Skiers
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Julia Mancuso
by Eric WagnonWhen the Winter Olympics arrive in February, Julia Mancuso is a name to watch. The U.S. Ski Team member has three career Olympic medals including a gold in the 2006 giant slalom and silvers in the downhill and combined in… Read More →
Todd Ligare: Athlete Profile and Q&A
by Katie KearseyThe Basics When and where did you learn to ski? Who did you learn with? I started skiing when I was three in Park City, Utah. My mom and dad were responsible for getting the ball rolling, but I also… Read More →
Izzy Lynch: Athlete Profile and Q&A
by Leah EvansWhat happens when you go big and commit to what you want to see yourself become? Izzy Lynch accomplished this when her career as a professional freeskier took off. You may have recognized this talented Revelstoke-ian from Sherpas Cinema’s “Into the… Read More →
Alice McKennis: Athlete Profile and Q&A
by Katie KearseyWe had the chance to speak with Alice McKennis, World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in downhill & super G. Alice snagged her first World Cup downhill victory last Winter, shortly before shattering one of her leg’s tibial plateau into 30+… Read More →
Talking with Ted Ligety: The 2014 Season, Sochi, Advice for Young Racers and More
by Kristen LummisIn 2013, Ted Ligety took over the world, or at least the World Cup. First, he won six giant slalom races earning his fourth Audi FIS World Cup giant slalom title. Second, at the World Championships, Ligety won gold in… Read More →
Athlete Profile: Q&A with JP Auclair
by Katie KearseyJP Auclair is a Canadian freestyle skier and a co-founder of Armada Skis (helping to design the popular J.J. with Regnier) and Alpine Initiatives, a non-profit organization that aids in humanitarian efforts. His segment in Sherpas Cinema’s 2011 release All.I.Can. redefined… Read More →
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Ted Ligety
by Eric WagnonTed Ligety could be the most likely among U.S. ski racers to bring home more than one medal from the Winter Olympics next February. The versatile reigning world-champion in three events plans to compete in the Olympic super G, giant… Read More →
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Taylor Fletcher
by Katie KearseyWe had the chance to catch up with Taylor Fletcher, a Steamboat native and member of the U.S. Nordic Combined team. Taylor achieved his first World Cup podium last season and then went on to earn his first team World Ski… Read More →
Brody Leven and KT Miller Q&A
by Annie AgleBrody Leven and KT Miller aren’t world famous skiers. Neither has landed a role in a Warren Miller movie or a spread in Powder, but in my could-be-more-humble opinion, they are among the most innovative and talented athletes of this… Read More →
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Grete Eliassen
by Eric WagnonNow that freeskiing slopestyle has been added to the upcoming Winter Olympics, Grete Eliassen likely will go from Winter X Games star to U.S. Winter Olympian. A six-time medalist at the Winter X Games, Eliassen also starred in the 2010… Read More →
