"I knew I was capable if I skied my best, and that second run was definitely some of my best skiing all year, so that felt really good – not only for the result but just to finish the season off like that."
7 Things You Didn't Know About Aj Hurt
- 1. AJ is establishing herself as quite the multi-event skier, having scored points in four disciplines so far in 2020-21 (parallel, slalom, giant slalom, and downhill).
- 2. AJ has been a skier her whole life. At only age four, she entered the Squaw Valley Ski Team and fell in love with the sport. "I liked the adrenaline rush of going fast, no other sport gave that rush. I loved free skiing and just spending time outdoors on the mountains."
- 3. As a first-year FIS racer in the 2016-17 season, she was the top junior for birth year 2000 in NorAm qualifying race points—not only in the speed disciplines but also the technical disciplines.
- 4. She has two national titles: one each in alpine combined and giant slalom (Sun Valley, Idaho, 2018).
- 5. She traveled with the C and D Team during the 2018 season, starting in her first World Cup in Killington on U.S. home soil as a 16-year-old, just shy of her 17th birthday.
- 6. "AJ" stands for Amelia Josephine
- 7. When AJ is not skiing, you can find her hanging out at the beach!
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AJ's News
Shiffrin Second to Lead Two Americans Into Points
November 21, 2021

Shiffrin Second in Levi World Cup Slalom Opener
November 20, 2021

Women’s Alpine Tech Crew Heads to Finnish Lapland with Depth
November 18, 2021

2021-22 U.S. Alpine Ski Team Announced
November 10, 2021
Shiffrin Grabs Victory Number 70, Leads Four into Top 25
October 23, 2021

Alpine World Cup Kicks Off in Soelden, Austria
October 22, 2021

Hustle and Bustle: U.S. Ski Team Makes the Most of Europe Training
September 03, 2021

2020-21 Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team Season Highlights
April 28, 2021
