Lindsey Vonn's horrific crash stems from a fearlessness that makes her unique

USA Lindsey Vonn is being lifted by a helicopter during the women's Super-G event of the 2013 Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria on February 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE

For a true sense of what happened to Lindsey Vonn, go to the freeze frame. In real time her crash in the super-G event at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, was over in a millisecond — it looked like a fireball encased in

Olympic skier Lindsay Vonn has been airlifted to the hospital after being involved in a serious crash on the slopes on Tuesday, The Associated Press reports. Best and worst Super Bowl ads. According to the AP, Vonn crashed during the super-G in Austria

USA Lindsey Vonn is being lifted by a helicopter during the women's Super-G event of the 2013 Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria on February 5, 2013. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE

Lindsey Vonn will have surgery next week to repair two torn ligaments in her right knee. Vonn tore her ACL and MLC and broke a bone in her lower leg during a crash at the World Championships in Schladming, Austria. Following her accident, Vonn said