U.S. Ski & Snowboard, together with all stakeholders, have come to a joint decision to cancel the 2021 U16 Alpine National Championships due existing domestic calendar conflicts. The reconfiguration of divisional racing calendars across the country has created challenges within the potential qualification period, compressing it into a very short window. In Lieu of the U 16 National Championship event, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is planning to host development projects in the spring in each region, shifting focus from competition to skill progression. Thank you for your understanding and please visit usskiandnowboard.org for the latest information on upcoming alpine development opportunities.

Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Breezy Johnson grabbed her first FIS Ski World Cup super-G points of the season, landing in 20th, to lead three into the points in the second of two super-G races on Monday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Bella Wright was 27th, and the young up-and-comer, AJ Hurt, was 30th. 

Switzerland’s Lara Gut won her fourth-straight super-G victory of the season, showing she’s in top form heading into the upcoming FIS Ski World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova, who is leading in the overall standings but has been inconsistent of late, was a surprising second, just .28 seconds off of Gut, to grab her first World Cup super-G podium. This was Vlhova’s first podium since she won the Zagreb, Croatia slalom, early in January. Austria’s Tamara Tippler rounded out the podium in third, .74 off the pace.

Johnson has struggled to find the points in super-G so far this season but has grabbed five top-five results in downhill, including four successive podiums (third-place finishes). With warm temperatures and rain/snow in the forecast in Garmisch, organizers were forced to cancel the originally scheduled downhill and replace it with another super-G. Johnson was bummed about that, seeing as though she was a favorite for the downhill heading into the weekend. Not only did Johnson score her first World Cup points at the German venue, but she also scored her first top-five there. After just missing the points in Saturday’s super-G, Johnson showed on Monday she can hang with the best in super-G too. 

“I feel very relieved,” she reflected in the finish. “Super-G has been a bit of an enigma to me this season, but it's good to be back in the 30 and feel like I had some good skiing again. I am definitely looking forward to the Cortina super-G. That track is really fun and I've only ever raced it once because of a number of things including the race getting cancelled three people from me. So, both excited to go back for that super-G and a little bit of a bone to pick with that super-G, too.” she laughed.

Wright continues to show consistency, finding her home in the points for a seventh straight time on Sunday. The young 20-year-old AJ Hurt also was in the points for the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team, grabbing 30th. Hurt has scored in an impressive four events this season, including parallel, slalom, giant slalom, and super-G. 

Unfortunately, on Sunday, Italy’s Sofia Goggia fell while skiing on the slope next to the Garmisch-Partenkirchen race slope and the FISI medical committee confirmed that she suffered a compound fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in her right knee. The International Ski Federation (FIS) said in a post on Instagram that the injury was season-ending. Having won four-straight downhill races this season, Goggia was a clear favorite for the downhill title on home turf in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Johnson is currently sitting second in the downhill standings behind Goggia with three opportunities left on the calendar. 

Also starting for the Americans on Monday were Jackie Wiles in 33rd, just missing the points, and Laurenne Ross in 36th. 

The women will now shift their focus to the much-anticipated World Championships at Cortina d’Ampezzo—a favorite track of the Americans. 

RESULTS
Women’s super-G

STANDINGS
Overall
Super-G

Luke Winters led the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team in Sunday’s FIS Ski World Cup slalom in Chamonix, France, taking 19th place and matching his best-ever World Cup finish.

Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway came out firing after straddling in the first slalom in Chamonix on Saturday, winning the race in the French sunshine. Ramon Zenhaeusern of Switzerland was second—but the story of the day was his Swiss teammate Sandro Simonet, who wore bib 35 and finished 30th first run. Running bullet, Simonet put down a blazing second run and maintained his lead for much of the second run to eventually take his first career World Cup podium in third place.

Wearing bib 48, Winters sat in 28th place after first run in the race—one of only five skiers outside of the top 30 to make a second run—and skied tactfully through the soft snow to secure 19th place. The result was Winters’ second points score of the season, having snagged 23rd place in Adelboden in mid-January, and matched his best-ever result of 19th in Val d’Isere in the 2019-20 season. In just his 24th World Cup start, the promising 23-year-old skier has scored now in five races.

