[VIDEO] Race Re-Cap: Der Weisse Rausch in St. Anton, Austria Der weisse Rausch (engl. “the white thrill”) is an annual end-of-season fun race at St. Anton, Austria, which this year took place on April 20. The race is a 7.5 km (4.7 mile) race that combines a downhill component with uphill sprints and an obstacle finish at the end. 555 skiers and snowboarders battle it out for the podium […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Stubai Glacier, Austria, Has the Deepest Snow Depth in the World Right Now Stubai Glacier in Austria has been having a great season this year and the goods just keep coming for this resort. The resort now has a snow depth of 5.65 meters (222 inches), up 60 cm (24 inches) from last week. Last week, the resort was leading our top 7 snowiest resorts in Europe list with 5.05 meters (199 inches) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
35-Year-Old Marcel Hirscher Planning Comeback to FIS Alpine World Cup Under Dutch Flag [Updated with Ski Austria Press Conference] The Austrian rumor mill is in overdrive as retired Austrian ski legend Marcel Hirscher is allegedly planning a comeback to the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit. The news was first reported by Tiroler Tageszeitung and quickly picked up by other Austrian newspapers and were later confirmed by the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) in a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Snow Groomer Falls 1,300 Feet Down Mountain at Glacier 3000 Resort Near Les Diablerets, Switzerland A terrible work accident occurred on the Les Diablerets side of the Glacier 3000 Resort in Switzerland on Monday, April 22, in which a Pistenbully snow groomer tumbled down a slope of the Swiss ski resort, severely injuring the driver. Around 8:35 in the morning, a snow groomer tipped over for unknown reasons as the driver was returning it to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Spotted In & Around Vail, CO Mikaela Shiffrin has returned to her home state Colorado and shared snaps of herself training on Monday, April 22. The legendary ski racer has spent the majority of the season in Europe for training and competitions but has now returned to her home. The 29-year-old Vail native recently got engaged to Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
10 Years After Michael Schumacher’s Ski Accident Family Auctions 8 Watches This past ski season marked the 10-year anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s ski accident in France. In December 2013, Michael Schumacher’s life, as well as that of his wife and kids, was changed forever. The race driver suffered extensive brain injuries and has not been seen in public since. His wife is now selling eight of his watches in an auction at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 1 Comment
Corvatsch Ski Area near St. Moritz, Switzerland, is Ringing Out the 23/24 Season with 6th Annual Spring Fest The Corvatsch Ski Area near St. Moritz, Switzerland, will ring out the 23/24 season with its annual Spring Festival. This year will be the sixth Spring Festival at the mid-station of the Murtel Tram Way. This year’s band on the big stage will be The Baseballs. The Baseballs is a German rock ‘n’ roll band founded in Berlin in 2007. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Germany’s Zugspitze Sees 3 Feet of Spring Snow in 5 Days Germany’s tallest mountain, the Zugspitze with an elevation of 9,718 feet (2,962 meters), received 16 inches (40 cm) of snow in the last 24 hours and around 3.3 feet (1 meter) in the last five days. Snow conditions at the Zugpitze Ski Area are perfect right now, despite the resort having started preparing for the summer season. Thanks to the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 22, 2024 0 Comments