Marco Odermatt Ends Season With 4th Consecutive Overall FIS Alpine World Cup Season Title Swiss alpine skier Marco Odermatt has once again demonstrated his dominance in the sport by clinching his fourth consecutive Overall Crystal Globe at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. In addition, Odermatt claimed the Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill season title. These achievements underscore his excellence across multiple disciplines throughout the 2024-25 season. Odermatt has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 30, 2025 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Ben Ritchie Caps Breakout Season With Career-Best Finish as Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen Claims Slalom Title The final race of the 2024-25 Alpine Ski World Cup season brought high drama to the slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho, where Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen secured his fourth career slalom Crystal Globe. While victory on Friday, March 28, went to Norway’s Timon Haugan, for American ski fans, the day was equally about Ben Ritchie, who delivered a career-best performance in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Closes Challenging Season With Dominant Slalom Win in Sun Valley, ID U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up the 2024-25 World Cup season with a resounding victory in the Slalom race at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Thursday, March 27. The 30-year-old athlete had a difficult season after crashing early in the World Cup season in Killington, Vermont, in November 2024. The recovery from the crash was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt Secures 4th Consecutive Giant Slalom Season Title as Teammate Loic Meillard Wins Final Giant Slalom Race in Sun Valley, ID The final Giant Slalom of the 2024-25 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season took place today, March 26, in Sun Valley, Idaho, with Switzerland’s Loic Meillard taking a commanding victory ahead of his teammate Marco Odermatt and Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen in third. On a technically demanding course that saw many struggle, Meillard delivered a masterclass, securing his third Giant Slalom […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Exciting Super-G World Cup Final in Sun Valley, ID, Sees Lara Gut-Behrami Snatch the Victory & Season Title, While Lindsey Vonn Claims First Comeback Podium After the cancellation of the Downhill yesterday, today’s Super-G event more than made up in terms of excitement and action. The Super-G World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Sunday, March 23, saw Lara Gut-Behrami claim the victory—and Super-G season title—while Team USA’s Lindsey Vonn claimed her first podium in 2,565 days. Rounding out the podium was Italy’s Federica […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 23, 2025 0 Comments
Germany’s Emma Aicher Claims First-Ever Super-G & Second Career Victory at World Cup in La Thuile, Italy, USA’s Lauren Macuga in 5th The Women’s Super-G World Cup at La Thuile, Italy, on Thursday, March 14, marked the return of the discipline to this Italian venue for the first time in five years. The race took place on the “Number 3 Franco Berthod” slope, named after the former Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1960s and later played a key role in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2025 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Dominates in Åre, Sweden, as Alice Robinson Retains Giant Slalom Crystal Globe Lead Federica Brignone delivered a dominant performance in the Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden, on Saturday, March 8, taking victory with a combined time of 1:52.67. The Italian racer extended her incredible run in Giant Slalom, winning her eighth top-level Giant Slalom race in the past 12 months. Alice Robinson put down a strong second run to finish 1.36 seconds behind […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2025 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Claims Victory in Super-G at World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway, While USA’s Lauren Macuga Finishes in 12th On a dramatic final day of racing in Kvitfjell, Norway, on March 2, Italy’s Federica Brignone delivered a gutsy performance to claim her eighth World Cup victory of the season in Sunday’s Super-G, tightening her grip on the Overall Crystal Globe standings. The 34-year-old Italian, despite a near-crash in the midsection, held off Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami and compatriot and arch-rival […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2025 0 Comments
Germany’s Emma Aicher Claims First-Ever Career Victory at Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, While USA’s Lauren Macuga Finishes in Close 2nd After a surprise podium finish in bib 27 on Friday, February 28, Germany’s Emma Aicher proved her breakthrough performance was no fluke by claiming her first-ever World Cup victory on Saturday, March 1. The 21-year-old German, who had secured her maiden podium just a day earlier, stunned the field again by edging out the USA’s Lauren Macuga by just 0.03 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Breezy Johnson Back on Podium at Downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, as Conny Hütter Wins & Emma Aicher Claims 1st Career Podium Breezy Johnson entered the downhill race in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Friday, February 28, with high expectations resting on the freshly crowned Downhill World Champion’s shoulders. The American had also won Thursday’s downhill training, and she did not disappoint, securing her eighth career World Cup podium with a third-place finish. Austria’s Cornelia “Conny” Hütter took the victory, while Germany’s Emma Aicher […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