Sunday's result was particularly sweet, after Winters missed the top-30 and a chance at a second run on Saturday by mere hundredths, landing in 31st. The men's slalom circuit is incredibly deep and talented and feels like a "battle" as Winters noted. Winters skied strong and within himself second run to grab a solid result. "I'm really happy with where my skiing is going...throughout the month of January there have been a lot of ups and downs and I've figured some stuff out, so I'm looking forward to World Champs. Got some good mojo with the team, it'll be good to have a little break, then get back to work and see what we can do the rest of the season."  

Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team's men's slalom coach, Ryan Wilson, said that he's proud of the result, but looking forward to more to come in the future for this young slalom team. "First run was incredibly difficult, Luke was the highest bib number to get into the second run, and he did it with some seriously athletic skiing first run, but also good technical skiing," reflected Wilson. "First run today definitely benefited him...that was an impressive first run. More impressive, Luke has not yet had what I would call a 'complete race.' Of course, there was more in the tank second run, but very excited that he was able to ski down smart...it shows that he's in there and ready for more. It should prove to be a big confidence booster for him...at the end of a long month like this, it really shows his character and his ability to push through adversity and come out better for it." 

Rounding out the Americans, Jett Seymour and Alex Leever did not qualify for a second run. Ben Ritchie did not finish first run.

This result sends Winters into his first-ever FIS Ski World Championships, which kicks off February 8. The men’s speed team heads to Garmisch for one last super-G and downhill Friday and Saturday prior to the World Champs.  

RESULTS
Men’s slalom

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST

Monday, Feb. 1
4:50 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Super-G - LIVE, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER, Streaming Peacock

Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Isabella “Bella” Wright once again led the crew in super-G, grabbing 29th—her sixth-straight points-scoring FIS Ski World Cup result—on a balmy day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 

Norway’s Kajsa Lie Vickhoff started bib two and had what looked like it might be an unbeatable run...until Switzerland’s Lara Gut came down into the lead, by a whopping .68 seconds. Rounding out the podium in somewhat of a surprise finish, was neighbor to the north, Alpine Canada’s Marie-Michele Gagnon, .93 seconds back in third. Gagnon, also known as “Mitch,” started bib 29th and crossed the finish line in third, saying to the camera “I didn’t expect that!” 

Gagnon, who also is U.S. Ski Team athlete Travis Ganong’s longtime girlfriend, hasn’t been on the podium since 2016 when she won the alpine combined at Soldeu, Andorra. This is her first super-G podium. Gut, on the other hand, is no stranger to the podium, claiming her third-straight super-G victory and her third super-G victory at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It was Vickhoff’s maiden World Cup podium. 

Wright continues to show consistency, scoring her sixth-straight World Cup points-scoring finish, but she’s hungry for more and is looking forward to another opportunity in super-G on Sunday. The classic speed series in Garmisch was supposed to feature a downhill and a super-G, but Mother Nature had other plans. Warm temperatures, rain at the bottom, and snow at the top wreaked havoc on the Kandahar track. Despite challenging conditions, the organizers were able to prep the slope well for Saturday’s super-G and the athletes are happy to have gotten a race off at all. That said, Breezy Johnson—who has four podium finishes this year in downhill—was looking forward to skiing downhill on one of her favorite tracks. 

“I was definitely looking forward to Garmisch because it’s one of my favorite downhill tracks,” Johnson said after her 34th in Saturday’s super-G. “It’s where I got my first top-five, and my first points, so it means a lot to me. With the weather, it just wasn’t really possible, and I’m glad that we got something off at all. Mentally, it’s kind of good to focus on super-G for a weekend, but I like to switch up the tracks and I like skiing all of the different downhill tracks...so having one less downhill in the season is kind of a bummer. Hopefully, they’ll make up the race in Val di Fassa.”

Johnson’s eyes are still on the prize, and she’s looking to climb that podium on the big stage at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. “I don’t know that it changes my mentality going into World Champs at all, but I’m definitely very eager to get to Cortina,” she added. 

Also starting for the Americans on Saturday were AJ Hurt in 39th, Jackie Wiles in 41st, and Laurenne Ross—who did not finish, but is OK and skied down. 

The women will take on super-G once again on Sunday, weather permitting, which will be their final race prior to World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Oh, and speaking of speed in Cortina...we spy defending super-G World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin training some super-G lately. Psyched!

 

 

 

 

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RESULTS
Women’s super-G

HOW TO WATCH
*All times EST

Saturday, Jan. 30
3:00 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Super-G - same-day broadcast, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER, Broadcast NBCSN

Sunday, Jan. 31
3:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Chamonix, FRA, Streaming Peacock
5:00 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Super-G - LIVE, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER, Broadcast Olympic Channel
5:00 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Super-G - LIVE, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER, Streaming Peacock
6:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Chamonix, FRA, Streaming Peacock
6:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Chamonix, FRA, Broadcast Olympic Channel
 

Before a weekend full of racing across Europe, the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team gathered virtually with hosts and U.S. Ski Team alumni Daron Rahlves and AJ Kitt for their annual fundraiser, raising a record-breaking number of over $330,000.00.

Every year, athletes use this fundraiser as a means to help offset travel and training costs. Unfortunately, this year there was no in-person gathering at Yama sushi in Vail, Colo. hosted by generous U.S. Ski Team supporters, the Viola Family, but instead, a virtual event hosted through Facebook Live. Although the annual gathering at Yama Sushi was missed, going virtual had its benefits as alpine supporters from across the globe had the opportunity to join us for this event. 

Rahlves and Kitt started off the event by talking about what support meant during their careers and then they were joined by a few members of the men’s team, including Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Sam Morse, Bryce Bennett, and Jared Goldberg, and the women’s team, featuring Breezy Johnson, Jackie Wiles, and Isabella Wright. Each athlete shared how they were feeling about their upcoming races and how donor support has fueled their ability to focus on their training rather than being overwhelmed, worrying about fundraising. 

Those who watched were encouraged to give a donation, while those who were unable to virtually attend had the option to donate online and/or bid on unique auction items, including double Olympic champion and five-time World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin's own personal Atomic helmet, as well as one of her former race bibs. Through donations and the silent auction, the Team had a record year, raising over $330,000.00! These gifts have a direct impact on our mission of supporting athletes in achieving excellence and becoming Best in the World. 

The Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team is now gearing up for an exciting weekend of racing with the men’s team competing in Chamonix, France, and the women in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. If you missed the virtual event click here to watch!  

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 21 athletes to represent the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, February 8-21. 

With 12 podiums across five different athletes this season, as well as several career-best results, the U.S. Alpine Ski Team has been on a roll heading into the highly-anticipated World Championships at the Italian venue—a favorite stop on the Tour for the Americans. 

Alpine Director Jesse Hunt stands by his “winning at every level” mantra, and the success has paid off, across levels. “This has been an unprecedented year, but our athletes have shined in the gloom of COVID,” commented Hunt. “We have celebrated many firsts with regard to new athletes reaching the podium and achieving World Cup points. We are proud to announce this team and we are looking forward to an amazing championship in Cortina filled with more inspiring results.”

Led by four-time World Championship gold slalom medalist and defending super-G World Champion as well as giant slalom bronze medalist, Mikaela Shiffrin, and four-time 2020-21 podium finisher Breezy Johnson, the roster will feature nine women and ten men. Shiffrin earned the title of four-time reigning world champion in the 2019 World Championship slalom in Åre, Sweden, battling through a bad chest cold surpassing Germany’s Christl Cranz back in 1939, who won three slalom World Champs golds in a row. 

Five-time World Champion Ted Ligety and 2015 World Championships downhill silver medalist Travis Ganong, lead the way for the men, as Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s participation after his crash in the recent Kitzbuehel, Austria downhill is still in question (though unlikely after initial consultation). The list of those who will be making their World Championships debut includes a mix of former and current collegiate skiers, as well as rising stars who have come up through the NorAm, Europa Cup, and World Juniors ranks including Katie Hensien, AJ Hurt, Isabella Wright, Alex Leever, River Radamus, Ben Ritchie, Jett Seymour, and Luke Winters. 

Notably missing from competition will be both Tommy Ford and Keely Cashman, who each met objective World Championship team criteria, but are currently sidelined with injuries.

Cortina d’Ampezzo is a regular stop on the women’s World Cup speed tour, and a storied venue for Americans, past and present, with Shiffrin and Jackie Wiles both having podiumed in the World Cup, as well as strong top-15 results from Johnson in downhill. Fans can follow all of the action in Cortina d’Ampezzo on NBC, NBCSN and the Olympic Channel, with live streaming on Peacock Premium.

2021 FIS SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
(Name, hometown, ski club, birthdate, past World Champs Teams)

WOMEN

• Keely Cashman* (Strawberry, Calif.; Squaw Valley Ski Team; 4/4/1999)**
• Katie Hensien* (Redmond, Wash.; Rowmark Ski Academy/University of Denver; 12/1/1999)
• AJ Hurt* (Carnelian Bay, Calif.; Squaw Valley Ski Team; 12/5/2000)
• Breezy Johnson (Victor, Idaho; Rowmark Ski Academy; 1/19/1996; 2017)
• Paula Moltzan (Prior Lake, Minn.; Buck Hill Ski Team/Ski and Snowboard Club Vail/University of Vermont; 4/7/1994; 2015, 2019)
• Nina O’Brien (San Francisco, Calif.; Burke Mountain Academy/Squaw Valley Ski Team; 11/29/1997; 2019)
• Laurenne Ross (Bend, Ore.; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; 8/17/1988)
• Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colo.; Burke Mountain Academy/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 3/13/1995; 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
• Jacqueline Wiles (Aurora, Ore.; White Pass Ski Club; 7/13/1992; 2015, 2017, 2019)
• Isabella Wright* (Salt Lake City, UT; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 2/10/1997)

MEN

• Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley, Calif.; Squaw Valley Ski Team; 7/14/1992; 2017, 2019)
• Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vt.; Cochran’s/Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club; 3/27/1992; 2013, 2017, 2019)
• Tommy Ford (Bend, Ore.; Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation; 3/20/1989)**
• Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, Calif.; Squaw Valley Ski Team; 7/14/1988; 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
• Jared Goldberg (Holladay, Utah; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 6/15/1991; 2015, 2017)
• Alex Leever* (Vail, Colo.; Team America/University of Denver; 7/6/1995)  
• Ted Ligety (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 8/31/1984; 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 - qualified but injured, 2019)
• River Radamus* (Edwards, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/12/1998)
• Ben Ritchie* (Waitsfield, Vt.; Green Mountain Valley School; 9/5/2000)
• Jett Seymour* (Steamboat, Colo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/University of Denver; 11/5/1998)
• Luke Winters* (Gresham, Ore.; Sugar Bowl Academy; 4/2/1997)

*Denotes first World Championships team
**Sidelined with injury, but met objective team criteria

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
2021 FIS Ski World Championships
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 

Monday, Feb 8
Alpine Combined - Women

Tuesday, Feb. 9
Super-G - Women
Super-G - Men

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Alpine Combined - Men
Downhill Training 1 - Women 

Thursday, Feb. 11
Downhill Training 2 - Women
Downhill Training 1 - Men

Friday, Feb. 12
Downhill Training 3 - Women
Downhill Training 2 - Men

Saturday, Feb. 13
Downhill - Women
Downhill Training 3 - Men

Sunday, Feb. 14
Downhill - Men 

Monday, Feb. 15
Day Off

Tuesday, Feb. 16
Parallel - Women
Parallel - Men

Wednesday, Feb. 17
Team Parallel 

Thursday, Feb. 18
Giant Slalom - Women

Friday, Feb. 19
Giant Slalom - Men

Saturday, Feb. 20
Slalom - Women

Sunday, Feb. 21
Slalom - Men

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Alex Leever led three U.S. men into the second run in the annual Schladming night slalom, crashing into the finish to take 24th place and score his first World Cup points.

While Schladming is normally one of the most exciting races on the World Cup circuit, the race was notably subdued without 45,000 screaming Austrians cheering on their favorites. But that didn’t seem to keep the Austrian team down, with Marco Schwarz snagging the win at home to retain the FIS World Cup overall slalom lead. Frenchmen Clement Noel and Alexis Pinturault were second and third, respectively.  

It snowed heavily all night long, but the expert course crew kept the surface slick and firm, allowing three U.S. men to attack from the back first run and qualify for a second run. Ben Ritchie, wearing bib 47, led the men in 17th place while Alex Leever (bib 66) was 26th and Jett Seymour (bib 58) was 30th. None of the men had ever qualified for a second run prior to Schladming. Luke Winters did not finish the first run.

