"Still got it" - Lindsey Vonn shows off her baking skills as relishes banana bread amid her return to skiing

Lindsey Vonn recently embraced the comfort of baking banana bread as she returned to skiing after a long hiatus. After years of battling injuries and setbacks, Vonn is set to make her much-anticipated return to the slopes.

The American skier announced her return to the sport on Thursday, November 14, 2024, coinciding with the start of the 2024-25 Alpine Skiing World Cup season. The 40-year-old has enjoyed an illustrious career so far, having clinched three Olympic medals and eight world championships medals.

However, throughout her career, the skier navigated multiple injuries, including an aching right knee, damaged by high-speed crashes, and a knee replacement surgery in April this year. The three-time Olympic medalist is now set to make her comeback with the prospect of competing in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina in 2026.

Amid her return to the sport, the elite skier with 82 World Cup race victories showed off her baking skills, finding solace in the simple joy of the kitchen. She embraced the well-deserved break from her intensity of training and competition.

Vonn recently gave fans a sneak peek into her baking talents, sharing a picture of the banana bread she baked.

"Baking banana bread...Still got it," Vonn wrote.

Screenshot of Lindsey Vonn's Instagram story.

"Something bigger than just myself" - Lindsey Vonn reflects on the deeper motivation for her return to the sport

Lindsey Vonn of the United States looks on during a training session on November 20, 2024 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Photo by Getty Images)

Lindsey Vonn commenced her skiing journey at the age of three with her father and grandfather on the snowy slopes of Minnesota and competed in her first race at the age of seven. She started competing on the international circuit as a 9-year-old.

With her return to sport, she recently reflected on her transformation in motivation. Although she commenced her skiing journey for personal advancement, it has now got a larger ambition.

"It started with a dream as a 9 year old girl," Vonn wrote. "It was about pushing myself to become the best I could be, for me. Now, it’s about something bigger. What drives me and keeps me going is something bigger than just myself."

She added:

"Through the @Lindseyvonnfoundation, my mission is to help the next generation of girls chase their dreams too. 🙏🏻"

Vonn has secured World Cup victories in all five disciplines: downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and super combined