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Levi Resort, Finland, Conditions Report: Exploring Stunning, Frozen Lapland

Report from February 13-16, 2024 Levi, Finland, has been on my bucket list for a while, so when the opportunity arose to ski in Levi, I jumped at it. If I had known Levi was so much more than skiing, I would have stayed longer, but this way I have the best excuse to go back. Aside from the 44 […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2024
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Alex Ferreira and Eileen Gu Secure 23/24 Season Halfpipe Crystal Globe at Calgary Snow Rodeo, AB

    U.S. Freeskier Alex Ferreira claimed the 23/24 season Halfpipe Crystal Globe after the FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, Alberta. The World Cup was held at the Calgary Snow Rodeo and as it was the fifth and last Halfpipe competition of the season, Crystal Globes were awarded in the men’s and women’s competition. The women’s Crystal Globe went […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2024
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Killington Resort, VT, Celebrates International Women’s Day with a Series of Events Across March

Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR – an adventure lifestyle company – celebrates International Women’s Day all March long with a women-specific camp and two new female-centric events.   On March 2-3, women have the chance to learn from Olypic gold medalist and world champion mogul skier, Donna Weinbrecht, and Killington […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024
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Lara Gut-Behrami Wins FIS Downhill World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami claimed her fourth consecutive World Cup today, February 16, at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Temperatures in Crans-Montana were fairly warm, causing the finish to be moved up the hill for safety reasons, as the snow down low was too soft. This did not keep Gut-Behrami from claiming her 44th career victory on home soil in only 1:19.11 minutes. Second […]

Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024
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Legendary American Telemark Skier Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby Dies in Avalanche in Brezovica, Kosovo

  Legendary telemark skier Kasha Rigby died in an avalanche in Brezovicë, Kosovo, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The American skier was skiing with her fiancé, Magnus Wolfe Murray, when the Vermont native was swept away by a small avalanche. While the avalanche was only about 25 meters by 10 meters (82 feet by x 33 feet) in size, it […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024
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Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 7, 2024

Last week saw some snowfalls across the European Alps. Our top 7 list of resorts has changed a little bit from last week, but is still heavily dominated by French resorts. Which resorts have the most snow right now? Here is the top 7 for the European Alps: *Please note, snow depths are self-reported by resorts and not verified by […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2024
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Jessie Diggins Wins 20th Career FIS Cross Country World Cup in Canmore, AB

The FIS Cross Country World Cup has moved to North America, and Team USA’s Jessie Diggins took home her 20th World Cup victory and her 58th World Cup podium on Friday, February 9. It is the first time in five years that a Cross Country World Cup is held in North America, so it was only fitting that the continent’s […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2024
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U.S. Ski Racer Paula Moltzan Claims Slalom Podium in Soldeu, Andorra

Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson claimed her second career FIS World Cup Slalom victory in Soldeu, Andorra, on Sunday, February 11. She shared the podium with Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic, who finished 0.35 seconds behind Swenn Larsson, and Team USA’s Paula Moltzan, who finished 0.83 seconds behind the Swede. Run 1 The experienced Swedish skier had started the race strong, leading after run […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 12, 2024
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Mikaela Shiffrin Will Not Compete at World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Mikaela’s media manager Megan Harrod confirmed in an interview with Swiss newspapers that Mikaela Shiffrin will not return to the World Cup next weekend in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Crans-Montana will host a Downhill and a Super-G race on February 17 and 18.  Shiffrin had suffered an external ligament injury in her knee during her dramatic crash in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2024
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Lara Gut-Behrami Eclipses Shiffrin & AJ Hurt Claims Podium in Soldeu, Andorra

The small principality of Andorra was hosting the tech women’s World Cup events this weekend. Saturday, February 10, saw the women’s Giant Slalom, and expectations were high on Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami after America’s Mikaela Shiffrin had announced days prior that she would not be competing. Gut-Behrami was less than 100 points behind Shiffrin in the season’s overall standings and a […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2024
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Client Dies Heli-Skiing in Alaska With Silverton Mountain Guides

