Comeback
In 2006, at the age of 49, Phil Mahre decided it was time to come out of retirement and make another run at qualifying for the U.S. Nationals by the age of 50. After nearly qualifying for the U.S. National Championships in 2008, Phil Mahre's 2008-09 season was cut short by a knee injury -- (surgery - March 2009)
A longtime racer on K2 skis during his World Cup career, Mahre made his comeback using Völkl, then Head skis.
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