[OLYMPICS] Pre-Opening Day Recap: Big Air Qualis & Downhill Training (Oh, and Curling) The Opening Ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is still a day away, but the Winter Games are already rolling across northern Italy. From freestyle qualifiers in Livigno to blistering downhill training runs in Bormio, the early storylines are taking place even before the flame is lit in Milan. Livigno: Men’s Snowboard Big Air Qualifying Delivers The first official […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 5, 2026 0 Comments
Marco Odermatt Extends his Dominance with Giant Slalom Victory in Adelboden, Switzerland, While Team USA’s River Radamus Finishes 7th Marco Odermatt continued his remarkable dominance with a commanding victory in the men’s Giant Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Saturday, December 10, claiming his 51st career World Cup victory and a record-setting fifth consecutive Giant Slalom win on the famed Chuenisbärgli run. Related: Marco Odermatt Claims 50th World Cup at Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy The 28-year-old Swiss star finished ahead of […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 12, 2026 0 Comments
Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr Wins at Beaver Creek, CO, as Heavy Weather Cuts Super-G Short After 31 Racers What began as a promising, powder-covered race day on the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colorado, turned into a battle against snowfall, visibility, and rising winds on Friday, December 5, ultimately forcing FIS officials to halt the men’s Super-G after many race interruptions and 31 racers. Despite the difficult conditions, the crowd witnessed a spectacular—if abbreviated—show, highlighted by […] Competition Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2025 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Storm Klomhaus Makes Post-Injury Comeback to Ski Racing After 4 Year Absence Ski racing comes with its fair share of injuries, but then some get more than their fair share—meet Storm Klomhaus. At just 26 years of age, the U.S. ski racer has suffered four ACL tears, as well as a broken ankle. Klomhaus made her FIS debut at the Nor-Am Cup in December 2014 but suffered her first ACL injury while […] Julia Schneemann | September 1, 2025 0 Comments
Norway Dominates FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria, While USA’s River Radmus Places 12th Alexander Steen Olsen of Norway claimed his second Audi FIS Ski World Cup title of the season and the third of his career with a victory on a shortened Giant Slalom course at Schladming, Austria, on Tuesday night, January 28. Heavy rainfall and snowfall earlier in the day forced organizers to apply large amounts of salt to maintain course conditions. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2025 0 Comments
Exciting Changes in the Tech Coaching Staff for Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team The Stifel U.S. Ski Team announced exciting changes to its coaching staff for both the men’s and women’s alpine teams. While both Mark Tilston and Paul Kristofic stay in charge of the men’s and women’s team, there has been a shake up in the coaching staff of the men’s and women’s tech teams with some very exciting new hires, especially […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
River Radamus Claims First Career Podium While Marco Odermatt Secures Overall Crystal Globe With His Victory at Palisades Tahoe, CA Expectations were high this Saturday, February 24, in Palisades Tahoe, California, for American skier River Radamus. A massive crowd had turned out to cheer on the local favorite on home soil and they were not to be disappointed. Radamus claimed his first-ever career podium on the Red Dog course, much to the joy of the adoring crowds, finishing in third […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 25, 2024 0 Comments
River Radamus & Ryan Cochran-Siegle with Top 10 Finishes at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany The U.S. Ski Team had a successful race weekend at the World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. River Radamus and Ryan Cochran-Siegle finished in the top 10 and three further athletes, Sam Morse, Bryce Bennett, and Jared Goldberg, finished in the top 30. The race weekend on the Kandahar course consisted of two Super-G races. Saturday’s Super-G was comparably slow due […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Marco Odermatt Dominates at Giant Slalom FIS World Cup in Adelboden, Switzerland & River Radamus Skis to Personal Best 4th Place Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt won the Giant Slalom at the FIS World Cup in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Saturday, January 6, 2024, after leading the field after run 1 by more than a second. Odermatt’s overall dominance at the event was only beaten by America’s River Radamus, who managed to put down the fastest second run of the day with 57.79 seconds, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] U.S. Alpine Team Training at Copper Mountain, CO The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team has been hard at work training at Copper Mountain, Colorado, ahead of their upcoming World Cup season. Copper is the Official Training Center for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team and ski racing athletes have been utilizing the resort’s U.S. Ski Team Speed Center for training alongside national team competitors from Norway, France, Sweden, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Sölden, Austria, Canceled Due to Heavy Winds Heavy winds canceled the Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Giant Slalom race in Sölden, Austria, today, Sunday, October 29, 2023. The first run started as planned but the wind continuously picked up and infrastructure was blown away and lifts were put on wind hold, forcing the race organizers to halt the race. After an hour of delibration it was decided […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 29, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Alpine World Cup Finals Calendar in Soldeu, Andorra — 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. 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
Dominant Odermatt Wins Both Giant-Slalom World Cup Races in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt showed just who’s boss in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, dominating the two Giant-Slalom events from the get-go. Odermatt was leading the rankings for Giant Slalom as well as the Overall 22/23 season standings going into the race but extended his lead by another 200 points with these two victories. On Saturday for the first run, the Swiss ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Continues in Palisades Tahoe, CA, After Positive ‘Snow Control’ The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ gave the go-ahead for The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup to host the Giant Slalom and Slalom scheduled for February 24-26, 2023. As with every stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, each race course must pass ‘snow control’ ahead of the races to ensure course quality for the racers. Palisades Tahoe has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
Another Swiss Double Podium at Men’s Giant Slalom at 2023 World Championships Friday, February 17, 2023, saw the Men’s Giant Slalom at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France. Victory went to Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt—silver to his teammate Loic Meillard and Bronze to Austria’s Marco Schwarz. One hundred starters were battling it out for the title of Giant Slalom World Champion. US representatives in the starting gate were Tommy Ford, River […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Wins 1st Ever Team Parallel World Championship In a fitting nod to Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, saw the only mixed event at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, with the Team Parallel event. Team USA won against Norway in a nail-biting Big Final after advancing through every round of the elimination-style event. The Team Parallel is a Slalom event run — as […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2023 0 Comments
Alexis Pinturault Wins 2023 World Championships in Combined — 4th Place for US Skier River Radamus Alexis Pinturault smashed the Combined on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France. Much like Federica Brignone yesterday, the French native was in the lead after the first run — the Super-G race — meaning he was first to start the Slalom run, which arguably gives you an advantage as the course […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2023 1 Comment
US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
Race Report: Odermatt Opens Beaver Creek Race Weekend With 6th World Cup Win With the cancellations of two races in Lake Louise, the race program at Beaver Creek, Colorado was expanded to add an extra Super-G race. A four-race weekend got underway yesterday, with the first Men’s Super-G of the season. Marco Odermatt from Switzerland pulled off the fastest time (a 1:08.61), to take his sixth World Cup win. This win is Odermatt’s third […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 3, 2021 0 Comments
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