Oh Canada!โJames Crawford Wins Hahnenkamm Downhill & Cameron Alexander Comes 3rd in Kitzbรผhel, Austria A Canadian storm swept across the famous Hahnenkamm slope of Kitzbรผhel, Austria, on Saturday, January 25, as James Crawford and teammate Cameron Alexander delivered a one-two punch in the menโs downhill, upending a stacked field of European contenders on one of skiingโs most legendary stages. Related: Gold for Canadaโs James Crawford in Super-G at 2023 World Championships in Courchevel, France […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 1 Comment
Sofia Goggia Wins Downhill FIS World Cup at Cortina dโAmpezzo, Italy, While Team USA Posts Strong Results The Downhill race at Cortina dโAmpezzo, Italy, is always a highlight on the FIS calendar. Known as one of the toughest courses on the womenโs circuit, last yearโs slew of crashes caused concern leading into Saturdayโs race. However, the day ended with only two DNFs, neither resulting from crashes, and it was a showcase of thrilling competition. Local favorite Sofia […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2025 0 Comments
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 Switzerlandโs 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 Menโs Speed World Cup Events at Chamonix, France, Due to Warm Weather The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (โFISโ) 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 dโAmpezzo, Italy It was certainly an eventful day today, January 26, at Cortina dโAmpezzo in Italy at the World Cup Downhill race. Several top skiers crashed during the World Cup Downhill at Cortina dโAmpezzo in Italy, one of them being the worldโs 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 (โFISโ) 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 Menโs Downhill FIS World Cup at Val Gardena/Grรถden, Italy Finally, after weeks and weeks of cancellations, the first Menโs Downhill of the season took place today, December 14, 2023, in Val Gardena/Grรถden, Italy. The weather Gods were smiling down, with blue skies and gleaming sunshine, as the worldโs 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