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Climate Activists’ Actions Overshadow Austria’s Hat-Trick at FIS World Cup Slalom Race at Gurgl, Austria

Kristoffersen

The Slalom race of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Gurgl, Austria, was overshadowed by the actions of climate activists, who disrupted run 2 of the race. A group of eight activists from the group “Letzte Generation” (Engl. “Last Generation”) rushed into the finish area at the Austrian ski resort and threw an orange/brown substance on the hard-packed snow. A […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2023
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First Ever Cross-Border Race at Zermatt, Switzerland, & Cervinia, Italy, to Open 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup Season

Matterhorn

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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 5, 2023
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Italy’s Federica Brignone World Champion in Combined as Mikaela Shiffrin is Disqualifed 2 Gates from Finish

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On Monday, February 6, 2023, the first of 13 Alpine events started at the World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél. The first race was the Women’s Alpine Combined, which consisted of a Super-G run followed by a Slalom run. The event is typically dominated by the technical skiers, even after the format was changed from two slalom runs to just […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2023
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The World Reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin as She Breaks the Record for Most World Cup Victories as a Female Alpine Skier

Mikaela Kronplatz

The world reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin becoming the most successful female Alpine World Cup ski racer and messages and posts are flooding social media and news channels everywhere. “Kicking A**” Bode Miller posted a message on Instagram, saying: “I wanna congratulate you on kicking a** as you do, I told you a long time ago I thought you were the […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023
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The New GOAT — 83rd World Cup Victory for Mikaela Shiffrin at Kronplatz, Italy, Recap

Shiffrin 83

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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2023
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Lake Louise, CAN, FIS Alpine World Cup Event Raring To Go

James Crawford

The speed event at Lake Louise, Canada, has been given the green light by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) ‘snow control’ last week. Training for the event has started this week and athletes have been in Lake Louise for the last couple of days. After the cancellation of the Men’s speed event in Zermatt due to lack of […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2022
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VIDEO: FIS Alpine – Behind the Scenes With Squaw Valley’s Bryce Bennett

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