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
Switzerlandโs Lara Gut-Behrami Wins Womenโs FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Sรถlden, Austria The piste on the Rettenbach Glacier was perfectly groomed, fresh snow had fallen, topping up the well prepared race course and painting the surrounding area in a fairytale-winter-white after weeks of unseasonably warm weather. Winter is here, or at least the spirit of it and with it the FIS Alpine World Cup season opener, which was held in in Sรถlden, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 29, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Alpine World Cup Finals Calendar in Soldeu, Andorra โ Who to Watch When This year, the last event of the FIS Alpine World Cup season is the World Cup Finals, held in Soldeu, Andorra.ย Andorra is a tiny principality between France and Spain, situated in the southern peaks of the Pyrenees mountains. Related: [VIDEO] Celebrating Mikaela Shiffrin, the Greatest Ski Racer of All Time Only the best 25 skiers of each discipline are invited, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 15, 2023 0 Comments
Gold for Canada โs Laurence St. Germain While USAโs Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Silver in Womenโs Slalom at 2023 World Championships The favorite for todayโs race was, hands down, Mikaela Shiffrin, who has won a staggering 52 World Cup Slalom races. However, the surprise victory went to a relatively unknown name, Canadaโs Laurence St. Germain, who has never podiumed at a big race, let alone won first place. But today, the Canadian skier stunned the world by beating the most successful […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 18, 2023 0 Comments