Skiing

Quebec coroner recommends better training at ski hills after six-year-old's death

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is asking provincial and federal ski bodies to review their training and safety practices after a six-year-old girl died when she was dragged by a T-bar lift during a ski lesson in January.

Nov 29, 2023 12:25 PM Read more >

Canada's Cam Alexander happy to be healthy to start men's World Cup downhill season

Cameron Alexander strong and ready to launch from the start hut in the first World Cup downhill of the season is a novel feeling for him. Knee injuries limited the 26-year-old ski racer from North Vancouver, B.C.

Nov 27, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career win

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin built on her first-run lead to win a women’s World Cup slalom Sunday for her record-extending career victory No. 90.

Nov 26, 2023 2:17 PM Read more >

Canada's Valerie Grenier fifth at skiing World Cup in Killington, Vt.

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Valerie Grenier of St. Isidore, Ont., raced to fifth on Saturday at the FIS Ski World Cup women’s giant slalom in Killington, Vt. Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami won with a total time of one minute 53.05 seconds.

Nov 25, 2023 7:10 PM Read more >

Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami wins 2nd straight World Cup GS. Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 3rd

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami made it two giant slalom victories from two starts this season, winning a women's World Cup race Saturday in which Mikaela Shiffrin finished third.

Nov 25, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Strong winds on Matterhorn mountain force another cancellation of women's World Cup downhill race

LAGHI CIME BIANCHE, Italy (AP) — Persistent strong winds on the Matterhorn mountain wiped out another women’s World Cup downhill Sunday, a day after gusts forced the cancellation of the first speed race of the season.

Nov 19, 2023 6:19 AM Read more >

Strong winds cancel women's World Cup downhill race at Matterhorn mountain

LAGHI CIME BIANCHE, Italy (AP) — Strong winds forced the cancellation of a women's World Cup downhill on the Matterhorn mountain Saturday, a week after two men's races on the same course were wiped out because of snowfalls and gusts.

Nov 18, 2023 11:33 AM Read more >

Manuel Feller leads Austrian sweep at men's World Cup slalom interrupted by climate activists

GURGL, Austria (AP) — Manuel Feller led an Austrian sweep of the podium at a men’s World Cup slalom Saturday in a race that was interrupted by climate activists.

Nov 18, 2023 9:51 AM Read more >

Shiffrin takes slalom for 89th World Cup win as 1st-run leader Vlhova fails to finish her second

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Dealing with a bruised bone in her left knee after a training crash 11 days ago, Mikaela Shiffrin would have been happy with second place. But it turned out even better for the American. Petra Vlhova, who led Shiffrin by 0.

Nov 12, 2023 11:44 AM Read more >

World Cup downhill ski race at Matterhorn mountain canceled because of snow and strong winds

LAGHI CIME BIANCHE, Italy (AP) — More heavy snowfalls and strong winds at the Matterhorn mountain made a men's World Cup downhill impossible to race Sunday, wiping out the weekend program for the second straight year at the sport's newest venue.

Nov 12, 2023 1:36 AM Read more >