U.S. Ski Racer Nina O’Brien Re-Fractures Leg During Training in New Zealand U.S. alpine skier Nina O’Brien broke her left leg during training in New Zealand. The Dartmouth graduate had broken the same leg in a devastating crash during the 2022 Beijing Olympics. A fracture this close to the start of the FIS World Cup season unfortunately means, that O’Brien will not be able to compete in 23/24. The Stifel U.S. Alpine […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
French Ski Racer Alexis Pinturault Quits Slalom Skiing French ski racer Alexis Pinturault announced on his Instagram account that he has decided to not compete in Slalom skiing in the upcoming 23/24 season. Pinturault is one of the most successful skiers of all time and is one of the rare all-rounders, who competes across the four alpine events of Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom. Now the all-rounder has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
Soldeu, Andorra, Confirms It Lodged Formal Application for 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships Soldeu in Andorra has confirmed that they have lodged their formal application to host the 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships. Soldeu is part of the Granvalira ski area in the small European micro-state. Grandvalira was founded in 2003 when the two resorts, Pas de la Casa-Grau Roig and Soldeu-El Tarter were merged, creating one of the largest ski resorts in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2023 1 Comment
Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy, Lodges Formal Application to Host 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships The Italian ski area Val Gardena/Gröden has lodged its formal application to host the 2029 FIS Alpine World Championships. The FIS World Championships are held every two years in the various FIS disciplines. The last World Championships were this year, with Courchevel and Méribél, France, being hosts of the Alpine World Championships, while Planica, Slovenia, hosted this year’s Cross-Country World Championships and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 1, 2023 0 Comments
Unveiling the World’s Best Ski Resort (According to Skiresort.Info) Skiresort.info, the world’s largest test portal for ski resorts, has given awards in 2023 for the best ski resorts world-wide. The award by Skiresort.info is highly regarded by ski and snowboard fans as well as by the ski resorts themselves and is awarded based on a metric of criteria to evaluate the best ski resort in the world. Evaluations are only done after an […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Van Deer Skis Resolves Drama Around Red Bull Logo Austrian ex-ski racer Marcel Hirscher’s ski brand Van Deer has been embroiled in a clash with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ during the 22/23 season over the logo displayed on the skis. Marcel Hirscher had gone into a joint venture with Red Bull for the Van Deer brand and the skis were launched last year with much fanfare. Van […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Receives 3 Bids to Host 2029 Alpine World Championships Every two years, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation’ FIS’ holds World Championships in its various disciplines. The last World Championships were this year, with Courchevel and Méribél, France, being hosts of the Alpine World Championships. Other FIS disciplines, like Cross-country or Freestyle, hold their events for logistical reasons in separate locations. For example, this year’s Cross-Country World Championships were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 9, 2023 1 Comment
USA Wins Women’s Slalom Nations Cup At 2023 World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, & Shiffrin Awarded Slalom Crystal Globe It was a good day for Team USA at the Women’s Slalom World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Not only did Mikaela Shiffrin take home the 7th Slalom Crystal Globe of her career, but the Women’s Slalom Team also took home the coveted Slalom Nations Cup, which is based on the combined Slalom points earned by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 19, 2023 0 Comments