Sweden’s Maria Pietilae-Holmner (30) sustained a ligament injury yesterday after a violent crash across the finish line at the women’s World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria. Pietilae-Holmnerwill injuries will not require surgery but she will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks according to excellesports.com. She hopes to finish out her season in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in February.

That was a scary one, we are glad she got back to her feet and only suffered ligament injuries:screen-shot-2016-12-28-at-8-05-41-pm

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....