Italy’s Federica Brignone Makes it 2 for 2 at the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Tremblant, QC On Sunday, December 3, 2023, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, hosted the second of two Giant Slalom events for the FIS World Cup circuit. Conditions were mixed on Sunday, with good visibility but some wind on run 1 and fog, and snowfall on run 2. Giant Slalom races consist of two runs, with the combined time counting. Only the top 30 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Becomes Oldest Female Skier to Win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup Race in Tremblant, QC Italian ski racer Federica Brignone became the oldest female skier to win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup race today, December 2, 2023, at Tremblant, QC. The 33-year-old broke a 24-year-long standing record, set in 1999 by Austrian Anita Wachter, who had been 32 at the time of her win. Second place went to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova and third place […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2023 0 Comments
Giant Slalom Recap from the FIS World Cup at Killington, VT The atmosphere was smashing at Killington, VT, this weekend, with thousands of fans turning out to cheer on the international elite in women’s technical skiing. Friday’s bib draw for the Giant Slalom race was a huge event with a fantastic turnout that saw Sweden’s Sara Hector with the coveted no. 1 bib while local favorite Mikaela Shiffrin was third out […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 27, 2023 0 Comments
Shiffrin Wins 90th FIS Alpine World Cup at Slalom Event in Killington, VT Legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has taken the record of most World Cup victories to a new high, adding victory number 90 to her incredible portfolio of ski racing victories. Earlier this year Shiffrin became the world’s most successful ski racer in terms of FIS World Cup victories, when the 28-year-old won her 87th World Cup at Åre, Sweden, surpassing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
Positive Snow Control for Women’s FIS World Cup Giant Slalom Races at Tremblant, QC The first women’s FIS Alpine World Cup race at Tremblant, Quebec, in 40 years is officially a go. Following today’s “snow control,” the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) has given the green light for the AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom races at Tremblant December 2 and 3, 2023. Snow control is a course quality test, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Climate Activists’ Actions Overshadow Austria’s Hat-Trick at FIS World Cup Slalom Race at Gurgl, Austria The Slalom race of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Gurgl, Austria, was overshadowed by the actions of climate activists, who disrupted run 2 of the race. A group of eight activists from the group “Letzte Generation” (Engl. “Last Generation”) rushed into the finish area at the Austrian ski resort and threw an orange/brown substance on the hard-packed snow. A […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Flip the Gates” — What If You Mixed Slalom Skiing with Slopestyle? What if you combined Slalom Skiing with Slopestyle? The result is the incredible project by Austrian Slalom skier David Meier dubbed “Flip the Gates.” In the insane video, the Head athlete weaves through the slalom course which is set on a course that seems to be a mix of a ski-cross course and a Slopestyle line. Meier masters the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims Slalom Victory and 7th Reindeer at Levi, Finland U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin won the Slalom event today, November 12, 2023, at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Levi in Finland, making it her seventh victory in Levi and winning her seventh reindeer. Traditionally the victor in the Finnish resort wins a reindeer presented to her by Santa Claus because Levi is close to the Arctic Circle and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 13, 2023 0 Comments