Ski Racing - October 31, 2011

Departments

23. October Surprise

Lindsey Vonn rockets into the sport’s stratosphere with her victory in Soelden, Austria BY ERIC WILLIAMS

26. Pressure Drop

Ted Ligety shakes off expectations to win another GS — and another for the U.S. BY HANK MCKEE

29. The DIY Guide to
World Cup Ski Racing
How solo skier Warner Nickerson statyed afloat for an-
other start at Soelden. BY HANK MCKEE

15 Waxroom: The latest Paralympic hopeful is a familiar face to World Cup followers; the Skier Guy bides time; Bode on Bode; Julia Mancuso.

33. Bumps & Jumps: 2012 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Preview World Cup overall champion Hannah Kearney leads a winning campaign for 2012 BY ERIC WILLIAMS

38. The White Stuff: 2012 U.S. Cross Country Team Preview Fresh talent joins forces with superstar skinny skiers in looking for nordic success. BY HANK MCKEE

43. So Fly: 2012 U.S. Nordic Com-bined/Jumping Team Preview Down-to-earth but ready to soar. BY HANK MCKEE

46. Head Case

Can a new, high-tech program help ski racers recover from concussions? BY ERIC WILLIAMS

CONTENTS

3 Start House: History happened in Soelden.

7 Out of the Gate: Racers cry foul over changed dimensions; Austria ticked at new U.S. training grounds; Copper’s Speed Center.

8 Marketplace: Check out SR partners.

19 Gallery: Images abound from Austria.

50 Buyers Guide: Protective gear for racers.

53 Aerial View: A raw deal for good eggs.

55 Freeskiing: Jen Hudak gives the lowdown.

57 NCAA: Meet the Boston College captains.

59 Role Model: MLS goalkeeper Joe Cannon.

62 Catching Up With: Shannon Bahrke Happe.

64 Juniors: Long-term strength & conditioning.

66 Masters: The sudden loss of Vicky Valar.

68 Backshop: How to save money on tuning.

70 Finish Line: Setting the record straight.

COVER PHOTO: AGENCE ZOOM

5 OpEd: Questioning the research and the reasons behind the new FIS rules, now set in stone.

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ADELBODEN, JANUARY 8, 2011: BENJAMIN RAICH IN
HIS ELEMENT WITH THE NEW ATOMIC D2 RACE GS
SKI AND THE X20 BINDING, THE ATOMIC RT BOOT,
THE ATOMIC PRO TECT WC HELMET AND THE