Ritchie skied well out of the gate second run, but got bucked around in the soft snow and missed a gate. Seymour ran first in the second run, but got into trouble—and while he finished the race to take 25th place, he did not score points.

Leever, a former NCAA All American skier for the University of Denver and racing in just his third World Cup, put down a solid run to try and finish the tough offset course. But just after the final hairpin, there were three significant turns that tripped up a lot of the men. Leever got back on his tails two gates before the finish, sending him flying through the finish line and crashing with a face full of snow after the lights. He pumped his fist into the air, knowing that he managed to keep his skis and boots around the last two gates, officially making him a World Cup finisher and scoring him his first-ever World Cup points. 

"It was an amazing, amazing experience to qualify for a second run and to score my first points," said Leever. "You obviously have this belief growing up that you’re going to be a World Cup skier but there are always these nagging doubts if it was actually going to happen... I came through and saw myself in the top 30 was surreal. I was hit with so many emotions—I couldn’t believe it. It was such this wave, achieving my lifelong dream of scoring World Cup points. It’s all up from here hopefully."

Ryan Wilson, the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team men’s World Cup slalom coach, was also excited about the progress in the race and seeing three U.S. men in the second run. “Another very productive first step,” he said. “Three new guys in the second run—that’s something we gotta celebrate.”

The tech men have two more slalom races in Chamonix January 30-31 before the FIS Ski World Championships in Cortina begin February 8. “Excited for the next two races now,” said Ryan. “We’re all chomping at the bit. We’ve been in a bit of a lull since Luke’s race in Adelboden. We definitely had a great training block before this and I think that showed across the board. We’re ready for more—eager, hungry, readier than we’ve ever been for more.”

The race also marked the end of 41-year-old Frenchman Julien Lizeroux’s career. One of the mainstays on the World Cup for two decades (and with one of the best start gate flips in World Cup history), the skier provided leadership and guidance for many young athletes on the circuit. U.S. Ski & Snowboard bids him good luck in his future endeavors and thanks him for all he did for the sport over the years. 

RESULTS
Men’s slalom

HOW TO WATCH 
*All times EST

Tuesday, Jan. 26
11:30 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Downhill (Sunday), Kitzbuehel, AUT, Broadcast NBCSN
12:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom - same-day broadcast, Kronplatz, ITA, Broadcast NBCSN

Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete and Olympian Tommy Ford announced on Tuesday via Instagram that he will be sidelined for the remainder of the season with knee and hand injuries, as well as a concussion, sustained during a horrific crash at Adelboden, Switzerland during the second of two FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom races. 

Tommy was putting down an aggressive first run before he high-sided a few gates before the finish, sending him head over heels to eventually slide into the net before the finish. Prior to loading in the helicopter, Tommy was conscious and speaking to emergency responders. He was taken to the hospital in Bern, Switzerland for evaluation, prior to flying home to Bend, Ore. to recover. 

Tommy has had a banner 2020-21 season so far, nailing four World Cup top-10 results, including a podium in Santa Caterina. This season had followed up a strong, albeit shortened, 2019-20 season with two GS podiums. With these stellar results, Tommy made objective criteria for the upcoming 2021 FIS Ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, but will be sidelined. All the best to Tommy for a thorough recovery, and rest assured he will be back stronger. 

 

 

 

 

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In the final FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom before the 2021 FIS World Championships, two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin snagged fourth place in Kronplatz, Italy.

Tessa Worley, whose longtime boyfriend Julien Lizeroux will retire this evening at Schladming, Austria's Night Race, put on a show second run, hammering from fifth place to take the big win. Lara Gut-Behrami was second—her third podium in four races in three different disciplines—and World Cup giant slalom leader Marta Bassino rounded out the podium in third.

It was a gorgeous day on Kronplatz’s Erta slope and Shiffrin skied into second place after the first run, behind Switzerland's Michelle Gisin. The lights were out on the bottom section of the Erta, and Shiffrin had a little trouble on the pitch second run, which put her back to fourth. Still, she was excited about being just off the podium again in giant slalom—putting her in the top six in all five giant slaloms she’s raced so far this season.

