When Lindsey Vonn (née Kildow) first visited Vail to compete in the Junior Olympics as a wide-eyed 10-year-old from Minnesota, the experience changed her life. "The mountain was amazing," recalls Vonn. "We thought it was the perfect place. I felt right at home." The next season...

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue arrived on newsstands this morning. You may or may not be surprised to see Olympic athletes among the swimsuit models: Hannah Teter and Clair Bidez, snowboarding, and Lacey Schnoor, and Lindsey Vonn, alpine and freestyle skiing, are all featured. While the majority...

Here’s a challenge: Keep your eyes on Vail’s own Lindsey Vonn. In one sense, that’s easy—this blonde’s magnetic smile warms the iciest slope--but she’s also fast. Wicked fast. So you’ll see barely more than a blur as she races down Vancouver’s slopes...

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue arrived on newsstands this morning. You may or may not be surprised to see Olympic athletes among the swimsuit models: Hannah Teter and Clair Bidez, snowboarding, and Lacey Schnoor, and Lindsey Vonn, alpine and freestyle skiing, are all featured. While the majority...

Another day of fog, rain, and wet snow has cancelled downhill training for the ladies' ski teams in Whistler, BC. Today was originally scheduled to be the first event in the women's alpine program, super combined. The men's downhill was also cancelled, throwing a major wrench into the Olympics...

Whether you call it divine intervention or destiny, the stars and stripes were indeed aligned yesterday as it became the single best day for the United States in Olympic Winter Games history. And no athlete shined brighter than Vail’s very own, Lindsey Vonn, who won the women’s downhill at...

Vail’s own Lindsey Vonn left her shin injury in the dust to ski harder and faster than all of the women competing in women's downhill. An uncharacteristically bumpy course made it difficult for skiers to maintain control and speed, yet Vonn’s size strength, and men’s skis gave her...

Vail’s own Lindsey Vonn left her shin injury in the dust to ski harder and faster than all of the women competing in women's downhill. An uncharacteristically bumpy course made it difficult for skiers to maintain control and speed, yet Vonn’s size strength, and men’s skis gave her...

Whether you call it divine intervention or destiny, the stars and stripes were indeed aligned yesterday as it became the single best day for the United States in Olympic Winter Games history. And no athlete shined brighter than Vail’s very own, Lindsey Vonn, who won the women’s downhill at...

It was a nervous morning on the shady slopes of Whistler for the Women’s super G yesterday, with only 10 of the first 15 athletes finishing the race. The northwest-facing track was heavily traced with blue dye to help athletes better navigate bumpy terrain in flat light and it wasn’t until...

A wicked mix of snow and fog crept over the front line of British Columbia’s Pacific Range and fixed itself firmly in the Olympic region yesterday, making for several rounds of drama at all the Olympic skiing venues. The day started on the slopes of Whistler Creekside, where the women’s giant...

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics delivered action-packed competition daily, and it was easy to tune in at any time to get the scoop. But, if you’re having trouble adjusting after the winter Olympics are over, here are some things you can do to get over Post Olympics Withdrawal Syndrome. 1. Ski Powder...

VAIL, Colo. – March 26, 2010 – Vail Resorts will host a homecoming celebration for Lindsey Vonn in Vail, Colo. on Wednesday, March 31. The Vail resident recently won Olympic gold and bronze medals in Vancouver and captured her third consecutive World Cup Overall title, making her the winningest...

Lindsey Vonn celebrated the season with a homecoming celebration in Vail! Free cookies, hot chocolate, and lots of Lindsey swag were given away. Thousands of adoring fans waited for Lindsey's arrival. Lindsey took the time to answer questions from kids in the audience. She says that she likes...

Winter athletes stay sharp with summer workouts "In winter, all I do is eat and snowboard," says Breckenridge's J.J. Thomas, who took Olympic bronze in superpipe at Salt Lake City. So in summer, he mixes up the routine-by surfing. Once the snow melts, he decamps to his house in Encinitas...

Vail's most elegant skier. Friday in Snag Park Powder.

Warren Miller is filming for next seasons movie. They came to Vail to shoot Lindsey Vonn. Turns out it was a powder day.

Behind the Scenes with Warren Miller and Lindsey Vonn

Here's the video played at the Lindsey Vonn Homecoming celebration in Vail on March 31st, with highlights from her successful season.

The two-time World Cup Overall ski champion has been training at her hometown mountain of Vail in preparation for her World Cup race season and for the upcoming Winter Olympics.