Peak Resilience

Lindsey Vonn is back on the slopesand full of hardearned wisdom.

- By Bethany Heitman

There's no doubt about it: Lindsey Vonn will go down as a GOAT in the world of skiing. She made her Olympic debut in 2002 at just 17 years old. Now 41, Vonn has earned Olympic gold and bronze medals (as you read this, there may be more!), several world titles, and even appeared on a Wheaties box. In 2019, after dealing with chronic knee pain for years, she retired. Or did she? Thanks to a life-changing partial knee replacement surgery in 2024, Vonn is back at it. She's competing in the 2026 Olympics, but took a minute to chat with us first.

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