Picabo Street (born April 3, 1971 in Triumph, Idaho) is an American skier, now retired and living in Portland, Oregon. She was raised on a small farm in Triumph, several miles southeast of Sun Valley, where she learned to ski and race. Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch and Partenkirchen, Germany. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 1996 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were held in Sierra Nevada, northern Spain, between February 12 and February 25, 1996. ... The 1993 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were held in Morioka, Japan between February 4 and February 14, 1993. ... The 1996 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were held in Sierra Nevada, northern Spain, between February 12 and February 25, 1996. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Triumph is an unincorporated town in Blaine County, Idaho. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851  - Mayor Tom Potter Area    - City 376. ... A typical North American grain farm with farmstead in Ontario, Canada A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ... Sun Valley is an affluent resort community in Blaine County, Idaho, USA, adjacent to the city of Ketchum. ...

She first joined the United States Ski Team in 1989, at the age of 17. She has written an autobiography entitled Nothing to Hide (ISBN 0-07-140693-X). She appeared on the TV show Nickelodeon GUTS in 1994 . The U.S. Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSSA), is the organization that coordinates the official US team for international alpine and nordic skiing competitions. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... GUTS logo from Nick. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Her given name was inspired by the nearby Idaho town of Picabo (pronounced "PEEK-uh-boo"), which in turn takes its name from a Native American word meaning "shining waters". Picabo (Pronunced PEEK-uh-boo) is in Blaine County. ...

She primarily competed in the speed events of Downhill and Super G. The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ... The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...

After her silver medal performance in the downhill at the 1994 Winter Olympics, a run was named after her at Sun Valley. On the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain, the expert run formerly known as "Plaza" became "Picabo's Street." Street joined Christin Cooper and Gretchen Fraser as Sun Valley Olympic medalists. (Their named runs are on Seattle Ridge.) The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... Sun Valley is an affluent resort community in Blaine County, Idaho, USA, adjacent to the city of Ketchum. ... Christin Cooper (born October 8, 1959) is an American alpine skier from Ketchum, Idaho. ... Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine skier. ...

By winning the 1995 World Cup in Downhill, she became the first American ever to win a season overall title. 1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup Categories: | ... The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ...

She retired after the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah with nine career victories. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ...

Other

• Street was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2005.
• She has appeared on Celebrity Paranormal Project.
• Many jocular references to her first name are in evidence on the Internet. She is not now and has never been an Intensive Care Nurse, for example.

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World Cup victories

Overall results

Results of the 2001 Alpine Skiing World Cup. ...

Individual victories

Date	Location	Race
December 9, 1994	Lake Louise	Downhill
January 21, 1995	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Downhill
February 17, 1995	Åre	Downhill
March 4, 1995	Saalbach	Downhill
March 11, 1995	Lenzerheide	Downhill
March 15, 1995	Bormio	Downhill
December 1, 1995	Lake Louise	Downhill
January 19, 1996	Cortina d'Ampezzo	Downhill
March 8, 1996	Narvik	Downhill

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External links

• U.S. Olympic Team.com - bio for Picabo Street - w/ photos, video
• FIS-ski.com Results
• Ski-db.com Results
• Picabo I.C.U.