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German ski maker Volkl announced that Austrian Olympic gold medalist Andrea Fischbacher and three more of the World Cup’s most promising up-and-coming racers have agreed to make the move to Volkl skis.
Fischbacher, who previously raced on Atomic skis, grabbed Olympic gold in the 2010 Vancouver super G and has also earned two World Cup victories and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships.
“I did intensive tests while looking for the best equipment for my skiing style,” said Fischbacher. “When I tried the equipment from Volkl, it just clicked from the first moment I felt super fast on the snow. Everything about skiing Volkl makes a terrific impression: professional and yet like family. The best conditions to give my career yet another boost,”
“I’m very pleased that Andrea will be skiing with and for us,” Continue reading ‘Volkl builds World Cup team, adds Fischbacher’
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Preparations for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek, Colo. are well underway as officials from the FIS, the Vail Valley Foundation, Tridem Sports, EBU, Vail Resorts and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association wrapped up two days of meetings earlier this month. 
When bib three skied off course in the first run, the whole perspective of the men’s World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia changed.
A crash off the final jump in a World Cup Ski Cross event at Grindelwald, Switzerland Saturday (March 10) has claimed the life of Canadian racer Nik Zoricic.
Misson accomplished. Ted Ligety was out to show the boys of the World Cup tour what winning GS is all about at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Saturday (March 10).
It suffices to say that down the final pitch of the Podkoren 3 course, where much of the tour's best had experienced difficulty, Ligety lost time. He still won by an astounding 1.61 seconds, the biggest GS margin of victory this season. .jpg)
Three late bibs put in charges in the FIS Junior World Ski Championship super G Tuesday (March 6) knocking Abby Ghent off the podium and down to sixth place.
Norwegian Annie Winquist, wearing bib 45 charged past early Swiss leader Joana Haehlen to take the gold. Third went to 34th starting Ragnhild Mowinckel, also of Norway, for her second medal of the title meet
Swiss Corinne Suter was fourth and Austrian Rosina Schneeberger posted fifth from the 32nd start, all of them knocking Ghent down. In bib 11 she had led in the early going. 
Bode Miller is done for the season.
A seemingly minor knee injury is causing discomfort and a limited range of motion so the 34 year old Miller has elected to shut down the season, have additional arthoscopic surgery and return to race next season.
“I love ski racing and I love being active,” Miller said, “so I hope for a solid recovery and to get back to training as soon as possible. I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it.” 