Alpine skiing has seen transformative changes with the introduction of carving skis and artificial snow, enhancing speed and precision. However, this has increased physical demands on athletes, ...

KEYSTONE – Alpine snowboarders are a rare breed, according to competitors at the Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS)’s giant slalom and slalom races at Keystone Saturday. In the mainstream world, slalom ...

“Any athlete who gets to the top of his or her sport is exceptional, but [admiring them] is the wrong word. I’d rather be able to emulate these athletes’ motivation,” says snowboarder, alpine racer, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Ted Ligety, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in Alpine combined, headed to ...