Fighting Words by Italy’s Federica Brignone: “Shiffrin Avoided the Competition” The World Cup season may be over, but the drama certainly isn’t. While the overall season trophy, the Big Crystal Globe, went to Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami, second-placed Federica Brignone from Italy seems to still have a battle axe to grind. In an interview with Italian newspaper Repubblica, the Italian skier made some rather surprising allegations against U.S. ski racer Mikaela […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 29, 2024 1 Comment
The Race That Never Was: FIS Scraps Cross-Border Race from Switzerland to Italy at Matterhorn Ski Paradise After two failed attempts to stage the FIS Alpine World Cup’s first-ever cross-border race at the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, starting in Switzerland and finishing in Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) together with the Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) has decided to take the race off the racing calendar for the 24/25 ski season. Related: Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to Scene of Downhill Crash at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared her visit to the crash site at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on her social media account. The American skier went to the resort in the Dolomites with retired ski racer Tina Maze. Slovenian Maze is one of the most successful ski racers in the world, who like Shiffrin competed across all alpine disciplines. She is […] Julia Schneemann | March 22, 2024 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Helicopter Rescue Near Artesina-Mondolè Resort, Italy, of 3 Backcountry Skiers Stuck in Frozen Gully Three backcountry skiers got trapped in a frozen gully on Mount Mondolè near the ski resort Artesina-Mondolè in Italy on Saturday, March 16. The trio was unable to advance or retreat safely and sent out a distress call to the local fire department which sent a helicopter with specialist search and rescue members to the gully at 2,300 meters (7,546 […] Julia Schneemann | March 17, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Snow Chaos in Northern Italy Closes Roads & Tunnels After 5 Feet of Snowfall The southern side of the European Alps has seen massive snowfalls last weekend. The biggest snow fell along the Swiss-Italian border. Many areas in Italy saw between 1-1.5 meters (3-5 feet) of snowfall over the last five days. Several mountain passes and tunnels had to be closed due to avalanche danger and snow on the roads. An avalanche in Martell […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2024 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Wins Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden It was a day of two halves today, Saturday, March 9, at Åre, Sweden, with wind and fog for run 1 in the morning and sunshine for run 2 in the afternoon. It was an exciting day of FIS World Cup racing with plenty of action, which unfortunately also saw several DNFs by top skiers like Alice Robinson or Kajsa […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
Tunnel-Burying Avalanche and Snowfall Cuts Off Several Villages in the Aosta Valley, Italy On March 3 and 4, several villages in the Aosta Valley in Italy were cut off from civilization after an avalanche covered the entrance to a road tunnel at Gaby. In addition, several regional roads had to be closed out of precaution. The avalanche danger has been elevated for several days as the area received between 3-5 feet of snow. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2024 0 Comments
Both Women’s Super-G Races at Val di Fassa, Italy, Canceled Due to Snowfalls Both Women’s FIS World Cup Super-G races scheduled for this weekend at Val di Fassa, Italy, were canceled due to the recent snowfalls. The Val di Fassa ski area, located in the famous San Pellegrino area, saw 53 cm (21 inches) of snow in the last 48 hours. Related: Snowfalls of More Than 40” Expected in the European Alps this […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 25, 2024 0 Comments