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
After Breakthrough Season, U.S. Ski Racer AJ Hurt Voted “FIS Season Warrior” A public vote elected American ski racer AJ Hurt with the title of season warrior. The poll was taken by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), and Hurt won the title with 33% of votes. Hurt finished the 23/24 World Cup season with her first-ever World Cup podiums, one in Slalom and one in Giant Slalom. The 23/24 season […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Wins Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden It was a day of two halves today, Saturday, March 9, at Åre, Sweden, with wind and fog for run 1 in the morning and sunshine for run 2 in the afternoon. It was an exciting day of FIS World Cup racing with plenty of action, which unfortunately also saw several DNFs by top skiers like Alice Robinson or Kajsa […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
Lara Gut-Behrami Eclipses Shiffrin & AJ Hurt Claims Podium in Soldeu, Andorra The small principality of Andorra was hosting the tech women’s World Cup events this weekend. Saturday, February 10, saw the women’s Giant Slalom, and expectations were high on Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami after America’s Mikaela Shiffrin had announced days prior that she would not be competing. Gut-Behrami was less than 100 points behind Shiffrin in the season’s overall standings and a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer AJ Hurt Wins First-Ever Podium at Slalom at FIS World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia On Sunday, January 7, 2024, U.S. ski racer AJ Hurt skied to her first-ever career podium at the FIS World Cup in Kranjksa Gora, Slovenia. For many skiers, it was a difficult day, with many top skiers eliminated, including Mikaela Shiffrin, who straddled a pole and was thus out of the race on run 1. Run 1 Run 1 saw […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 8, 2024 2 Comments
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
7 Athletes from Palisades Tahoe, CA, Make the U.S. National Ski Team Earlier this year, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced its prestigious Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, and the roster includes an impressive contingent from Team Palisades Tahoe in California. Seven exceptional athletes and alumni from our resort have earned the honor of representing the program in the upcoming season. Bryce Bennett and Nina O’Brien, two standout skiers who honed their skills […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
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