
Mikaela Shiffrin finished 11th in the women’s giant slalom at Milan-Cortina 2026, failing to medal as Federica Brignone took gold and Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund tied for silver. Shiffrin, who was seventh after the first run, couldn’t cut enough time on the second to reach the podium, extending her Olympic medal drought since 2018, with one more Olympic chance in the slalom later in the Games.
Gu’s triple-discipline Olympic schedule sparks training clash critique
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu, competing in slopestyle, halfpipe and big air at Milan-Cortina 2026, says she’s disappointed organizers won’t adjust the schedule to give her the same amount of practice as others. With the big air final overlapping halfpipe training and Gu not having recent halfpipe practice, she argues multi-discipline athletes face unfair conflicts, while FIS says it can’t tailor the schedule for a single athlete despite extra training sessions.