Skiing Headlines

• Stiegler out for the season Posted Nov 20 2:37p ET By Greg Groggel U.S. Alpine racer Resi Stiegler will be out for the rest of the season following a training run crash on Nov. 19 at Copper Mountain, Colo. The 24-year-old hooked a gate at the bottom of Copper's giant slalom course and suffered a serious complex injury to her left leg which required surgery and will keep her from skiing for the rest of the season.
  
• Northug the man to beat in cross-country Posted Nov 20 12:24p ET By Associated Press Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations. He wants to emerge as the star of the Vancouver Games.
  
• Stiegler injures left leg in giant slalom training Posted Nov 19 11:43a ET Resi Stiegler was taken from the mountain on a sled after hooking a gate in giant slalom training and hurting her left leg.
  
• Vonn hosts online press conference for kids Posted Nov 19 11:31a ET By Vail Resorts Lindsey Vonn will celebrate opening day of Vail Mountain's 2009-2010 winter season on Friday, Nov. 20, by hosting a live and interactive online kids press conference: "Epic Kids - Live with Lindsey" from 5-6 p.m. MT (7-8 p.m. ET) at www.LindseyIsEpic.com/Live.
  
• The rise of Chinese aerials Posted Nov 18 11:47a ET By Matt Stroup

  Led by three-time world champion Li Nina, China has become the world's preeminent aerials power. How exactly did this come about? Surprisingly, the first place to look for answers is Canada.

• Fans invited to design Lindsey's helmet Posted Nov 18 11:33a ET Lindsey Vonn invites you to submit your original artwork for a chance to have it displayed on the customized helmet she will wear while soaring down the slopes at the upcoming Vancouver Games. “Whether you’re an aspiring graphic designer or just someone who likes to doodle all day, I want to see your designs," she says. The contest begins Nov. 23, 2009.
• A whirlwind of a time ... Posted Nov 18 9:36a ET By Julia Mancuso Jules recaps a photo shoot in NYC, dressing up as an aerobics instructor for Halloween and getting organized at home in Maui.
  
• Taking a hit in slalom Posted Nov 17 1:47p ET Bode recaps taking a gate to the face in his return to the World Cup in Levi, Finland, over the weekend.
  
• World Cup notes: Inside Levi Posted Nov 17 8:11a ET By Brian Pinelli, Special to Universal Sports Alpine reporter Brian Pinelli checks in from Europe with some stories you may have missed from this past weekend's World Cup slalom opener in Levi, Finland. Among them, the tale of a bearded Frenchman anxious for his next win, increasing sisterly rivalry on the slopes and an update on American skiers not named Bode or Lindsey.
  
• 2009-10 FIS cross-country central Posted Nov 16 11:17a ET A look at the 2009-10 cross-country season, including the Olympic schedule.
  
• Vonn's confidence building after Levi podium Posted Nov 15 9:12p ET Lindsey Vonn's second-place slalom finish on Saturday met her expectations for the race and added to the overall World Cup champion's level of confidence after a slow start in the season opener.