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After Lindsey Vonn’s Crash: Controversy After Canceled Downhill Race as Racers Vent Frustration

The cancellation of Friday’s women’s World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana has sparked one of the most heated debates of the season, raising difficult questions about consistency, athlete safety, and whether external factors influenced a decision that many racers believed was premature. Related: Lindsey Vonn Airifted After Downhill Crash—One Week Before Milan-Cortina Olympics The race on the demanding Mont Lachaux slope […]
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle Claims Downhill Podium in Crans-Montana, Switzerland

The final men’s World Cup downhill before the Olympic Games delivered exactly what makes this sport so special: sunshine, speed, and excitement to the very end. On Sunday, February 1, Team USA’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle claimed his second podium of the season with a third place in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Related: Ryan Cochran-Siegle Soars to First U.S. Podium in Beaver Creek, CO, […]
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Lindsey Vonn Airlifted After Downhill Crash One Week Before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn was airlifted from the World Cup downhill course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday after a crash in low-visibility conditions during her final race before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, casting immediate doubt over one of the Games’ most anticipated comebacks. The 41-year-old American lost control while landing a jump on the upper course, in a section with flat […]
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Matterhorn Paradise, Switzerland/Italy, Report: Crossing Countries on Skis—A Full Day Linking Zermatt and Cervinia

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Report from January 20 There are ski days that feel productive. Then there are ski days that feel like you’ve unlocked a cheat code to the Alps. January 20 at Matterhorn Paradise, which spreads between Zermatt, Switzerland, and Breuil-Cervinia, Italy, was firmly the latter. We began the morning first thing, stepping out of our hotel into crisp alpine air and […]
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Eileen Gu Claims First Win of the Season & Record 20th Career World Cup Victory at Laax Open in Switzerland

Chinese-American Eileen Gu showed that she is still one of the most dominant freeski athletes in the world, capturing her second consecutive Laax Open slopestyle title on Saturday, January 17, while shaking off a frightening crash that, thankfully, looked much worse than it was. The two-time Olympic champion had already locked up victory with her first run. Nevertheless, she went […]
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Trump to Attend WEF in Davos, Switzerland, as the Ski Resort Invites World Leaders Under the Theme of ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’

The World Economic Forum returns to the Swiss Alps tomorrow, January 19, launching its 56th annual meeting under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” Until January 23, the idyllic alpine town of Davos will once again find itself at the center of global politics, economics, and diplomacy, as a record 3,000 political, business, and civil society leaders are expected to […]
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Marco Odermatt Makes History at Wengen, Switzerland, with 4th Consecutive Downhill Victory

Report from January 17, 2026 In front of a raucous home crowd and on challenging, wind-impacted snow, Marco Odermatt did it again. The Olympic favorite stormed down a shortened Lauberhorn course to claim his fourth consecutive Wengen downhill victory—a record achievement on one of skiing’s most storied tracks. Odermatt stopped the clock at 1:33.14 to take the win, sending the Swiss […]
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“I Ski With Him Always”—Giovanni Franzoni Wins Super-G in Wengen, Switzerland, And Dedicates Victory to Matteo Franzoso

Giovanni Franzoni delivered the performance of his life on Friday, January 16, storming to victory in the men’s Super-G in Wengen, Switzerland, and dedicating the emotional win to his late friend and former teammate Matteo Franzoso. Franzoso had died in a tragic training crash in Chile in September. The two had been best friends and roommates on the World Cup […]
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The Science Behind a Warming Atmosphere and Unpredictable Winters

It is no secret that weather patterns are changing, and humans are a major driving force behind them. Our pursuit of innovation—while incredibly beneficial for food production, disease prevention, and technological advancement—is also producing changes in our atmosphere with broad and uncertain consequences. Skiers are feeling the weight of these changes particularly quickly. Winters are becoming more variable, bringing either […]
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Marco Odermatt Extends his Dominance with Giant Slalom Victory in Adelboden, Switzerland, While Team USA’s River Radamus Finishes 7th

Marco Odermatt continued his remarkable dominance with a commanding victory in the men’s Giant Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Saturday, December 10, claiming his 51st career World Cup victory and a record-setting fifth consecutive Giant Slalom win on the famed Chuenisbärgli run. Related: Marco Odermatt Claims 50th World Cup at Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy The 28-year-old Swiss star finished ahead of […]
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Crans-Montana Fire: Majority of Victims Were Teenagers as Owners Charged With Negligent Homicide

Swiss police have released the identities of the remaining 16 victims of the devastating New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana, formally concluding the identification process for all 40 people killed in the blaze at Bar Le Constellation. Authorities confirmed that half of the victims were minors, with nearly two-thirds aged 18 or younger, underscoring the scale of the tragedy and […]
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Crans Montana: Possible Cause of Fire Revealed While Some Information on Identity of Burn Victims Becomes Available

According to information revealed during a press conference today, January 2, the public prosecutor’s office believes that the fire in the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, was caused by sparkler-type pyrotechnic devices that had been propped on top of champagne bottles. The sparklers may have been too close to the ceiling soundproofing, igniting the ceiling and ultimately the entire […]
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Crans-Montana: Chronology of the Event and Preliminary Findings

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Valais/Wallis Cantonal Police Press Release: On New Year’s Eve, a fire broke out at the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana. The cause of the fire is still unclear. As a result, approximately 40 people lost their lives and around 115 others were injured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., smoke rising from the establishment was observed. A third party immediately alerted the […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin Confirmed to Compete in Super-G Tomorrow at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland

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Fans have been waiting for Mikaela Shiffrin’s return to Super-G racing following her crash at Killington, Vermont, last year. In October this year, Shiffrin suggested in an interview with SnowBrains that she might be competing in a Super-G “early in the season.” It has now been confirmed that the world’s most successful World Cup skier will, in fact, be competing […]
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Germany’s Emma Aicher Spoils Lindsey Vonn’s Second Downhill Victory at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland

Another bluebird day at St. Moritz, Switzerland, set the stage for the second of two Downhill races on the Corviglia course, with crowds turning out in force today, December 13. After Lindsey Vonn’s victory yesterday, many wondered whether the legendary skier could make it two-for-two. Vonn looked well positioned after skiing into the lead from bib 11, 0.05 seconds ahead […]
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[PHOTOS] Lindsey Vonn Wins Downhill World Cup at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland

The Downhill season opener of the 2025-26 season will certainly  be one to remember, for it marks the return of “The Vonn.” Related: 2 Days Ahead of Downhill Season Opener Lindsey Vonn Dominates Downhill Training in Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland After yesterday’s tricky training run in low light, which saw Switzerland’s Michelle Gisin crash and be helicoptered to hospital, Friday turned […]
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