Marco Odermatt Breaks the Birds of Prey Curse And Wins Giant Slalom at Beaver Creek, CO Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt won the Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday, December 7. With this victory, the Swiss athlete shook off years of frustration on the Birds of Prey course to claim his 49th World Cup victory. Odermatt may be the most dominant Giant Slalom skier in recent memory but the 28-year-old had recorded three DNFs and one […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 8, 2025 0 Comments
Redemption Podium for Julia Scheib and Sara Hector at Mont-Tremblant’s, QC, Giant Slalom World Cup, as Alice Robinson Claims 3rd After yesterday’s wild weather, today’s condition were much more favorable for the tech women, blessing the World Cup skiers with a bluebird day. Sunday, December 7, saw the second of two Giant Slalom races at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Sunday’s podium was a redemption podium with Austria’s Julia Scheib and Sweden’s Sara Hector—who had both recorded a DNF yesterday—claiming first and second […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 8, 2025 0 Comments
NZ’s Alice Robinson Conquers Flying Mile Blizzard to Claim 2nd Consecutive Giant Slalom Win & Canada’s Valerie Grenier with a Home Podium at Mont-Tremblant, QC In whiteout blizzard conditions on Mont-Tremblant’s Flying Mile piste, New Zealand’s Alice Robinson delivered a masterclass in tactical Giant Slalom skiing. The newly 24-year-old who celebrated her birthday this week, won her second straight World Cup Giant Slalom, taking over the red leader’s bib. She showed a level of composure and terrain management that once eluded her on this very […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 6, 2025 0 Comments
New Zealand’s Alice Robinson Wins the Giant Slalom at Copper Mountain, CO Saturday, November 29, was the third event day at Copper Mountain Thanksgiving race weekend, featuring the women’s Giant Slalom. There was fresh snow in the Colorado resort, resulting in a delayed race start, but which racer doesn’t love some hero snow, and the conditions at Copper on Saturday were perfect. Related: Exciting First Race Day at Copper Mountain, CO, as […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 29, 2025 0 Comments
Mont-Tremblant, QC, Passes Snow Control for Women’s Giant Slalom World Cup on December 6 & 7 Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, Quebec, has confirmed that the resort has passed the FIS snow control this week, confirming that course preparation meets international racing standards. This means that the women’s Giant Slalom on December 6 and 7 can go ahead and the Local Organization Committee continue preparations for the race weekend. “ It’s official: the 2025 PwC Tremblant World Cup […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 29, 2025 0 Comments
Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner Claims First Career Victory at Giant Slalom in Copper Mountain, CO Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner claimed the first World Cup victory of his career on Friday, November 28, at Copper Mountain, Colorado, topping a veteran podium ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in second and Filip Zubčić in third. The 34-year-old Austrian handled increasingly soft conditions better than anyone, capping a chaotic day that saw 14 DNFs, course trouble throughout, and major shake-ups across […] Competition Julia Schneemann | November 28, 2025 0 Comments
Marco Odermatt Carries his Dominance into the 2025-26 World Cup Season with a Win at the Giant Slalom in Sölden, Austria Unlike yesterday, the weather gods were not on the men’s side and delivered wind, snow, and fog for today’s World Cup at Sölden, Austria. Due to wind on the upper part of the mountain, the race start was moved down to the reserve start a bit lower down, resulting in a slightly shorter race course. The second run was delayed […] Julia Schneemann | October 26, 2025 0 Comments
FIS Signals Bright Future for Snowboard Alpine Despite IOC Review of Parallel Giant Slalom Snowboard Alpine athletes must be experiencing some serious whiplash. Just last week on September 19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) is under review for possible exclusion from the 2030 Winter Games in France. Then—in a complete 180 to the IOC announcement–the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced this Friday, September 26, that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2025 0 Comments
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt Secures 4th Consecutive Giant Slalom Season Title as Teammate Loic Meillard Wins Final Giant Slalom Race in Sun Valley, ID The final Giant Slalom of the 2024-25 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season took place today, March 26, in Sun Valley, Idaho, with Switzerland’s Loic Meillard taking a commanding victory ahead of his teammate Marco Odermatt and Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen in third. On a technically demanding course that saw many struggle, Meillard delivered a masterclass, securing his third Giant Slalom […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami Claims Victory in Giant Slalom at Sun Valley, ID, World Cup Finals, While Federica Brignone Pips Alice Robinson for Crystal Globe In a thrilling Giant Slalom final at Sun Valley, Idaho, Lara Gut-Behrami walked away today, March 25, with a convincing victory after leading the field in Run 1 by 0.45 seconds. While Italy’s Federica Brignone managed to narrow the gap with the fastest Run 2 of the day to just 0.14 seconds, victory remained firmly in the Swiss ski racer’s […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
