A Conversation with Alex Hall: Competing, Filming, And Everything in Between I recently had the chance to speak with Alex Hall, one of the most decorated slopestyle skiers ever, about his life in and out of skiing. He is best known as “A-Hall” or “your favorite skier’s favorite skier.” Some of his accolades include an Olympic gold medal and eight X Games podiums, half of which were gold. Coming off yet […] Max Brownback | July 11, 2024 2 Comments
[VIDEO] North American Podium for Slopestyle Skiers at FIS Freestyle World Cup in Stubai, Austria Three North American Slopestyle skiers stood on the podium at Stubai, Austria on Friday. The Qualifiers had been held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23, 2023, with the finals scheduled for Friday, November 24, 2023, at Stubai, Austria. Nine North Americans had qualified for the finals but due to inclement weather the finals had to be canceled and the qualifiers were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Mandates Ski Poles in Freestyle Competitions The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) mandates that for the 23/24 season all Freeski competitors have to use ski poles. The new regulation was stated in the 23/24 FIS Snowboard & Freeski Park & Pipe Judges Handbook, which was released in October 2023. The Judges Handbook states that ski poles are mandated for all level 1 competitions. Level 1 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
Finland’s First 8-Person Chair to Open at Ruka Ski Resort This December Ruka Ski Resort in Finland will be opening its first 8-chair on the new Masto’s ski area. The Leitner chair “Masto III” will have a capacity of 4,000 people per hour and will travel at a speed of 6 m/s, making it Finland’s fastest chairlift. The trip to the top of the Masto ski area will only take 2 minutes. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 1, 2023 1 Comment
Flying Kangaroos, Swirling Greeks and a US Trophy Bonanza — FIS World Cup Weekend Recap The only FIS Alpine World Cup event this weekend was the men’s Slalom in Chamonix, France. The race finished with two Swiss medals and a surprise silver for Alexandros Ioannis ‘AJ’ Ginnis from Greece at Saturday’s Slalom race. While Gold went to Ramon Zenhäusern and Bronze to Daniel Yule from Switzerland, it was the first-ever Greek Slalom podium that everyone was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Moguls & Aerials Update: US FIS Freestyle Teams & Calendar for 22/23 Last but not least in our series of FIS World Cup updates for the 22/23 season are the disciplines of aerials and moguls. The announcement by US Ski & Snowboard was made on Thursday, October 20th, for the team selection of what are probably the most technical and acrobatic Freestyle events. Aerials is an event where the skier heads in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Cross and Boarder Cross Update: FIS World Cup Calendar 22/23 * Updated October 27, 2022, for postponed and canceled events. With the announcement of the US Boarder Cross Team yesterday, let’s take a closer look at the upcoming FIS World Cup Calendar for Cross Events. The season opener is only one week away for boarder cross, kicking off in Les Deux Alpes on October 29, 2022. The skiers follow suit […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
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