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
Aspen, CO, Picks Up the Canceled FIS World Cup Race from Sölden, Austria Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, will be hosting an additional race after last month’s cancellation of the Men’s Giant Slalom race of the Audi FIS World Cup race in Sölden, Austria. The Giant Slalom races at Aspen Snowmass were scheduled for March 2-3 and will now start a day earlier, on Friday March 1, 2023, to fit in an extra Giant Slalom race. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Head Skis Finds Cause of Mowinckel’s Fluoro-Contamination Following the disqualification of Ragnhild Mowinckel in the Giant Slalom at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria, on October 28, 2023, Head, together with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) and the Norwegian Ski Association investigated the source of the contamination. The Norwegian skier had been disqualified after her first run due to the fluorine (or ‘fluoro’) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 4, 2023 5 Comments
FIS Backpeddles On Red Bull and Manner Helmet Ban This past summer the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) issued warnings to several athletes sponsored by both Red Bull as well as Manner stating that their helmets would be in breach of FIS regulations and that continued use could incur a fine or even result in a disqualification from events. Now FIS President Johan Eliasch has back-paddled on that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Responds to POW Petition Protect Our Winters (‘POW’) started a petition last week to put pressure on the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) to better align wintersport with environmental sustainability. The initiative was prompted by the emergence of pictures from both preparations for the World Cup at Sölden, Austria, as well as the cross-border event at Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervino, Italy, that saw […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 24, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. To Host 11 FIS World Cups in 2023-24 Season – Most in History FIS confirmed 11 FIS World Cups in the United States for the 2023-24 season—the most World Cups hosted on U.S. soil in history. Related: 2023 Stifel Killington Cup Tickets Available Starting October 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET The U.S. World Cup circuit begins in November and goes through early March, spanning coast to coast with four alpine events, one cross-country […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 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
FIS Freestyle Summer Grand Prix Wraps Up With Final Event in Brisbane, Australia Last Saturday, September 9, 2023, Australia hosted the final event of the inaugural FIS Freestyle Ski Summer Grand Prix Series. The series had started at the Jump’in in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland, and then moved to the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, USA, before moving downunder. Last weekend’s event was held at the Geoff Henke Olympic Winter Training Centre at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2023 2 Comments
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