Alpine skiing - The Durango Herald

All focus on women at ski world championships

GENEVA Their speed-race duel lit up the 2009 ski world championships, yet neither Lindsey Vonn nor Lara Gut has won a gold medal since at the two-yearly event. So there...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Purgatory freestyle skiers find the podium

Durango youths stand out at Mild to Wild Challenge

DATE: Feb 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Skiing aims to catch up fast with new TV graphics

GENEVA – When Lindsey Vonn competes in the opening event at next week’s world skiing championships, television viewers will get their first look at some new on-screen technology. ...

DATE: Feb 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Breezy Johnson, the next U.S. ski star

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – A natural feel for the fall line – the most direct route down a mountain. It’s what every ski racer wants but only a select few have. Breezy Johnson has...

DATE: Feb 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tips from Tex: Leg steering, the more effective option

Whether on skis or on a snowboard, there is a common misconception with a lot of riders that rotating the upper body is necessary to start a turn. This week’s tip will reference leg steering...

DATE: Feb 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado skier Mikaela Shiffrin strengthens World Cup lead at city event

Shiffrin speeds to win in Stockholm

DATE: Jan 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Marcel Hirscher classy in 20th World Cup giant slalom win

Austrian wins country’s 100th giant slalom

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lara Gut crashes, Mikaela Shiffrin happy, but Ilka Stuhec wins super-G

Ilka Stuhec wins, Vonn content in 12th

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Poetry in motion: Goggia skis with a literary soul

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – She celebrates like Alberto Tomba and quotes 19th century poets on Facebook. Italian skier Sofia Goggia has been one of the biggest surprises on the Wor...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports