Alpine World Cup Season in Sölden, Austria, Starts in 4 Weeks With only four weeks to go until the FIS Alpine World Cup season opening in Sölden, Austria, the local organization committee (LOC) is busy prepping the course for the famous event. The resort has been hosting the season opener of the Alpine calendar since 1993. The race at the Rettenbach Glacier is a staple on the FIS calendar, and the […] Julia Schneemann | September 28, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Wildcard Considered ‘Unfair’ by Several Elite Ski Racers & Coaches At the end of last month, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) snuck in a little Easter egg into its World Cup rule book: the introduction of a wildcard for retired athletes. The new rule directly benefits Dutch-Austrian ski racing legend Marcel Hirscher, who retired from competitive skiing in 2019, and some allege the rule was introduced specifically to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Considers Skipping 24/25 World Cup Season More than five months after breaking her right leg, Sofia Goggia admits to still being in pain and considering skipping the World Cup season in favor of the 2026 Olympics. The Italian ski racer returned to on-snow training in June after suffering a triple fracture in February, but the experience has been excrutiating. In an interview with the Italian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Returns to Snow 4 Months After Fracturing Her Leg Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia has returned to on-snow training for the first time in four months. The skier had fractured her right lower leg last February 2024 while training in Ponte di Legno Tonale, Italy. The speed specialist had caught her inside ski in a gate on a right turn while training for the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, sending […] Julia Schneemann | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine Canada Announces Canadian Ski Team for 24/25 Season Alpine Canada announced the athletes who have been nominated to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2024/25 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine last week, Monday, June 3. Consistent with the ‘Made for Canada Strategic Plan’ for ski racing in Canada, all athletes nominated have demonstrated evidence of being on a podium pathway for the 2026 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
GB Snowsports Announces 24/25 Alpine Team Following their history-making exploits last season, the Men’s Slalom team of Billy Major, Dave Ryding, and Laurie Taylor lead the charge as the World Cup Squad, supported by a refreshed coaching and support team that features former Olympian and World Cup racer Alain Baxter alongside longstanding team member Jai Geyer, and TJ Baldwin who joins the team for the coming […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Receives Approval from FIS to Change Countries Former U.S. ski racer Lila Lapanja received approval from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) to change nations. The 29-year-old dual citizen will ski for Slovenia for the 24/25 FIS World Cup season. While Lapanja was born in Truckee, California, her father Vojko hails from Slovenia and moved to the U.S as a student. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 95th […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 10, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Shares 24/25 Alpine World Cup Race Calendar & Votes to Make Airbags Compulsory at Annual Spring Meeting The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) meets each year for a spring meeting where the prelimiary World Cup calendar for the upcoming season is formally introduced and changes implemented. This year’s meeting was held in Slovenia, and on Wednesday, May 8, the Alpine Skiing World Cup Sub-Committee met to hatch out further aspects of the 24/25 season. While the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 9, 2024 0 Comments
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