Recent Ski News
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Back On Top: Ailing Lindsey Vonn Records World Cup Hat-Trick in Canada, Svindal Double Podiums
It was another brilliant weekend for the Oakley alpine ski team; beginning with the ailing Lindsey Vonn securing a much needed hat-trick at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup stop in Lake Louise, Canada and finishing with Aksel Lund Svindal placing second in both the men’s downhill and super-g competitions at the Birds of Prey World Cup event in Beaver Creek, CO. Vonn, who has suffered from an intestinal ailment as of late, locked down her first alpine victories since her recent return to competition. The American racked up her staggering 54th, 55th and 56th career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup victories by sweeping the weekend in Canada. She blew away the competition by a 1.73 second margin in the first of two downhill races on the weekend. Vonn followed up with a .52 second win in the second downhill race on Saturday and completed the hat-trick by winning Sunday’s super-g race. This was Vonn’s second straight hat-trick in Lake Louise as she bumped her venue total to 14 career wins on ...
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Aksel Lund Svindal Takes Downhill, Super-G Titles At Lake Louise World Cup
Norway’s alpine ski sensation Aksel Lund Svindal wasted no time this season jumping out to a commanding lead in the World Cup standings. With his downhill and super-G wins in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, Svindal took control of the season standings, with 200 total points. Svindal had previously won the super-G event at last year’s Lake Louise as well.
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Oakley Alpine Ski Racing Team Primed And Ready For World Cup Season
Winter looks like its finally ready to stay here in North America and the Oakley Alpine Ski Racing Team is more than ready to take advantage of the fresh snow. Already with a podium finish in Levi, Finland, compliments of young gun, Mikaela Shiffrin, the ever-growing Oakley team sets its sights on the upcoming World Cup season. Gathering across parts of Colorado, Oakley skiers can be found training harder than ever this year in preparation for 2013’s competition.
Tanner Hall
Kalispell, Montana
Seth Morrison
Frisco, CO
Simon Dumont
Bethel, Maine
Sammy Carlson
Hood River, OR – "The rough streets of Portland ... no I live like a half hour away from there."
Dan Treadway
Whistler, BC
Jacob Wester
Stockholm, Sweden
JP Auclair
Quebec City, Canada
Pep Fujas
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kye Petersen
Whistler, B.C.
Sean Pettit
Pemberton, B.C.
Rory Bushfield
Balzac, Alberta
Dana Flahr
Whistler, B.C.
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