U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s A.J. Hurt wins slalom title at U.S. Alpine Championships in Vail

U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s A.J. Hurt wins slalom title at U.S. Alpine Championships in Vail

The snow snakes were out in full force at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Vail on Tuesday, but they couldn’t quite take out A.J. Hurt. “She’s the queen of ruts,” U.S. Ski Team tech coach Zan Spillar aptly noted after Hurt claimed her fourth national title in the final event of the four-day competition. “It feels good,” Hurt said. “Honestly, the snow felt better than I thought it would. I was expecting it to be pretty beat up.” The 2022 Olympian…