Ester Ledecká Crowned 2025 World Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland Ester Ledecká reclaimed her place atop the snowboard world with a commanding victory in the women’s parallel giant slalom at the 2025 Freeski and Snowboard World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, on Thursday, March 20. The three-time Olympic champion, known for her unprecedented success in both alpine skiing and snowboarding, secured her first snowboard world title in eight years, defeating defending […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Dominates in Åre, Sweden, as Alice Robinson Retains Giant Slalom Crystal Globe Lead Federica Brignone delivered a dominant performance in the Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden, on Saturday, March 8, taking victory with a combined time of 1:52.67. The Italian racer extended her incredible run in Giant Slalom, winning her eighth top-level Giant Slalom race in the past 12 months. Alice Robinson put down a strong second run to finish 1.36 seconds behind […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Stages Post-Injury Comeback to Giant Slalom Skiing as Italy’s Federica Brignone Dominates World Cup Races at Sestriere, Italy Italy’s Federica Brignone delivered a commanding performance at Sestriere, Italy, on Friday, February 21, securing victory in the Giant Slalom despite recovering from an illness. New Zealand’s Alice Robinson, who led after the first run, finished in second place, while Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund who had just missed out on a podium at the World Championships, claimed third. The race […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2025 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Wins Giant Slalom World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, as NZ’s Alice Robinson Claims Silver & USA’s Paula Moltzan Wins Bronze 14 years after first stepping onto the world championship podium, Federica Brignone finally seized the giant slalom gold that had long eluded her. The 34-year-old Italian delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, executing two near-flawless runs to capture her second career world title, finishing 0.90 seconds ahead of New Zealand’s Alice Robinson. For the United States, the day also marked […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 76 | Ted Ligety – Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Five-Time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Ted Ligety is one of the most iconic figures in US Alpine Skiing. He’s a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and a five-time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion. Ted dominated the World Cup between 2004 and 2018, with 25 World Cup wins and 52 podiums across five disciplines. […] Podcasts Podcast | February 4, 2025 0 Comments
Norway Dominates FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria, While USA’s River Radmus Places 12th Alexander Steen Olsen of Norway claimed his second Audi FIS Ski World Cup title of the season and the third of his career with a victory on a shortened Giant Slalom course at Schladming, Austria, on Tuesday night, January 28. Heavy rainfall and snowfall earlier in the day forced organizers to apply large amounts of salt to maintain course conditions. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2025 0 Comments
New Zealand’s Alice Robinson Wins Giant Slalom at Kronplatz, Italy, While USA’s Paula Moltzan Claims 3rd What an exciting day today, January 21, at Kronplatz, Italy, with unexpected podium winners and some upsets for seasoned skiers. Perched in the heart of the Dolomites, Kronplatz has been a staple on the FIS World Cup circuit since 2017. It has been a premier destination for technical events, particularly Giant Slalom races, and Mikaela Shiffrin holds the record for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
Sweden’s Sara Hector Dominates Giant Slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, While 18-Year-Old Lara Colturi Claims 2nd Career World Cup Podium Sweden’s Sara Hector dominated the Giant Slalom race at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Saturday, January 4. The Swedish ski racer led Run 1 by 1.13 seconds ahead of 18-year-old Lara Colturi. Hector managed to extend her lead on Run 2, winning the race by almost a second-and-a-half ahead of Colturi and claiming her seventh career victory and second victory of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2025 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Breaks Own Record for Oldest World Cup Winner at Giant Slalom in Semmering, Austria Italy’s Federica Brignone won the Giant Slalom at Semmering, Austria, on Saturday, December 28. With her victory, the 34-year-old Italian broke her own record for oldest woman to win a World Cup race, claiming her 29th World Cup victory. Brignone maintained her poise through both runs, building a commanding lead in the morning and holding on to the lead on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2024 0 Comments
Update on Mikaela Shiffrin’s Condition Post-Crash at Giant Slalom in Killington, VT The American ski association, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and Killington Resort, Vermont, have provided an official update on the injuries sustained by Mikaela Shiffrin at the Giant Slalom race on Saturday, November 30. According to the report, Shiffrin has not sustained any fractures to bones or ligaments. She also did not suffer any damage to internal organs, however, has punctured […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Competition
Industry News
Podcasts
