Outpouring of Support for Lucas Braathen from Fellow Athletes After Retirement Announcement Not even 24 hours have passed since the shock announcement by Lucas Pinheiro Braathen that the Norwegian skier will retire at only 23-years of age, and social media is flooded with an outpouring of love and support … and even the odd marriage proposal. Starting with teammates Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s “A firework of a human, will be missed but never […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 28, 2023 0 Comments
Alexis Pinturault Honored with Personalized Gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria French ski racer Alexis Pinturault is one of the most successful skiers of all time and this year received the special honor of receiving a personalised gondola and decorative pin from Kitzbühel, Austria. The Frenchman clinched an unbelievable three successive Combined victories at the Hahnenkamm Races in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He joins the ranks of only nine other skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 4, 2023 1 Comment
FIS Alpine World Cup 23/24 Season Shaping Up The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ held its spring time meeting last week for the first time since 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were canceled for the last three years. This year’s meetings were held from May 3-5, 2023, in Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, where they also hed been held in 2019. The meetings are attended by FIS […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
After the World Cup Is Before the World Cup — A Critical Look at FIS Alpine Racing and What We Can Learn for 23/24 The leadership of the International Ski Federation’ FIS’ has been under fire for a while, not least since the election of the new CEO, Johan Eliasch, in June 2021. His election was so controversial several officials of national ski organizations walked out of the election process. The officials called the election a farce, as the only option was to vote for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2023 0 Comments
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
Mogul Kings, Slalom Queens, and Swiss Precision — FIS Weekend Recap First up, we follow Mikaela Shiffrin and the female technical skiers to Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechia, where two women’s Slalom events were held over the weekend January 28-29, 2023. On Saturday Mikaela Shiffrin raced to her 85th World Cup victory with a 0.60 lead in front of Germany’s Lena Dürr, while third place went to Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener 1.31 seconds behind […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Does It Again — US Ski Racer Wins GS Event in Austria Mikaela Shiffrin returned from her brief Christmas break, spent with her boyfriend, Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, to win the FIS Alpine World Cup GS race in Semmering, Austria. The FIS races in Semmering consist of three events this year, the race today having been added to the calendar to make up for the lost GS event from Sölden, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 28, 2022 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Report: Surreal Pink Sunset Skiing Above Lake Tahoe Report from December 13, 2022 I awoke in Park City, UT, at 4 am. On the road by 4:30 am. It was dumping snow in the Wasatch as I crested and fell down Parleys Summit. I felt a little crazy for leaving powder, but I knew what awaited me on the side of the desert… “The Three Musketeers” on audiobook. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2022 2 Comments