Breezy Johnson & Mikaela Shiffrin Win Inaugural Alpine Team Combined at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria 26 teams were at the start today to fight for the glory of winning the inaugural Alpine Team Combined event at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. Team USA had sent four teams to the start, as did France, Switzerland, and Austria. Italy had sent three teams and Germany two, while the remaining five nations—Slovenia, Norway, Canada, Bosnia and […] Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Busiest Ski Resorts in the World by Visitor Numbers Did you know that there are an estimated 5,764 ski areas worldwide? However, most of that mind-boggling number are mom-and-pop ski areas, with maybe just one or two lifts. If we cut down that number to only include those ski areas with more than four ski lifts to qualify as a ‘ski resort,’ we still have a staggering 1,945 ski […] Brains Julia Schneemann | October 6, 2024 7 Comments
Massive Investments at Skicircus Saalbach, Austria, to Boost Infrastructure with 3 New Gondolas Ahead of 2025 FIS Alpine World Championships Skicircus Saalbach in Austria is investing heavily into its infrastructure ahead of hosting the 2025 FIS Alpine World Championships. After bringing a new 8-seater chairlift to the resort for the 23/24 season, the 24/25 season will see not just one but three new gondolas being installed. The ski area of Skicircus Saalbach combines the resorts of Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Leogang, and Fieberbrunn. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 7, 2024 0 Comments
Men’s Downhill FIS World Cup Final Canceled at Saalbach, Austria, Awarding the Crystal Globe to Marco Odermatt Without Final Showdown The final event of the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit, the Downhill, scheduled for Sunday, March 24, had to be canceled after several delays. The much-anticipated showdown between Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt and France’s Cyprien Sarazin, who were only 42 points apart in the standings, could not take place. Unfortunately despite several delays, inclement weather made a competition impossible. The local […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 24, 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 women’s 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
Mikaela Shiffrin Will Only Race in 1 Discipline at World Cup Finals Post Injury U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared on her social media channels that she will only compete in one discipline at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria, being her strongest: Slalom. Following her January injury, Shiffrin has explained that despite their best efforts, the injury has simply not allowed a safe return to Giant Slalom racing, let alone speed events […] Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2024 0 Comments
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