The Erta slope is known as one of the most challenging on the World Cup circuit. The start is located at 1,605 m (5,266 ft.) on the Piz de Plaies, while the finish is at 1,200 m (3,937 ft.), for an elevation change of 405 m (1,329 ft.) with a length of 1,325 m (4,347 ft.). In fact, the word "Erta" in the Ladin language means “the steep one”. The average slope is 32% and ranges from 22-61%. In order to prevail on this track, one has to work from top to bottom, bring the fire, and take risks.  

"Congrats to Tessa, Lara, and Marta for putting on an impressive show. It's a tough hill, so kudos to the girls who threw down," Shiffrin said after the race. "I felt like I made a few good turns both runs and my giant slalom is moving in the right direction, but it was a tough, bumpy, and dark second run. I'm really looking forward to getting another good training block in prior to World Champs at Cortina d'Ampezzo—which is one of my favorite venues on the Tour."  

The Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team packed women in the second run, with Paula Moltzan skiing from bib 47 to 15th place and Nina O’Brien in 21st. Even with a sizeable mistake second run, O’Brien finished 25th overall to score for the fifth time in GS this season. Moltzan did not finish, but she's OK and skied down. AJ Hurt was also skiing strong, but skied out and did not finish the first run.

The tech women are done racing until the FIS World Championships in Cortina, Italy kicks off on February 8, while the speed team heads to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany for downhill and super-G over the weekend.

RESULTS
Women’s giant slalom

HOW TO WATCH 
*All times EST

Tuesday, Jan. 26
11:45 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock
2:45 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock
11:30 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Downhill (Sunday), Kitzbuehel, AUT, Broadcast NBCSN
12:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom - same-day broadcast, Kronplatz, ITA, Broadcast NBCSN

Travis Ganong was again the top Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team member in Monday's rescheduled Hahnenkamm super-G in Kitzbuehel, Austria, finishing 27th. Jared Goldberg also finished in the points in 30th.

In a rescheduled super-G, pushed from Sunday to Monday due to weather on Saturday, the conditions changed drastically—from grippy snow to a sheet of ice—and there were 13 DNFs. The sun once again stayed behind the clouds...at least for most of the field. In a sport where there are more variables than one can fathom, the light can have a drastic difference from one racer to the next. Such was the case on Monday. This change enabled guys from the back of the pack to capitalize—including France's Matthieu Bailet, who went from bib 50 to eighth. Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria won, with Switzerland's Marco Odermatt in second and Austria's Matthias Mayer rounding out the podium in third, making it his third podium at Kizbuehel in this 81st edition. 

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Goldberg, who was "iced" (experienced a long course hold in the start gate) in both Friday and Sunday's downhills, had yet another long course hold, as the Italian who started before him crashed and was taken to the hospital by helicopter. Goldberg said about the guy who worked the start gate, "I've gotten to know him. Spent quite a lot of time with him over the last few days. He looked back at me today, and hesitantly said, 'stop-start'...and then he added, 'It's going to be a while.'" At the top of the course, Goldberg caught the most air he's ever caught in a super-G but was skiing fast and solid before a mistake on the bumpy and dark traverse at the bottom—the same place where teammate Ganong made a mistake and lost time. 

Ganong was once again the top American man in Kitzbuehel, grabbing points in 27th. Rounding out the Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team, Jared Goldberg finished in the points in 30th from bib 48. Bryce Bennett was 36th. 

Up next for the men is the famed night slalom at Schladming, Austria on Tuesday night. The men's speed crew will get a short break before heading to Garmisch next weekend for a speed series. 

RESULTS
Men’s super-G

HOW TO WATCH 
*All times EST

Tuesday, Jan. 26
4:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Kronplatz, ITA, Streaming Peacock
7:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Kronplatz, ITA, Broadcast Olympic Chanel
7:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Kronplatz, ITA, Streaming Peacock
11:45 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 1 - LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock
2:45 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom, run 2 - LIVE, Schladming, AUT, Streaming Peacock
11:30 p.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Downhill (Sunday), Kitzbuehel, AUT, Broadcast NBCSN
12:30 a.m. FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Giant Slalom - same-day broadcast, Kronplatz, ITA, Broadcast NBCSN