Storm Delivers Nearly 2 Feet of Fresh Snow to Powder Mountain, UT After around 14 inches during the day, Powder Mountain, Utah, received an additional three inches of snow overnight, bringing the 24-hour total to nearly two feet since Thursday night, March 6. The storm delivered much-needed fresh coverage following a week of spring conditions, with consistently low temperatures preserving the quality of the snowfall. A deep layer of powder now covers [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 7, 2025 0 Comments
โI Almost Died.โ French Alpine Skier Cyprien Sarrazin Makes First Public Appearance Since Brutal Fall French alpine skier Cyprien Sarrazin has spoken publicly for the first time since his devastating crash in December, admitting he is uncertain about his future in competitive skiing. The French ski racer made his first public appearance this week at a press conference in Marseille on Monday, March 3. โI almost died,โ Sarrazin said during the press conference, reflecting on [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Today is the Last Chance to Lock in Epic Australia Pass Prices Before Thursdayโs Price IncreaseโNow With Access to Verbier 4 Vallรฉes, Switzerland Skiers and snowboarders have until the end of today, March 5, to lock in the current price of the 2025 Epic Australia Pass, with prices set to increase from Thursday, March 6. The pass, currently priced at AUD 1,079 for adults, AUD 619 for children, and AUD 839 for seniors, offers unlimited access to Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham in [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Norwegian Snowboarder Dies After Plummeting Into Crevasse at Saas-Fee, Switzerland A 52-year-old Norwegian snowboarder died on Sunday afternoon after falling into a crevasse while riding off-piste in the Swiss ski resort of Saas-Fee, according to a statement from the Valais Cantonal Police. The accident occurred on Sunday, March 2, around 2:30 p.m. when two snowboarders ventured outside the marked slopes. One of them fell several meters into a deep crevasse, [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2025 0 Comments
Italyโs Federica Brignone Claims Victory in Super-G at World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway, While USAโs Lauren Macuga Finishes in 12th On a dramatic final day of racing in Kvitfjell, Norway, on March 2, Italyโs Federica Brignone delivered a gutsy performance to claim her eighth World Cup victory of the season in Sundayโs Super-G, tightening her grip on the Overall Crystal Globe standings. The 34-year-old Italian, despite a near-crash in the midsection, held off Switzerlandโs Lara Gut-Behrami and compatriot and arch-rival [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2025 0 Comments
Happy Ending After Frantic 3-Hour Search for Lost 5-Year Old Skier at Ski Verena 2000, Italy The frantic search for a missing five-year-old in the Ski Verena 2000 resort in the Asiago Plateau of Italy ended with a happy reunion Saturday evening, March 1, when rescuers found the child cold but otherwise unharmed after hours alone in the snow. The little boy, identified only as โPietro,โ had been skiing with his father near on the Civello [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 2, 2025 0 Comments
Germanyโs Emma Aicher Claims First-Ever Career Victory at Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, While USAโs Lauren Macuga Finishes in Close 2nd After a surprise podium finish in bib 27 on Friday, February 28, Germanyโs Emma Aicher proved her breakthrough performance was no fluke by claiming her first-ever World Cup victory on Saturday, March 1. The 21-year-old German, who had secured her maiden podium just a day earlier, stunned the field again by edging out the USAโs Lauren Macuga by just 0.03 [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Breezy Johnson Back on Podium at Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, as Conny Hรผtter Wins & Emma Aicher Claims 1st Career Podium Breezy Johnson entered the downhill race in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Friday, February 28, with high expectations resting on the freshly crowned Downhill World Championโs shoulders. The American had also won Thursdayโs downhill training, and she did not disappoint, securing her eighth career World Cup podium with a third-place finish. Austriaโs Cornelia โConnyโ Hรผtter took the victory, while Germanyโs Emma Aicher [โฆ] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2025 0 Comments