Peggy Shinn

3 weeks ago | skimag.com | Peggy Shinn |Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Mikaela Shiffrin’s 14th World Cup slalom season ended where it started back in November: atop the slalom podium. On a warm day at the Stiful Sun Valley World Cup Finals, Shiffrin scored her 101st win. In the crowd, a group of kids dressed as Dalmatians—a nod to the animated Disney film 101 Dalmatians—cheered her on to this milestone.

4 weeks ago | skimag.com | Peggy Shinn |Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It wasn’t the win she dreamed of, but it may have meant even more. On March 23, in front of a roaring crowd at the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals, Lindsey Vonn closed out her comeback season with a triumphant second-place finish in the super-G.

1 month ago | skimag.com | Peggy Shinn |Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The coolest people at next winter’s après-ski party won’t just be showing off their vintage J. Crew ski sweaters—they’ll also be supporting U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes as they gear up for the 2026 Winter Olympics and beyond. J. Crew recently announced a three-year partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, making it the organization’s official lifestyle apparel partner.

1 month ago | skimag.com | Peggy Shinn |Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Talk to skiers in the lift line about the dial on their boots, and chances are they will rave about the BOA Fit System—introduced to alpine ski boots in 2023. Rather than adjusting buckles, skiers twist the BOA dial, tightening a wire lace system around the boot shell. Their feet feel wrapped, not clamped or pinched.

1 month ago | skimag.com | Peggy Shinn |Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. In March 1937, the Sun Valley Ski Club hosted the first international alpine ski race in the United States. The Sun Valley International Open Downhill and Slalom Competition brought 44 racers from around the world to this brand-new resort. “America’s most thrilling ski races,” boasted an advertisement in a Seattle newspaper.