Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the women’s Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Will Only Race in 1 Discipline at World Cup Finals Post Injury U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared on her social media channels that she will only compete in one discipline at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria, being her strongest: Slalom. Following her January injury, Shiffrin has explained that despite their best efforts, the injury has simply not allowed a safe return to Giant Slalom racing, let alone speed events […] Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2024 0 Comments
She is Back — Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to World Cup & Wins Slalom Race at Åre, Sweden After a 44-day hiatus due to injury, U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the World Cup circuit and took a smashing victory in the Slalom at Åre, Sweden. The American ski racer won the Slalom race by 1.24 seconds ahead of Croatia’s Zrinka Ljucic, and 1.34 seconds ahead of Michelle Gisin from Switzerland. Related: [VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Injured after […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Gives Green Light for Alpine World Cup Finals at Saalbach, Austria, After Positive ‘Snow Control’ Ski Austria (‘ÖSV’), the Austrian federal skiing body, has confirmed that after the positive ‘snow control’ today, March 7, 2024, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) has given the green light for the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals at Saalbach in Austria. Snow control for FIS races is an inspection of the conditions on a World Cup race course […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 7, 2024 0 Comments
Lucas Braathen Will Ski for Brazil in the 2024/2025 FIS Alpine World Cup Season This morning, March 7, Lucas Braathen confirmed his comeback to FIS Alpine World Cup racing in a press conference at the Red Bull hangar in Innsbruck, Austria. The 23-year-old athlete opened the conference by speaking in Portuguese and then switched to English, declaring proudly, “I am returning to the sport of Alpine racing and I am doing that in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 7, 2024 0 Comments
FIS World Cup Downhill Race at Kvitfjell, Norway, Replaced with Super-G Race Due to snowfall, rain, and fog, both Downhill training runs at Kvitfjell, Norway, in the lead-up to the World Cup race on Saturday, March 2, had to be canceled. The canceled Downhill race will be replaced with a Super-G event. Super-G events do not require training runs, so the decision was made to change the format. This decision was also […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Snowboard World Cup Finals in Berchtesgaden, Germany, Canceled Due to Lack of Snow The International Ski Federation (FIS) and Snowboard Germany have announced the cancellation of the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup finals, which were scheduled to take place in Berchtesgaden, Germany, on March 16-17. Despite exhaustive efforts by both the FIS and Snowboard Germany, the event has been called off due to insufficient snow conditions in the region. This decision comes as […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Hosts Historic Stifel World Cup Competition California resort showed off iconic terrain under sunny skies for men’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races, including the first U.S. men’s technical event podium since 2019 Palisades Tahoe, California, hosted 118 athletes from 26 countries—including nine athletes competing from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team—for the Stifel Palisades Cup this weekend, with huge crowds showing up to support the men’s World […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 27, 2024 0 Comments