Lindsey Vonn was preparing to compete in Tarvisio, Italy, continuing her quest for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games. But ahead of this key World Cup weekend, an incident occurred in the parking lot, which saw her initiating a search mission on social media.

The 41-year-old Olympic star made an emotional public appeal to her fans on X, “Someone took my pole in the parking lot today in Tarvisio. If you have seen it please respond to this. Thank you.” She also attached a close up image of her ski pole with “MISSING!!!” written in bold letters.

One fan questioned the urgency, noting, “Kristoffersen destroys them in Adelboden and still has plenty left, and you have a problem if you’re missing just one? Don’t you have several of them? Or does it have to be that exact one because of some superstition???” She immediately replied, “They are 10 years old. They are special to me.”

The poles that might seem like normal skiing equipment to a random person are beyond just tools for someone like Vonn. Over these 10 years, they might have become her companions in her career. As seen in the image, her poles also had her initials “L.V.” engraved on the inside.

For Lindsey Vonn, her ski equipment seems very close to her heart. Since the American skier mentioned that she had them for 10 years, those ski poles likely saw her final years before her retirement in 2019. And probably even her comeback in 2024, making them a memorable equipment for her.

UPDATE: After posting about her missing skiing poles, Lindsey Vonn came up with a major update. On her Instagram story a few hours later, the American skier gave an update on the situation, saying, “Pole recovered!! Detective Vonn was on the case!”

All’s well that ends well. Vonn’s dedication to find her 10-year-old ski poles finally paid off. Also, the fact that ‘Detective Vonn’ cracked the case shows, she is quite a risk taker both on and off the ski slopes. After all, heading to the World Cup in Tarvisio, the 41-year-old had even revealed how she had to take a certain risk to secure a victory in Zauchensee.

Lindsey Vonn’s 84th World Cup victory came only because of her taking this risk

In Zauchensee, Lindsey Vonn won her 84th career World Cup, and it marked her second downhill victory in the current season, showcasing that she still has that competitive edge in her. But for this win, she had to go for a high-risk, high-reward strategy.

“The coaches were a little bit hesitant on going that tight, because it’s really easy to go too straight and then you’re in trouble. In general I thought the speeds were pretty low, so that’s why I felt I was able to take the risk,” she said.

Furthermore, the 41-year-old opened up about her mentality in the race, saying, “I felt within myself, I didn’t feel like I was doing anything crazy, but definitely it was a much different line than everyone else was taking, and that’s why I was able to ski a little bit faster than the rest.”

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The heavy snow in Zauchensee caused the race to be shortened by the officials, and it also forced Friday’s second practice run to be canceled, giving no time for the athletes to adapt. However, Vonn was the one to take the right calls.

“I honestly thought with my start number I had no chance because there’s so much snow and there wasn’t really a track at number six. I thought I had to risk a lot with my line to really stay in the hunt, so I just swung really hard. I’m happy with the way I executed. I think that’s the most important thing I’m taking away from today,” Vonn said post-race.

While a single mistake could’ve caused a major crash and could’ve easily ended her Olympic dreams, Vonn took the risk and achieved the well-deserved 84th World Cup win. A similar effort probably led her to find her missing ski poles too!