USA Celebrates Double Podium as Mikaela Shiffrin Wins 100th Career World Cup in Sestriere, Italy The long-anticipated moment has arrived—Mikaela Shiffrin broke the triple-digit barrier in Alpine skiing, claiming her 100th World Cup victory today, Sunday, February 23, at the Slalom race in Sestriere, Italy. After immense pressure and high expectations going into the season, the 29-year-old suffered a major setback when she sustained an injury during the Giant Slalom race in Killington, Vermont, on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Stages Post-Injury Comeback to Giant Slalom Skiing as Italy’s Federica Brignone Dominates World Cup Races at Sestriere, Italy Italy’s Federica Brignone delivered a commanding performance at Sestriere, Italy, on Friday, February 21, securing victory in the Giant Slalom despite recovering from an illness. New Zealand’s Alice Robinson, who led after the first run, finished in second place, while Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund who had just missed out on a podium at the World Championships, claimed third. The race […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2025 0 Comments
Courchevel, France, FIS World Cup Night Slalom: Zrinka Ljutic Does it Again as Mikaela Shiffrin Returns After 60 days away from competition following a severe abdominal injury sustained at the Stifel Killington Cup in November, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to World Cup racing under the lights in Courchevel, France, on January 30. Though her quest for an elusive 100th World Cup victory will have to wait, the five-time overall champion made a crucial step in her comeback, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2025 0 Comments
Norway Dominates FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria, While USA’s River Radmus Places 12th Alexander Steen Olsen of Norway claimed his second Audi FIS Ski World Cup title of the season and the third of his career with a victory on a shortened Giant Slalom course at Schladming, Austria, on Tuesday night, January 28. Heavy rainfall and snowfall earlier in the day forced organizers to apply large amounts of salt to maintain course conditions. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2025 0 Comments
Oh Canada!—James Crawford Wins Hahnenkamm Downhill & Cameron Alexander Comes 3rd in Kitzbühel, Austria A Canadian storm swept across the famous Hahnenkamm slope of Kitzbühel, Austria, on Saturday, January 25, as James Crawford and teammate Cameron Alexander delivered a one-two punch in the men’s downhill, upending a stacked field of European contenders on one of skiing’s most legendary stages. Related: Gold for Canada’s James Crawford in Super-G at 2023 World Championships in Courchevel, France […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 1 Comment
Czech Skier in Medically Induced Coma After World Cup Downhill Training Crash in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Czech alpine skier Tereza Nova, 26, is in a medically induced coma after a severe crash during World Cup downhill training on Friday, January 24, the Czech Ski Federation confirmed Saturday, January 25. “Tereza Nova has been placed in an induced coma following her fall during downhill training yesterday (Friday) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She underwent surgery to reduce brain swelling at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
Double-Italian Downhill Podium at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, While USA’s Breezy Johnson Claims 4th The world’s speed women gathered today, January 25, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the Downhill. It was an overcast day, but visibility was good, and the course was firm. The top two podium spots went to Italy today, with Federica Brignone in first and teammate Sofia Goggia in second. Rounding out the podium was Switzerland’s Corinne Suter, who came back from […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
New Zealand’s Alice Robinson Wins Giant Slalom at Kronplatz, Italy, While USA’s Paula Moltzan Claims 3rd What an exciting day today, January 21, at Kronplatz, Italy, with unexpected podium winners and some upsets for seasoned skiers. Perched in the heart of the Dolomites, Kronplatz has been a staple on the FIS World Cup circuit since 2017. It has been a premier destination for technical events, particularly Giant Slalom races, and Mikaela Shiffrin holds the record for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
Sofia Goggia Wins Downhill FIS World Cup at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, While Team USA Posts Strong Results The Downhill race at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, is always a highlight on the FIS calendar. Known as one of the toughest courses on the women’s circuit, last year’s slew of crashes caused concern leading into Saturday’s race. However, the day ended with only two DNFs, neither resulting from crashes, and it was a showcase of thrilling competition. Local favorite Sofia […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
Double-Swiss Podium at Night Slalom World Cup in Flachau, Austria, While Paula Moltzan Claims 6th Place For the last six years, the victor at the Night Slalom in Flachau, Austria, was one of two ski racers: Mikaela Shiffrin or Petra Vlhova. With both skiers currently not competing due to injuries, the title was up for grabs. While local favorite Katharina Liensberger went into the second run as the favorite, it was ultimately arch-nemesis Switzerland that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
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