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How to know you’ve got the right goggles

You can try them in all light conditions, make sure they don’t fog up or make your eyes water, but you can also do a face plant or take a gate to the head. The National Parallel Champion took his new REKS goggles through the wringer and came out impressed. The first time Garret Driller […] The post How to know you’ve got the right goggles appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Ben Ritchie captures gold at world juniors slalom

Ben Ritchie won slalom gold at FIS Alpine World Junior Ski Championships in Bansko, Bulgaria on Friday, becoming the first American male to win the title since veteran teammate and downhiller Steven Nyman in 2002 in Sella Nevea, Italy. Vermonter and Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) alumnus Ritchie was the 2019 silver medalist at World […] The post Ben Ritchie captures gold at world juniors slalom appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Saalbach downhill race stopped because of fog

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria – The first men’s World Cup downhill following the world championships was stopped Friday because of fog after nine racers had completed their runs. Low clouds in the upper part of the Schneekristal course initially forced organizers to use a reserve start lower down the hill. They interrupted the race when the fog bank […] The post Saalbach downhill race stopped because of fog appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Crunching the numbers on men’s speed titles ahead of Saalbach

Come springtime, it’s all about the narrowing path to World Cup finals. Who will make the cut? Just the top-25 ranked skiers go in each discipline. And who will vie for titles? As the men head into a three-day rip of speed races — two downhill, one super G — in Saalbach, Austria, it looks like […] The post Crunching the numbers on men’s speed titles ahead of Saalbach appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]