Aspen Snowmass, CO, Keen to Host 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup Events After Aspen Snowmass, CO, successfully hosted FIS World Cup events in the 22/23 season, SkiCo officials will head to Europe in May, to submit a bid to host events for the 23/24 World Cup season. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ holds working group meetings each year in Europe in early May, where details for the upcoming season are hashed […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 26, 2023 1 Comment
Men’s FIS World Cup Downhill Race in Aspen, CO, Canceled Mid-Race The men’s FIS World Cup Downhill event scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, has been canceled at the last minute. This follows the cancelation of the Wednesday, March 1, 2023, training session. The first of two Downhill races was scheduled for this Friday, March 3, but poor visibility and storm gusts forced the race to be canceled entirely. 23 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Continues in Palisades Tahoe, CA, After Positive ‘Snow Control’ The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ gave the go-ahead for The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup to host the Giant Slalom and Slalom scheduled for February 24-26, 2023. As with every stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, each race course must pass ‘snow control’ ahead of the races to ensure course quality for the racers. Palisades Tahoe has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
The New GOAT — 83rd World Cup Victory for Mikaela Shiffrin at Kronplatz, Italy, Recap She did it — Mikaela Shiffrin won at Kronenplatz, Italy, in Giant Slalom, making her the most successful female Alpine skier of all time and eclipsing Lindsey Vonn. Related: [UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? The visibility on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, was good. Thousands of fans had braved the below-freezing temperatures to cheer on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2023 2 Comments
Canada Will Host Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Event Next Season In Tremblant, QC The national Canadian governing body for alpine, para and ski cross, ‘Alpine Canada Alpin’, or short ACA, and Station Mont Tremblant announced this week that the Canadian resort will host two early season women’s Giant-Slalom events from 23/24. This adds another exciting technical race to the women’s tech program for next year. The event is set to be held December […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
The 9 Greatest Ski Racers of All Time [Updated November 23, 2024] SnowBrains assembled a list of the ten greatest alpine skiers of all time for our readers. Only one of these ten athletes is still active; the other nine have all retired. To find a numerical measure, we created the ranking by the number of World Cup wins in alpine disciplines. In reverse order and starting with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 5, 2022 0 Comments
Race Report: Norway’s Aleksander Kilde Goes Back-To-Back in Beaver Creek, CO with Ganong on the Podium It was a true speed weekend for both the men’s and women’s circuit this weekend, with the men’s races going down in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Scheduled to have two super-g races followed by two downhills, the first super-g featured a long DNF list and a first-time Canadian podium with Broderick Thompson. 2020 Overall Crystal globe winner Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 8, 2021 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated Yesterday, FIS released an official statement announcing that the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup would commence one week earlier than previously planned. The FIS had originally intended the opening event to take place in Solden, Austria on the weekend of October 24-25. The event is now scheduled for October 17-18. The date change was a joint decision between the FIS […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
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