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- Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin inspires young girls with wisdom and some ski turns at Copper Mountain
by John Meyer on April 12, 2026 at 12:00 pmWith glitter on her face and a sparkle in her eye, eighth-grader Amalia McNeirney of Salida could barely contain herself Saturday morning at Copper Mountain after meeting America's ski racing GOAT, Mikaela Shiffrin. "I’ve never been more excited in my life," McNeirney said. "It’s just really, really cool that we get to meet someone who is so famous and so generous. It makes my heart go really, really fast. She’s not just all about the fame and the money from winning the Olympics."
- Most skiers have heard of Warren Miller. A new exhibit explores what you didn’t know.
by John Meyer on April 1, 2026 at 12:00 pmWarren Miller "was the first filmmaker that created the stoke film genre," said Jen Mason, executive director of the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame.
- Mikaela Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title
by The Associated Press on March 25, 2026 at 2:38 pmMikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women’s overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from emerging German rival Emma Aicher in the final race of the season Wednesday.
- Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom, but Emma Aicher’s third place puts overall title on hold
by The Associated Press on March 24, 2026 at 4:18 pmMikaela Shiffrin vs. Emma Aicher for the most prestigious title in women’s skiing will go to the season-ending final race on Wednesday.
- Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin takes record 8th slalom win of season but main rival Emma Aicher is 2nd
by The Associated Press on March 15, 2026 at 6:38 pmRacing in sunny conditions, Shiffrin dominated the last race before the World Cup Finals to beat Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.94 seconds, with Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener a second off the pace in third.
- Lindsey Vonn has 24 years of memories at Olympic host Cortina, many of them sentimental or historic
by Andrew Dampf on February 2, 2026 at 10:35 pmLindsey Vonn is attempting to recover from a left knee injury in time to try and win an Olympic medal next weekend at age 41.
- Mikaela Shiffrin wins last World Cup slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
by The Associated Press on January 25, 2026 at 3:52 pmShiffrin’s victory came a day after she earned her first giant slalom podium in two years.
- Mikaela Shiffrin and US teammate Paula Moltzan finish 1-2 in Flachau night slalom
by The Associated Press on January 13, 2026 at 6:33 pmMikaela Shiffrin and American teammate Paula Moltzan finished 1-2 in a World Cup slalom night race Tuesday.
- Swiss skier Camille Rast ends Mikaela Shiffrin’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms with Olympics looming
by The Associated Press on January 4, 2026 at 3:45 pmThe duel between Mikaela Shiffrin and her Swiss rival Camille Rast is shaping up nicely with 45 days to go until the women’s slalom race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Mikaela Shiffrin keeps streak going with come-from-behind win in World Cup night slalom
by The Associated Press on December 28, 2025 at 7:15 pmShiffrin came from behind to win a World Cup night slalom in tough conditions Sunday and extend her winning streak in the discipline to six races.
