Burke Mountain Academy’s Mikaela Shiffrin has burst onto World Cup scene with slalom

[Puck it]

Her US Ski Team Bio has her at 5-7 and 145lbs (by comparison, Lindsey Vonn is listed at 5-10 160 and Julia Mancuso at 5-6 140), with those stats, she's never going to be mistaken for any of the smaller racers on the women's WC circuit. The 100 flex or so that she's on is softer than the flex that most of the women on the WC circuit use, which is typically in the 120-130 range - Lindsey I read somewhere last season atleast was on the equivalent of a 140 flex boot.

Michaela's boot flex is something different from the "usual" WC equipment standards, and it sure is working for her!!

I was thinking she was lighter than but being younger she may not have the muscle mass yet to ski in that stiff of boot. Just a theory.

 

[drjeff]

Three US women in top ten.

What's even crazier is in the Womens Downhill Standings- 6 US Women in the top I believe 22 right now- And Micheala Shriffrin ISN'T one of those 6!!

This very well could be the deepest US Women's ski team ever! Even deeper than the mid 80's with Tamara McKinney Christin Cooper, Debbie Armstrong, Hillary Lindh and Pam Fletcher amongst others! :flag:

As an aside, having a 9yr old ski racing daughter right now is pretty cool with all the results and what generally seem in the media to be good inspirational roll models for the NEXT generation of US Womens alpine skiing!

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[Masskier]

Holy crap... Maria Hoefl-Riesch DNF'd just before the finish sporting over a half second leading giving Mikaela the win!

Unbelievable http://news.yahoo.com/us-teen-shiffrin-wins-wcup-slalom-3rd-victory-210924469--spt.html

 

[bdfreetuna]

Snow Queen once again. This girl is gonna rock the sport.