Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World Engel & Völkers has released its new rankings of the world’s most expensive ski towns. The list is based on two factors: top prices per square meter for freehold apartments and the highest asking prices for private residences. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Season Passes in the USA What makes these places buyers’ top choices? Engel & Völkers says there […] Industry News Liam Abbott | October 10, 2022 1 Comment
Woman Breaks Uphill Ski World Record, Ascending 57,890’ in 24 Hours This past week ski mountaineer Martina Valmassoi broke the world record for most vertical feet ascended on skis by any female in a 24-hour period. Valmassoi broke this record by climbing 57,890’ feet (17,645m) in just one day. For reference, I don’t think most of us could even ski that much in a day, never mind going the other […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 1, 2021 2 Comments
FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships Scheduled for Italy February 2021 The International Ski Federation (FIS) confirmed the Alpine Skiing World Championships will take place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy February 9-21, 2021. There had been uncertainty the event would be scheduled after a meeting on May 25, when the Italian Winter Sports Federation had requested to postpone the event to 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “The last month of efforts […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 7, 2020 0 Comments
3 Positive COVID-19 Tests Interrupt Italian Ski Team Training After a race training session on June 28th, three members of the Italian women’s ski team tested positive for COVID-19. The Italian Winter Sports Federation reported positive tests for one racer and two coaches. While two members are asymptomatic and quarantining as a precaution, one coach has been hospitalized with a fever. Related: Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Italy […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: How CORONAVIRUS Spreads What is Coronavirus? This video above explains very well exactly what the Coronavirus is and how it spreads – please watch. This virus may have impacts on all of us and is already having big impacts on the ski industry. A World Cup skiing stop in China was already canceled due to the Coronavirus. The World Cup has announced that […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2020 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Crashed Twice Last Weekend Lindsey Vonn, back on the world cup circuit for only two races, crashed in downhill training in Cortina, Italy over the weekend. Vonn Shed light on the incident, posting the above picture and “crash test check” on her instagram later that day. She also assured fans that her arm was still in one piece and she would be racing on January […] Crash Sergei Poljak | January 31, 2017 0 Comments
Japan Conditions Report: Bottomless Powder at Cortina Yesterday What a start to the season at Cortina! With 50cm today and 50 cm yesterday, it was truly bottomless, by any definition. Snow quality was quite good, and face shots were plentiful. As the lifts opened, the clouds parted and gave us a few hours of beautiful light before it started to snow again. Despite weekend crowds and limited terrain due to only Chairs 2 and 4 being open, the resort did not track out too quickly. This last storm has done […] Conditions Report Lee Lyon | December 15, 2014 0 Comments
Double Backflip | Hakuba, Japan The brothers Cohn form Telluride, Charlie & Jake pulling out the double backflip off an avalanche fence at Cortina ski resort in February 2013. Cortina ski resort is located just outside Hakuba, Japan. Miles Clark | May 30, 2013 0 Comments
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