New Zealandโs Alice Robinson Wins Giant Slalom at Kronplatz, Italy, While USAโs Paula Moltzan Claims 3rd What an exciting day today, January 21, at Kronplatz, Italy, with unexpected podium winners and some upsets for seasoned skiers. Perched in the heart of the Dolomites, Kronplatz has been a staple on the FIS World Cup circuit since 2017. It has been a premier destination for technical events, particularly Giant Slalom races, and Mikaela Shiffrin holds the record for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
Double-Swiss Podium at Night Slalom World Cup in Flachau, Austria, While Paula Moltzan Claims 6th Place For the last six years, the victor at the Night Slalom in Flachau, Austria, was one of two ski racers: Mikaela Shiffrin or Petra Vlhova. With both skiers currently not competing due to injuries, the title was up for grabs. While local favorite Katharina Liensberger went into the second run as the favorite, it was ultimately arch-nemesis Switzerland that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Breaks Own Record for Oldest World Cup Winner at Giant Slalom in Semmering, Austria Italyโs Federica Brignone won the Giant Slalom at Semmering, Austria, on Saturday, December 28. With her victory, the 34-year-old Italian broke her own record for oldest woman to win a World Cup race, claiming her 29th World Cup victory. Brignone maintained her poise through both runs, building a commanding lead in the morning and holding on to the lead on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the womenโs Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
Italyโs Federica Brignone Wins Giant Slalom in ร re, Sweden It was a day of two halves today, Saturday, March 9, at ร re, Sweden, with wind and fog for run 1 in the morning and sunshine for run 2 in the afternoon. It was an exciting day of FIS World Cup racing with plenty of action, which unfortunately also saw several DNFs by top skiers like Alice Robinson or Kajsa […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Paula Moltzan Claims Slalom Podium in Soldeu, Andorra Swedenโs Anna Swenn Larsson claimed her second career FIS World Cup Slalom victory in Soldeu, Andorra, on Sunday, February 11. She shared the podium with Croatiaโs Zrinka Ljutic, who finished 0.35 seconds behind Swenn Larsson, and Team USAโs Paula Moltzan, who finished 0.83 seconds behind the Swede. Run 1 The experienced Swedish skier had started the race strong, leading after run […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Vlhova Beats Shiffrin in Slalom Race to Claim her 30th World Cup Victory at Courchevel, France Slovakian race skier Petra Vlhova beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a nail biting finish in Slalom at the World Cup in Courchevel, France, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. It was clear after the first run that this race was going to be decided between Vlhova and Shiffrin. There was 0.17 seconds separating the two skiers, with Shiffrin in the lead with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Petra Vlhova Ties with Mikaela Shiffrin for Most Reindeers at FIS World Cup in Levi, Finland Conditions in Levi, Finland, were perfect on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Fresh snow, a few clouds in the sky but great visibility and fast snow, as of course the course officials had treated the freshly fallen snow to make it fast for race conditions. Tradition in Levi has it, that the victor is given a reindeer as a prize by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 12, 2023 0 Comments