{"id":1991353,"date":"2026-06-15T16:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1991353"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:45:18","slug":"is-van-deer-adding-another-female-phenom-to-its-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1991353","title":{"rendered":"Is Van Deer Adding Another Female Phenom to its Team?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_277784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-277784\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-277784 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGsAQMAAAB3hYSwAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20KP6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADga4dsAAF0zHvyAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?w=1144&amp;ssl=1 1144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?resize=600%2C402&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"428\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-277784\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AD515C69-D34A-411C-98BF-81777159B71A-min-e1696020878715.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-277784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Van Deer ski company has been adding some of the world\u2019s best skiers to its team. | Credit: Van Deer Red Bull Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Founded by eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher in 2021, the <a href=\"https:\/\/vandeer-redbull-sports.com\/en-us\">Van Deer-Red Bull Sports ski company<\/a> is making some noise in the lead-up to the ski season by scooping up some of the world\u2019s top skiers. <\/strong>The Austrian-based company has already announced that American Olympian <a href=\"https:\/\/vandeer-redbull-sports.com\/en\/athletes\">Paula Moltzan<\/a> will be the first woman on Van Deer skis this winter, and a new cryptic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZStL7ZCETB\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram post<\/a> has alpine skiing fans guessing who might be next.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/paula-moltzan-van-deer\/\">Paula Moltzan Swaps from Rossignol to Van Deer as Marcel Hirscher\u2019s Ski Brand Enters Women\u2019s Ski Racing<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A black-and-white photograph posted on the company\u2019s official page on June 7 shows a young blonde woman walking past an old fighter plane at Salzburg Airport in Austria. <\/strong>The caption: \u201cHeading toward the next adventure. Always in style.\u201d The somewhat blurry photo intentionally left the woman\u2019s face hidden, which left ski fans guessing: has Hirscher landed another top-tier female skier for his Van Deer team?<\/p>\n<p><b>The leading speculation is for Lara Colturi, one of alpine skiing\u2019s best young talents. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Born in Italy and competing for Albania, the 19-year-old Colturi holds seven World Cup medals: four silver and three bronze. Colturi became the third-youngest gold medalist at the 2023 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships, where she claimed victory in the Super-G category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The young alpine skier is currently sponsored by Red Bull, which owns a 51% majority stake in Van Deer. <\/strong>Thus, a partnership between Van Deer and Colturi would be logical. As a Red Bull athlete, Colturi spends a significant amount of time training at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullperformance.com\/en\/\">Red Bull Athlete Performance Center<\/a> in Salzburg. Van Deer is located in the same town, and a partnership would keep the 19-year-old close to home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colturi had also been in Salzburg recently, taking to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZiO5_fDCIh\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram<\/a> to post a cluster of photos from the Austrian town.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/top-12-alpine-racing-ski-brands-2025-26-fis-world-cup-points\/\"><em>The Top 12 Alpine Racing Ski Brands in 2025-26 by FIS World Cup Points<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Despite the likelihood of a partnership, Van Deer has not verified or revealed the mystery athlete in its post.\u00a0<\/strong>Colturi has also skied for fellow Austrian brand Blizzard-Tecnica for many years, and has not yet announced a separation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As competitive alpine skiing moves deeper into its offseason, eyes will be on Van Deer to see what new skiers they add to their team.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_384348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384348\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-384348 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAJ2AQMAAAD1yKFkAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEhJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPwbHVgABkHsbyQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"630\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?resize=640%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?resize=768%2C756&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?resize=600%2C590&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-384348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1182.jpeg?resize=640%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"630\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-384348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Albanian skier Lara Colturi celebrates after a finish. | Credit: FIS Alpine IG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Van Deer ski company has been adding some of the world\u2019s best skiers to its team. | Credit: Van Deer Red Bull Instagram Founded by eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher in 2021, the Van Deer-Red Bull Sports ski company is making some noise in the lead-up to the ski season by scooping [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1991353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1991353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1991353\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1991353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1991353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1991353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}