Tragic Reason Swiss Ski Racer is Missing 2024-25 World Cup Season Swiss ski racer Niels Hintermann will miss the upcoming 24/25 FIS Alpine World Cup season. The 29-year-old speed specialist announced during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as on his social media account yesterday, October 9, that he was diagnosed with lymph node cancer. Hintermann had noticed a lump in his neck during the summer training season in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2024 0 Comments
Lara Gut-Behrami Wins FIS Downhill World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami claimed her fourth consecutive World Cup today, February 16, at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Temperatures in Crans-Montana were fairly warm, causing the finish to be moved up the hill for safety reasons, as the snow down low was too soft. This did not keep Gut-Behrami from claiming her 44th career victory on home soil in only 1:19.11 minutes. Second […] Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Cancels Men’s Speed World Cup Events at Chamonix, France, Due to Warm Weather The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced on Saturday, January 27, that the speed events scheduled for February 2 and 3 in Chamonix, France, will be canceled. The Slalom event, scheduled for Sunday, February 4, may still go ahead at this stage. The Kandahar Alpine Ski World Cup in the shadow of the Mont Blanc has been a staple […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Dramatic Crashes & Overcrowded Podiums at the Downhill World Cup at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy It was certainly an eventful day today, January 26, at Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy at the World Cup Downhill race. Several top skiers crashed during the World Cup Downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, one of them being the world’s best alpine skier, Mikaela Shiffrin. As the eighth skier out of the gate, Shiffrin was definitely amongst the favorites for […] Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
Airbags Will Become Compulsory for Downhill & Super-G Ski Racers from 2024/25 The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) is planning to make the use of airbags compulsory for Downhill and Super-G ski racers from 2024/25. According to a FIS spokesperson, airbags have “proven to be a valuable measure to increase the safety of athletes in speed races.” The recent serious crash of Canadian Broderick Thompson brought attention back to the discussion […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 28, 2023 0 Comments
Bryce Bennett from Team USA Wins the Men’s Downhill FIS World Cup at Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy Finally, after weeks and weeks of cancellations, the first Men’s Downhill of the season took place today, December 14, 2023, in Val Gardena/Gröden, Italy. The weather Gods were smiling down, with blue skies and gleaming sunshine, as the world’s fastest and most fearless male alpine skiers shot down the Saslong course. There was freshly fallen snow on the trees, but […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Downhill FIS World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin won the Downhill event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday, December 9, 2023. It marks Shiffrin’s 91st World Cup victory and fourth ever Downhill victory. The American skier is typically strongest in the technical disciplines Slalom and Giant-Slalom, but the victory just exemplifies the rare talent of this all-rounder. She is the only ski racer — […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 9, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Alpine World Cup Reshuffles Events After Cancellation of Team-Combination Event A new event was supposed to be premiered this season at the 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup. The ‘Team-Combination’ was supposed to be a team event, where a speed skier and a technical skier would compete in a Downhill and Slalom race respectively, and the combined results would determine the winning team. The event was supposed to premiere this […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Industry News
