Alpine Skiing News & Blogs

• ALPINE WORLD CUPSwiss women's Alpine head coach Mauro Pini resigns Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:45a ET By Associated Press The Swiss ski federation says Mauro Pini has resigned as head coach of its women's Alpine team.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPPoor finish to best seasons for Hirscher, Vonn Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:20p ET By Associated Press Both Marcel Hirscher and Lindsey Vonn have just finished their best-ever World Cup seasons but neither overall champion could do so on a high.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPViktoria Rebensburg wins GS; Lindsey Vonn falls short of 2,000 Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 8:32a ET By Associated Press Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won the final women's World Cup giant slalom of the season to take the discipline title, while Lindsey Vonn failed to break the 2,000-point record for one season.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPAndre Myhrer wins men's slalom at World Cup Finals Posted Sunday, March 18, 2012 7:40a ET By Associated Press Andre Myhrer of Sweden won the season-ending men's World Cup slalom Sunday to take the discipline title.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPLindsey Vonn sets record for most World Cup points Posted Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:57a ET By Associated Press Lindsey Vonn set a women's record for the most World Cup points in a season after finishing eighth in Saturday's slalom. The race was won by Michaela Kirchgasser of Austria.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPMarcel Hirscher wins World Cup GS, overall titles Posted Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:55a ET By Associated Press Marcel Hirscher of Austria has won the overall World Cup championship. The Austrian won Saturday's final giant slalom of the season to take the discipline title and go top of the overall standings.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPDidier Cuche bids old-style farewell to World Cup Posted Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:20a ET By Reuters Dressed in old-fashioned ski clothes and using long, wooden skis, Didier Cuche made the slowest run of his World Cup career on Saturday as he bade farewell to the Alpine ski circuit.
• ALPINE WORLD CUPAustria wins WCup team event for first time since 2008 Posted Friday, March 16, 2012 10:19a ET By Associated Press Austria has won the nations team event at the World Cup finals Friday for the first time since 2008.
• ALPINE SKIINGVonn wins super-G title, nears 2,000 points Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:54a ET By Associated Press Lindsey Vonn added to her impressive season Thursday, winning the World Cup super-G title for her 16th career crystal globe and the fourth in super-G by finishing sixth in the final race in the discipline.
• ALPINE SKIINGFeyz crashes as Svindal take super-G globe Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:59a ET By Associated Press Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the World Cup super-G title for a third time Thursday, and overall leader Beat Feuz of Switzerland crashed and failed to secure the overall championship.
• ALPINE SKIINGPaerson, Vonn separated by hunger for success Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:08p ET By Associated Press With all Lindsey Vonn and Anja Paerson have in common, one major difference has been separating the two skiing greats this season - their appetite for winning.