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Lindsey Vonn fights back from crash, mulls 2030 Olympic return
sports26 days ago

Lindsey Vonn fights back from crash, mulls 2030 Olympic return

Lindsey Vonn, the U.S. skiing legend, returned in 2024 at age 40 to become the oldest World Cup winner, but a February downhill crash in Italy left her with a broken leg and multiple fractures, prompting five surgeries. She’s in slow but steady recovery, doing about 12 hours of rehab daily, currently on crutches and sometimes wheelchair-bound, and continuing public updates and her Invivyd antibody-awareness campaign. She hasn’t ruled out a 2030 Olympic bid, saying she’ll only return if she’s healthy and competitive.

via PBS|
#comeback#injury#lindsey-vonn
Tahoe Ski Tragedy Deepens: Two More Fatalities Reported
california3 months ago

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.

via Los Angeles Times|
#avalanche#california#castle-peak-avalanche
Nine Dead in Sierra Nevada Backcountry Avalanche Amid Severe Storm Warnings
us-news3 months ago

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.

via The New York Times|
#avalanche#backcountry#california
Avalanche Footage Captures Skiers Surrounded by Snow in Italian Alps
world3 months ago

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).

via The Daily Beast|
#alpine-skiing#alps#europe
Vonn's comeback clash: Olympic crash spurs vow to keep pushing
sports3 months ago

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.

via BBC|
#comeback#crash#lindsey-vonn
Backwards finish shocks Olympics as Horishima climbs podium
sports3 months ago

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.

via New York Post|
#horishima#kingsbury#moguls
McGrath's gold dream derailed by a gate misstep on Stelvio
sports3 months ago

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.

via The New York Times|
#atle-lie-mcgrath#loic-meillard#olympics
Shiffrin Stalls in Milan-Cortina GS as Olympic Medal Drought Extends
sports3 months ago

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.

via New York Post|
#federica-brignone#giant-slalom#mikaela-shiffrin