Lindsey Vonn Reveals Summer Plans Before Her Next Surgery: 'I'm Closer' to 'Getting My Life Back' (Exclusive)
The athlete, who has undergone five surgeries since her Winter Olympics crash, says she's finally looking forward to a little vacation: 'The plane ticket is booked'
Lindsey Vonn addresses a press conference ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 3, 2026. Credit: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty NEED TO KNOW Lindsey Vonn says she's looking forward to unwinding on vacation after a rough couple of months She also says she's an adventure junkie who loves the thrill of speed, but this is the one thing she'll probably never do She adds that she's also working on an educational campaign about antibodies, to teach people about taking care of their health After several dark (and painful) months, Lindsey Vonn is finally feeling hopeful about the future — and even making some vacation plans. "It's definitely been a tough two months, but I feel like I've kind of hit some nice milestones recently, and am getting closer to being back to the real world and getting my life back," Vonn, 41, tells PEOPLE, of recovering after shattering her left leg during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic gold medalist, who is working on an educational initiative with Invivyd on their Antibodies for Any Body campaign to promote antibody research, says it's now time to take a little break from the endless surgeries and PT, and get to the ocean. "I'm the kind of person who plans for success, so I am planning on a full recovery," she says. "I'm also planning on doing fun things this summer.
I'm going on vacation. I'd better be going on vacation! The plane ticket is booked, anyway.
I need a good summer, and to disconnect from everything that happened. Plus, in the next six weeks I'll be able to live much more normally, and go places and do things. " Lindsey Vonn takes part in the second official training for the women's downhill event ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Credit: François-Xavier MARIT / AFP via Getty Still, don't expect someone as active as Vonn to just lie on the pool lounger reading all day.