Swiss Double Downhill Victory After Odermatt Beats Kilde, Canada’s Cameron as Surprise 3rd At 2023 World Championships Sunday’s Men’s Downhill was probably the week’s most anticipated event at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France. Some consider the downhill the ‘King of Alpine discipline’, and what’s more awe-inspiring than Alpine skiers hurtling down the mountain at speeds exceeding 90 mph? It takes a particular fearless personality to be able to do that; they are certainly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2023 0 Comments
What to Watch When at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Courchevel & Méribél, France World Championships are held every other year and were rescheduled in 1984 to be held in odd years so as not to clash with Olympic Games. Before that, the Olympics were in lieu of a separate World Championship during the Olympic years. On Monday, February 6, 2023, the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships will kick off at the French resorts […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2023 1 Comment
Mogul Kings, Slalom Queens, and Swiss Precision — FIS Weekend Recap First up, we follow Mikaela Shiffrin and the female technical skiers to Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechia, where two women’s Slalom events were held over the weekend January 28-29, 2023. On Saturday Mikaela Shiffrin raced to her 85th World Cup victory with a 0.60 lead in front of Germany’s Lena Dürr, while third place went to Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener 1.31 seconds behind […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Dogs, Legends, and Retirements – an Eventful Men’s Downhill and Super-G at the Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Bormio, Italy The men’s FIS World Cup speed races in Bormio promised to be a spectacular event. The race course in Bormio is known for being probably the toughest in the World Cup speed series. Consisting of a Downhill and a Super-G event, Bormio is typically the last World Cup event of the calendar year. The’ Stelvio’ race course has been host […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2022 0 Comments
Race Weekend Recap — US Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins Gold It was a busy weekend with plenty of familiar faces and some new ones. Here is the recap for the hectic FIS weekend from Friday, December 2, to Sunday, December 4, 2022, sorted by discipline. Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the Men’s event in Beaver Creek on Saturday and Sunday. The Norwegian beat rival Marco […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2022 2 Comments
Podium at Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada, Dominated by 3 Countries This weekend’s men’s FIS Alpine World Cup speed events were dominated by three countries: Norway, Switzerland, and Austria. After Friday’s downhill event had to be postponed due to heavy snowfall, the races kicked off on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The men’s downhill event was won by defending downhill champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, ending his Lake Louise drought. The Norwegian Kilde […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
Season Opener Update: Great Results for USA Despite a Slew Of Canceled FIS World Cup Events in Europe Due to Weather The unseasonably warm weather has forced the cancellation of the first-ever cross-border FIS World Cup planned for next weekend, October 29, in Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy. The bottom part of the course was not covered in sufficient snow to allow for a safe event. Related: Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever FIS World Cup Cross-Border Race in Switzerland and Italy […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 25, 2022 0 Comments
POC and Marco Odermatt Unveil Future Partnership With Signature Goggle Ahead of the new World Cup season starting in Sölden, Austria, POC and Marco Odermatt are proud to announce their continued partnership with a new long-term agreement. The new four-year partnership is celebrated with a limited-edition signature series goggle, designed exclusively by Marco and POC, and which will be used for the first time in Sölden. Related: Looking to Upgrade […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
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