Avalanche kills Oregon backcountry skier near Bend
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County…
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Swiss skier Odermatt wins giant slalom, 2nd gold at worlds
Associated Press
COURCHEVEL, France — Marco Odermatt won the men's giant slalom Friday to become the first Swiss skier in 36 years to earn two gold…
Shiffrin wins gold, thanks former coach after surprise split
By ANDREW DAMPF
and ERIC WILLEMSEN
Associated Press
MERIBEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin covered her mouth with her fluorescent orange mittens and then…
American skier Shiffrin splits with longtime coach at worlds
By ANDREW DAMPF
Associated Press
MERIBEL, France — American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike…
Jasmine Flury’s downhill win at ski worlds aided by warm weather
ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN
Associated Press
MERIBEL, France — When the sun started beaming down on the Roc de Fer course, Jasmine Flury's smile…
Bassino edges Shiffrin as Italy goes 2-for-2 at ski worlds
By ANDREW DAMPF and
ERIC WILLEMSEN
Associated Press
MERIBEL, France — Two days after Federica Brignone won the gold medal in the combined to open the…
Shiffrin’s Beijing lesson helps after another big-race DNF
By ANDREW DAMPF
Associated Press
MERIBEL, France — Practically the only person not asking Mikaela Shiffrin if this was the Beijing Olympics all over…
Shiffrin shifts from record chase to medal races at worlds
By ANDREW DAMPF
Associated Press
Perspective. The big picture. Dealing with both success and failure.Mikaela Shiffrin did a lot of soul searching after…
Kyle Smaine, world champion halfpipe skier, dies in avalanche in Japan
Kyle Smaine, a professional skier from South Lake Tahoe, was killed Sunday in an avalanche in Japan, according to friends and family.Smaine, 31, traveled the world as a professional…
Swiss skier Meillard leads night GS in absence of Odermatt
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SCHLADMING, Austria — Swiss skier Loïc Meillard led his teammate Gino Caviezel as they went 1-2 in the opening run of a floodlit World…