Tag: Ingemar Stenmark
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Whiteout: Colorado ski resorts closing soon, international snowblade day
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Spring has sprung, and ski and ride season is entering its last phase; slushy snow to come. Although only one ski area in Colorado is officially closed, several extended their seasons a couple of weeks or more. Aspen/Snowmass, Copper Mountain and Steamboat, among others, will offer skiing and riding further into April. This current week’s…
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Whiteout: A tale from the 2003 Colorado blizzard, Shiffrin’s No. 87 hat is fly
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Denver Gazette’s Jonathan Ingraham gives the latest Whiteout report and talks about the latest ski news. Jonathan Ingraham [email protected] { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Whiteout with Jonathan Ingraham”, “description”: “Denver Gazette’s Jonathan Ingraham gives the latest Whiteout report and talks about the latest ski news.”, “thumbnailUrl”: “https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/denvergazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/99/79921673-85d4-5f4a-a7a1-7d28a539d153/641253c6b2762.image.jpg?resize=1396%2C785”, “uploadDate”: “2023-03-16T06:00:00-06:00”, “contentUrl”: “https://cdn.field59.com/GAZETTE/93de51ea1d6cba01e9097a0dd88f439c30b86dfd_fl9-360p.mp4” } Friday, Saint…
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Mikaela Shiffrin skis to victory number 86, ties Stenmark’s record
Mikaela Shiffrin did it by less than a second. Win number 86 is hers. The Vail-based skier tied Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s World Cup wins record of 86 with her victory in a giant slalom race in Åre, Sweden Friday — the same ski hill where she won her first World Cup victory more than a…
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Whiteout: Wolf Creek vs. Steamboat, boy did it SNOW, and is Shiffrin sportswoman of the year?
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One could argue every year an unofficial battle between Wolf Creek and Steamboat exists for the highest seasonal snow total in Colorado. Skiers and riders wanting to shred the powder either can drive down south or head up north — but truly Wolf Creek and Steamboat get the most snow year-over-year. Sorry Silverton, but you’re still…