First Ever Cross-Border Race at Zermatt, Switzerland, & Cervinia, Italy, to Open 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup Season The much anticipated first-ever cross-border FIS Alpine World Cup race in Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy, has been scheduled as the opening race of the 23/24 World Cup season. The official race calendar will not be confirmed until May 25, 2023, at the International Ski Congress in Zurich, but the Swiss-Italian resort Matterhorn Ski Paradise has announced the dates for November […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 5, 2023 0 Comments
Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever FIS World Cup Cross-Border Race in Switzerland and Italy At Risk The world’s first-ever cross-border FIS World Cup is currently at risk as Europe has been having an unseasonably warm fall, making snowmaking at lower altitudes impossible. During the first ‘snow control’ last weekend, the green light for the race start could not yet be given by the International Ski Federation ‘FIS’. Related: First-Ever Cross-Border FIS World Cup Race To Be […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 18, 2022 1 Comment
First Ever Cross-Border FIS World Cup Event to Be Held in Switzerland and Italy 2022 will mark the premiere of the first-ever cross-border FIS World Cup event. On October 29-30, 2022, the ‘Matterhorn Ski Paradise’ ski area will host the men’s Downhill, starting on the Swiss side of the ski resort and continuing on the Italian side, where the race will finish. The women’s Downhill will take place on November 5-6, 2022. The ski […] Julia Schneemann | October 7, 2022 3 Comments
Cervinia Ski Area, Italy Forced to Close by Government After Viral Images of Crowding Cervinia ski area in Italy opened for the season on Saturday 24th October, before being forced to close the next day following an Emergency Decree from the Italian government. Related: VIDEO: Work Starts on Highest Lift in Europe, Running Between Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervinia, Italy Although there has been no official reason given for the closure it is believed crowded lift […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Work Starts on Highest Lift in Europe, Running Between Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervinia, Italy [arve url="https://youtu.be/9vCPj9Bmggg"] SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
UPDATE: The Alps Getting Even More MASSIVE November Snowfalls Ski areas in the Southern Alps are reporting up to 5 FEET of new snow in the past 72 hours! Parts of the Southern Alps along the France/Italy border are reporting the most snow (up to 5 feet over the weekend!) but really its been snowing all over the continent with large snow totals being reported in Bulgaria, the French […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
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