Copper Mountain Men’s Super-G Preview: Olympic Stakes & Key Storylines

2 months ago
Peter Lange

The men’s speed season opens in Colorado with the Copper Mountain super-G, part of the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. Major storylines lead the way, including the possible and likely return of Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Swiss depth, North American strength, and a tight Olympic qualification window.

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McGrath Leads Wild Gurgl Slalom as High-Bib Skiers Surge Into Contention

2 months 1 week ago
Peter Lange

The first run in Gurgl delivered one of the tightest slalom leaderboards in years. Atle Lie McGrath leads, while Tanguy Nef and Edvard Hallberg share second and seven high-bib skiers — including Austria’s Simon Rueland — crashed into the top 30. Britain qualified two for the afternoon, but no North Americans made the cut.

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Gürgl Slalom Preview: Shiffrin Defends as Young Challengers Rise

2 months 1 week ago
Peter Lange

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to Gürgl as the defending winner, leading a confident Stifel U.S. Ski Team that tops the Nations Cup after Sölden and Levi. Rising challengers like Lara Colturi, Emma Aicher, Camille Rast, and Zrinka Ljutić aim to pressure the field in the second women’s slalom of the Olympic season.

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