Czech Skier in Medically Induced Coma After World Cup Downhill Training Crash in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Czech alpine skier Tereza Nova, 26, is in a medically induced coma after a severe crash during World Cup downhill training on Friday, January 24, the Czech Ski Federation confirmed Saturday, January 25. “Tereza Nova has been placed in an induced coma following her fall during downhill training yesterday (Friday) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She underwent surgery to reduce brain swelling at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Zugspitze and Garmisch, Germany: My Escape at the Edge of the Alps I learned skiing on once-a-year family trips to Italy, where I did my first laps on skis at age five and got hooked immediately. Soon enough, these vacations weren’t enough to fulfill my need for skiing, so my dad put both me and my brother in a local ski racing program, which trained at Garmisch Classic and Zugspitze ski area, […] Leander Walchshöfer | June 3, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Cancels Women’s Speed World Cup Events at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Due to Warm Weather The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced today, January 29, 2024, that the Women’s speed events, scheduled for February 3-4, will be canceled due to warm weather. In a press release shared on social media, FIS stated that the event on the Kandahar race course was called off due to safety reasons. The organization worked on finding a potential […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Alpine World Cup 23/24 Season Shaping Up The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ held its spring time meeting last week for the first time since 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were canceled for the last three years. This year’s meetings were held from May 3-5, 2023, in Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, where they also hed been held in 2019. The meetings are attended by FIS […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Calendar Released for 22/23 – Men’s Events The full FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Calendar for 22/23 has been released. There will be a total of 43 men’s races in 21 different resorts. Last week, members of the International Ski Federation (FIS) met in Brides-les-Bains in Savoie, France, to inspect the venue for the World Ski Championships (WSC) in February 2023. Related: FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 14, 2022 3 Comments
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