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Glamping meets mountaineering at this starlit new 12,500-foot destination...

Colorado’s newest overnight backcountry experience offers the pleasures that come with backcountry hut skiing in a spectacular setting, but without the burden of hauling a 40-pound pack crammed with...

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Mikaela Shiffrin dominates training as she eyes Ingemar Stenmark’s record

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training in Norway on Wednesday ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend. Shiffrin is aiming for her 86th career World Cup victory...

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s quest for win 86 moves to Ingemar Stenmark’s Sweden

KVITFJELL, Norway — Mikaela Shiffrin ‘s quest to tie Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 career World Cup victories now moves to his home country. Shiffrin’s next race is a giant slalom in...

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Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup skiing record with 87th win

ARE, Sweden — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the...

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Mikaela Shiffrin receives slalom trophy; Petra Vlhova wins last race

SOLDEU, Andorra — Seven weeks after securing it, Mikaela Shiffrin was finally able to hold and kiss the crystal globe for the best slalom skier of the women’s World Cup season. The dominant American...

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Shiffrin ends World Cup ski season with yet another record

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again – and she couldn’t really answer it. What’s next? “What do...

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Mikaela Shiffrin turns page on busy offseason, begins pursuit of a 6th...

By PAT GRAHAM (AP Sports Writer) Keeping up with Mikaela Shiffrin’s offseason endeavors may be just as challenging as catching up to her in a ski race. She’s constantly full speed ahead. The all-time...

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Swiss skier Gut-Behrami takes World Cup season-opening GS. Mikaela Shiffrin...

By ERIC WILLEMSEN (Associated Press) SOELDEN, Austria — Lara Gut-Behrami sat in the snow and leaned back against an inflatable banner in the finish area after completing her final run. The Swiss skier...

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending...

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin has extended her record of World Cup wins to 90. And she has done so in style. The American two-time Olympic champion dominated a slalom Sunday, pleasing the home...

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5 best Colorado ski resorts for amateur snowboarders, ranked by a transplant

I thought I knew how to snowboard until I moved to Colorado. Growing up in the suburbs of New Orleans, La., I had a leg up on my fellow Southerners, at least. Both of my parents skied in Washington...

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Mikaela Shiffrin beats Petra Vlhova for emotional win in World Cup night race...

FLACHAU, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated an emotional win in a women’s World Cup night race Tuesday, edging out Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova in another gripping duel of their ongoing slalom...

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Here’s how to have a snowmobiling adventure in Colorado

Whether it’s your first time on a snowmobile or you’re ready to explore the wilderness on your own machine, there are plenty of opportunities to ride across the snow in Colorado. “Colorado has too many...

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Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall...

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Fresh from overtaking the absent Mikaela Shiffrin in the women’s World Cup overall standings, Lara Gut-Behrami won a shortened downhill on Friday to close in on the injured...

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Mikaela Shiffrin announces return and whether she thinks she can still win...

Even as a record-tying sixth overall crystal globe slips away, Mikaela Shiffrin does not expect a return to the World Cup before the March 9-10 tech series in Are, Sweden. Related Articles Skiing |...

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PHOTOS: The 76th Running of Leadville Ski Joring

Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through a course with gates, rings and jumps during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st race after six-week injury layoff to lock up World...

ARE, Sweden — All Mikaela Shiffrin has been really looking for in her first race back after a six-week injury layoff was “good skiing.” What she got, though, was even by the American star’s standards...

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Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce their engagement

INNSBRUCK, Austria — Skiing power couple Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde have announced they’re engaged to be married. Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic champion who has won a record 97 World...

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Mikaela Shiffrin to ski at Beaver Creek as Birds of Prey World Cup adds...

By Ryan Sederquist, The Vail Daily Mikaela Shiffrin will finally get a chance to race a World Cup at home. Related Articles Skiing | Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce their...

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Balloons welcome Lindsey Vonn into Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame

Lindsey Vonn did many things on skis that no American woman had done before her, so it was appropriate that she was welcomed into the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame in a manner unlike anyone else....

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Colorado claims two of the most dog-friendly ski resorts in the country

While your pooch may not be able to carve the gnar, he or she would probably love to join you on your next ski vacation, eating snow, chilling by the fire and eating wagyu beef. Related: Are you ready...

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