Shauna Farnell

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Ski champ Federica Brignone out of hospital after leg injuries

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Shauna Farnell

MILAN -- Overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, five days after breaking multiple bones in her left leg in a giant slalom crash and undergoing surgery. "I still don't know how long it will take (to return)," Brignone told reporters as she sat in a wheelchair before leaving the La Madonnina clinic in Milan. "We'll go step by step. The next step is post-operation therapy and we'll start Monday.
Olympic champ Chloe Kim has a new outlook, new tricks -- and the old dominance

3 weeks ago | espn.ph | Alyssa Roenigk |Michael Fletcher |Shauna Farnell

CHLOE KIM LOOKS to her right and sees herself at 14. "Would she be proud of me?" Kim asks. "I don't know. She was very judgy. I think she'd be like, 'Why haven't you done more?'"Kim, 24, is seated on a couch in the lobby of Buttermilk Mountain's bustling Inn at Aspen, where a photo of her winning her first X Games gold medal in 2015 hangs on the wall.
Olympic champ Chloe Kim has a new outlook, new tricks -- and the old dominance

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Alyssa Roenigk |Shauna Farnell

CHLOE KIM LOOKS to her right and sees herself at 14. "Would she be proud of me?" Kim asks. "I don't know. She was very judgy. I think she'd be like, 'Why haven't you done more?'"Kim, 24, is seated on a couch in the lobby of Buttermilk Mountain's bustling Inn at Aspen, where a photo of her winning her first X Games gold medal in 2015 hangs on the wall.
Party Into Late Spring at the Best Events and Festivals in Ski Country

4 weeks ago | skimag.com | Shauna Farnell

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Did spring sneak up on anyone else? We’re hearing all about closing day cellys and are suddenly feeling like we didn’t get nearly enough turns in this season. Luckily, there are plenty of mountains open well into May all across North America.
Everything to know for the 2025 world figure skating championships

1 month ago | espn.in | D'Arcy Maine |Shauna Farnell

The 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships get underway on Wednesday in Boston as the sport's best look to make their mark with less than a year to go before the Milano Cortina Olympic Games. In addition to collecting some shiny new hardware, skaters will also be aiming to earn Olympic quota places for their respective countries during the competition -- 24 spots are up for grabs in the men's and women's singles events, 16 in pairs and 19 in ice dance.
Tsubaki wins parallel slalom over Ledecka; Swiss claim mixed team

1 month ago | espn.com | Shauna Farnell

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland -- Swiss duo Ryan Regez and Fanny Smith followed up their individual golds with a victory in the ski cross mixed team finals at the freestyle world championships Saturday. Miki Tsubaki of Japan then turned the tables on Ester Ledecka by beating her in the women's parallel slalom final. Regez and Smith were favorites for the team final, where the men start first and the women then set off in staggered order in accordance to where the men placed.
Romp Skis - Growing every year since its DIY garage days

1 month ago | mtntownmagazine.com | Shauna Farnell

by Shauna Farnell An avid skier from Jackson, Wyo. who graduated from Gunnison’s Western Colorado University, Eligh Purvis leapt into the do-everything fold at Romp Skis seven years ago as an intern. Now he’s the Production Manager, but like the rest of the company’s tiny crew, he wears many hats. Founded by brothers Caleb and Morgan Weinberg, Romp began as a fledgling operation, making a handful of skis in Morgan’s garage.
Tour de France returning to UK in 2027 with start in Edinburgh

1 month ago | espn.com | Shauna Farnell

PARIS -- Britain will host the Grand Départ of both the Tour de France and the women's version of the race in 2027, organizers said Wednesday. It will be the 27th time that the Tour de France starts from a foreign country, and the first time since 2014 -- when the Tour began in the Yorkshire region -- that Britain hosts the start of cycling's biggest race. The 2007 Tour started in London. For the Tour de France Femmes, it will be the first time holding stages in Britain.
Want to know how to plan a World Cup ski race? CMC will walk you through it

1 month ago | leadvilleherald.com | Shauna Farnell

When Duncan Kerr was in seventh grade, he knew he wanted to drive snowcats. What prompted such direction for a kid this age, especially one growing up in Connecticut? Kerr had seen a YouTube ad for Colorado Mountain College’s degree in ski area operations. As part of the curriculum, Colorado Mountain College offers a race event-planning course that partners with Beaver Creek and the Vail Valley Foundation to show students the many ropes in all aspects of race preparation.
Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt secures overall, GS World Cup titles

1 month ago | espn.com | Shauna Farnell

HAFJELL, Norway -- Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles. The only remaining challenger for the overall title, Henrik Kristoffersen, needed to finish the race well ahead of Odermatt to keep his mathematical chance alive, but the Norwegian finished in 16th place.