Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin of EagleVail has taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to a new level, offering one of her racing suits from the Sochi Olympics for auction in the
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In addition to announcing she will donate proceeds of the suit auction for ALS research, Shiffrin pledged $1,000.
In her video, Shiffrin’s brother, Taylor, pours two ski boots full of ice water on his sister’s head. Then she does a flip into a swimming pool. Taylor is a student at the University of Denver.
Shiffrin was challenged by two top European ski racers, Tina Maze of Switzerland and Lara Gut of Switzerland. Shiffrin challenged teammates Lindsey Vonn and Resi Stiegler to join her in the challenge.
