Athlete injuries

Valérie Grenier underwent another ACL reconstruction and a medial meniscus repair after her Sölden training injury. She says surgery went smoothly and is motivated to begin rehab.

After surgery for chronic jumper’s knee ended his Olympic season, the 2024 Sölden winner returns to World Cup racing with adjusted expectations and a new training mindset.

Canadian skier Valérie Grenier injured her knee during training in Sölden and will undergo surgery Friday, with the full extent of the injury still unknown.

leksander Aamodt Kilde tore his Achilles tendon in a downhill training fall in Chile. The Norwegian Ski Federation says he will return to Innsbruck for further examinations.

After two surgeries and an Olympic return, Petra Vlhová is preparing for her first World Cup start since January 2024. She plans to race slalom and giant slalom under new coach Mario Rafetzeder.

Marco Odermatt completed nine on-snow sessions after an injury delayed his Chile trip, while three-time Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen repeatedly set the pace in Swiss training

George Gillett helped establish Vail and Beaver Creek as major international ski racing venues, supporting the 1989 World Championships, the U.S. Ski Team and a legacy that continues today.

Hubert Immler helped shape generations of race boots and influenced champions across decades. Those fortunate enough to know him will remember something even greater: his warmth, friendship and deep love for his family.

Longtime alpine coach Scott Zahn died Aug. 19 after a battle with cancer. His knowledge, intensity and commitment to the sport influenced generations of athletes and coaches across North America.

Sofia Goggia has returned to Italy early after persistent fatigue interrupted her preseason training camp in Ushuaia. She will undergo further medical testing before determining when she can return to snow.

Manuel Feller will miss Austria’s upcoming on-snow training camp in Chile after suffering another herniated disc during his rehabilitation from back surgery.

Lindsey Vonn is walking, training and even playing tennis after her devastating Olympic crash. However, surgery to reconstruct the ACL she ruptured nine days before the Olympic downhill—and another nine months of rehabilitation—still await her.

A minor muscle injury has interrupted Marco Odermatt’s preparation for the 2026-27 season. The five-time overall champion did not travel to Chile with the Swiss team.

Longtime ski industry leader and former World Cup technician Tim Brennwald died suddenly on August 13 at age 62. From his years with Marker on the World Cup circuit to his leadership at POWDR, Brennwald leaves a lasting legacy across ski racing and the mountain industry.

Colin Hilton, longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and a key figure in Utah’s winter sports community, has died at age 58.

A devastating knee injury ended Katharina Liensberger’s Olympic season. Now, the Austrian champion is finding patience, perspective and renewed love for skiing on her road back.

Federica Brignone returned to snow July 30 for the first time since her final World Cup race in Soldeu. However, the two-time Olympic champion has not decided whether she will compete during the 2026-27 season.

Swiss downhill legend Roland Collombin, Olympic silver medallist and two-time World Cup Downhill champion, has died at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer.