Freestyle-US' Irving Siblings Buoyed by Emails, Texts From ...

Winter Park’s Irving siblings fly to Italy for first Olympics together

Despite competing alone on the halfpipe, the Irving siblings have spent nearly every day together since they began pursuing an Olympic skiing career. Older brother Birk joined the Winter Park Competition Center around the age of 8. His younger sister Svea, who started skiing at 3, was quick to follow. Now 23 and 26, the siblings’ multi-year journey from Winter Park to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team has brought them together once again, this tim…

Winter Park siblings fly to Milan Cortina for first Olympics together

Despite competing alone on the halfpipe, the Irving siblings have spent nearly every day together since they began pursuing an Olympic skiing career. Older brother Birk joined the Winter Park Competition Center around the age of eight. His younger sister Svea, who started skiing at three, was quick to follow.  Now 23 and 26, the siblings’ multiyear journey from Winter Park to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team has brought them together once again, …

Freestyle-US' Irving siblings buoyed by emails, texts from renowned-author grandfather

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 6 - American skier siblings Birk and Svea Irving, competing in the Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy this month, said they have been receiving support from some very well-written emails and text messages. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Freestyle-US' Irving siblings buoyed by emails, texts from ...

Winter Olympics journey for Colorado freeskiing siblings Birk and Svea Irving started in the backyard

With a snowblower, no fear and some ingenuity, a young Birk and Svea Irving were determined to catch air and stomp tricks in the small backyard of their Winter Park home. For the siblings headed to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in freestyle skiing, that even included skiing off the roof. Birk and Svea would use a snowblower to create jumps and high starting points for their runs, generating speed for flips, spins and to slide recycled rails …

Irving siblings fly to Milan Cortina for first Olympics together

Despite competing alone on the halfpipe, the Irving siblings have spent nearly every day together since they began pursuing an Olympic skiing career. Older brother Birk joined the Winter Park Competition Center around the age of eight. His younger sister Svea, who started skiing at three, was quick to follow.  Now 23 and 26, the siblings’ multiyear journey from Winter Park to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team has brought them together once again, …