Benjamin Raich of Austria is held aloft by teammates Reinfried Herbst and Rainer Schoenfelder in the final of the men's alpine skiing slalom at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games.

Austrian skier Rainer Schoenfelder has decided to end his season owing to a knee injury which had wrecked his chances of competing at next month's Winter Games in Vancouver, the Austrian Ski Federation said Friday.

Lindsey Vonn has become the latest on a long list of high-profile skiers to get injured this season, raising more questions over water-injected courses and safety measures.

Nicole Hosp. of Austria crashes during the FIS World Cup women's giant slalom in Solden, Austria in October.