Vonn frequently stays at the home of her friend and major competitor, Maria Riesch, in Garmisch, Germany. Traditionally, Lindsey and Thomas Vonn spent Christmas Eve at the Riesch family home; Lindsey is fluent in German (including Austro-Bavarian) During the off-season, Vonn resides in Vail, Colorado.
The most unusual of Vonn's trophies also lives in Kirchberg: Olympe the cow.
Vonn won the oversized pet in 2005 in Val d'Isère. Vonn's nicknames are "Kildon", "Don Don" and "The Don." Her hobbies include cycling, tennis, reading, and watching NBC's Law & Order. Vonn appeared as a guest star in the final series episode ("Rubber Room") of Law & Order on May 24, 2010.
In the midst of her public appearances, Vonn says training takes up most of her life except for a few weeks after the ski season, Vonn trains 6–8 hours a day for 6 days a week during the summer. She incorporates endurance cycling, tight-rope walking, and reaction training into her indoor regimen.
She also spends a good portion of her training actually skiing, focusing on technical aspects and speed all year round. In the summer she is known to train in Austria, Chile, and New Zealand. Vonn appeared in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition that featured Winter Olympians in 2010. Vonn also made No. 59 on Maxim's Hot 100 list that year.