The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) warns of dangerous avalanches in the Chugach Mountains for Friday, February 9. A storm is moving which is anticipated to create dangerous avalanche conditions. Increasing winds are expected to blow snow into fresh wind slabs 1-2 feet deep. Natural wind slab avalanches can occur or be easily triggered. The warnings comings one […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2024
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Injured Czech Mountaineers Rescued After 2 Nights on Austria’s Tallest Mountain

  Two Czech mountaineers were rescued on Tuesday morning, February 6, by a Dragonfly (c9) police helicopter of the Kärnten police in Austria, after having spent two nights in a bivouc on the Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain at 3,798 meters (12,460 feet). The pair had sustained injuries from a rock slide during a hike on Sunday, February 4. The two […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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Mikaela Shiffrin Confirms She Will Not Race at World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra

Mikaela Shiffrin came out with a public statement today, Wednesday, February 7, on her social media channels, confirming she will not be competing at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, this coming weekend, February 10-11. Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a knee injury when the American skier crashed during the Downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, two weeks ago. While the […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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FIS Responds to Criticism by British Olympian About Gender-Bias During Coverage of FIS Alpine Junior World Championships

British Alpine skier Charlie Guest has criticized the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) in an open letter for gender-biased reporting during the FIS Alpine Junior World Championships last week. While all the men’s events were televised, the women’s Slalom and Giant Slalom were not broadcast. “What we have just witnessed at the Junior Alpine World Championships is just 👏 […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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Jakara Anthony Ties With Hannah Kearny for Most Freestyle Victories in a Season at Dual Moguls World Cup in Deer Valley, UT

Sunday, February 4, saw the Dual Moguls World Cup at the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International competitions at Deer Valley, Utah. Australia’s Jakara Anthony took home the victory in a tight dual against Jaelin Kauf, clinching her 11th World Cup victory of the season. This ties Anthony with retired U.S. mogul skier Hannah Kearney for the record of most Freestyle wins […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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Ski Tourer Killed in Van d’en Haut Region, Switzerland

On Monday, February 5, 2024, a ski tourer slipped and fell down a rock face in the Van d’en Haut region, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The 39-year-old man from Basel was killed in the process. The ski tourer had set out on Sunday, February 4 from Les Marécottes and had skinned over the Col de la Golette to […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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Pod of Orca Whales Trapped in Ice off the Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

A pod of orca whales has been trapped off the Eastern Coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Local officials in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island which is home to ski resorts such as Furano, Niseko, and Rusutsu, reported the heartbreaking situation on Tuesday morning, February 6. According to footage from a drone, a pod of about 10-13 orcas, including several calves, found themselves […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024
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Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 6, 2024

Conditions across the European Alps were dry last week, meaning existing snow cover has compacted in most places. Our top 7 list of resorts this week is actually a top 8 since we have a three-way-tie for sixth place. The list is still heavily dominated by French resorts. This may change going forward if the weather moves in. Which resorts […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2024
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Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Fractures Leg During Training in Italy

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Italian speed specialist Sofia Goggia broke her leg during training today, Monday, February 5, 2024, on the Casola Nera run in the Ponte di Legno Tonale ski area in Italy. La Regina della Velocita, The Queen of Speed, got her inside ski caught in a gate on a right turn while training for the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, sending […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 5, 2024
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Switzerland’s Daniel Yule Goes from Zero to Hero at the Slalom World Cup in Chamonix, France

Switzerland’s Daniel Yule wrote skiing history today, Sunday, February 4, 2024, when the Slalom skier skied from 30th place in run 1 to win the Slalom World Cup in Chamonix, France. A FIS Slalom race is held in two runs, with the combined time counting. Only the top 30 fastest skiers from run 1 qualify for run 2. Typically the […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 4, 2024
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