I’ve long been intrigued by Buck Hill. Just minutes south of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, adjacent to busy Interstate 35, Buck Hill has 309 feet of vertical and an enormous reputation in the world of alpine ski racing. While Buck Hill is currently best known for launching Lindsey Vonn, she is just one of thousands of local ski […]
Telemark Ski Racing Coming to Steamboat, Colorado
Ever heard of a reipelykkje? Although it looks like a word a toddler might type on a keyboard, it’s actually a Norwegian ski racing term. Literally translated as “knot of rope,” a reipelykkje (pronounced rap-oh-lusha) is a large, 360-degree banked turn. It’s an element in telemark ski racing. Ever heard of telemark ski racing? Read […]
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It’s Good to Be Austrian at the Alpine World Ski Championships
We were told to party with the Austrians. And while there are Austrians everywhere in Vail and Beaver Creek right now, the first two we met were all business. Waiting in a short lift line during the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, we were joined by Otte and Matthias. Bundled up in bright blue and green uniforms […]
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The Ski Racing World is Coming to Vail. You Should Come, Too.
Here in the Centennial State, we have a love/hate relationship with big time sports. Sure we love our Broncos and Avalanche, but back in 1972, the voters of the state didn’t love the Winter Olympics and turned them (and the world) away. Still, while we apparently didn’t want figure skating and bobsledding, Colorado has always supported […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin: Going for Gold and Sharing the Table
Today’s post is from Troy Hawks, editor, ski instructor, writer, fisherman and friend. Find him at The Redtail Times and Club Colorado, among other outlets. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Her Thoughts on Race Day and the Importance of Family What does the average 18-year-old girl think about while riding a chairlift? To be sure, it’s […]
