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UPDATE Downhill Skier Lindsey Vonn Injured In Crash And Airlifted Off Mountain [VIDEO]

Chad Middleton — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:05:33 +0000

American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, was injured in a crash this morning in Austria. There is no word yet as to the extent of her injuries but it was a pretty bad spill down the mountain.

UPDATE: Vonn tore her ACL and MCL in her right knee and has a lateral tibial plateau fracture

8 Hottest Professional Female Skiers on the Planet

Tanya Sapula — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:30:44 +0000

There’s something special, and undeniably sexy, about a woman who can tear it up on the slopes. However, the women on this list do a heck of a lot more than simply “tear it up.” These women are setting world records, winning Olympic gold, and taking to the skies like a flying squirrel. Some of the names y

Get Ready for the Most Grueling Cross-Country Ski Race of Your Life [PICTURES]

Carl Pettit — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:37:39 +0000

Listen up all you winter sports lovers! February 11 and 12 are the perfect excuse for you to fulfill both your need for cross-country skiing and getting out of the states. That’s the time you need to be making your way up to Quebec, Canada for the Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM), the longest, and perhaps most grueling cross-country ski race on the planet.