Sierra Shafer

Salt Lake City

Lightning strike survivor, charcuterie lover, and editor-in-chief @SKImagonline. Formerly EIC @PowderMagazine. Here for the après.

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Articles

This is The Most Important Line You’ll Ski All Spring

1 week ago | skimag.com | Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. I saw it earlier this week at Alta—carved into the slush like a drunken signature—the wiggle. One continuous, squiggly track winding its way down a mellow slope, already banked from countless committed turns. It wasn’t there yesterday. But now it is. And just like that, spring has arrived.
I Desperately Need Ski Season to End for This One Reason

2 weeks ago | skimag.com | Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. My life is falling apart. Laundry is piling up, my house is a disaster, and I’m living on quesadillas—but as long as there’s snow, I just can’t quit skiing. By Sierra ShaferMy laundry pile is staging a coup. I’m not sure how many days it’s been since I’ve showered.
Industry Mourns Three Killed in Avalanche in B.C.’s Kootenay Mountains

3 weeks ago | outsideonline.com | Sierra Shafer

Three men were killed and one critically injured in a devastating avalanche on Monday, March 24, near Kaslo, British Columbia, according to reporting by Global News and the Vancouver Sun. The slide occurred in the Clute Creek watershed, on the east side of Kootenay Lake, while two groups of heli skiers with Stellar Heli Skiing were staging below the treeline. A transport helicopter pilot approaching the zone saw the avalanche release and alerted the skiers.
While Navigating PTSD in the Public Eye, Shiffrin Claims Her 101st World Cup Win

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.
Why Lindsey Vonn’s Final Race of the Season Meant So Much (To All of Us)

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.
Industry Mourns Three Killed in Avalanche in B.C.’s Kootenay Mountains

1 month ago | skimag.com | Sierra Shafer

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Three men were killed and one critically injured in a devastating avalanche on Monday, March 24, near Kaslo, British Columbia, according to reporting by Global News and the Vancouver Sun. The slide occurred in the Clute Creek watershed, on the east side of Kootenay Lake, while two groups of heli skiers with Stellar Heli Skiing were staging below the treeline.
J. Crew Taps the U.S. Ski Team to Turn Retro Ski Fashion Into Everyday Style

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.
BOA Boots Are Changing Skiing—So Why Won’t Racers Wear Them?

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.
Can the U.S. Ski Team Dominate the 2025 World Cup Finals at Sun Valley?

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.
How to Watch the 2025 Sun Valley World Cup Finals

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 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2025 are set to take place in Sun Valley, Idaho, from March 22–30, marking the first time the season-ending races will be held in the U.S. since 2017. With Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, and the U.S. Ski Team competing on home snow, ski racing fans won’t want to miss a moment of the action.