Reporting From Stifel Palisades Cup – Day 2: Slalom The weather was challenging today – it was overcast, snowing and windy. The slalom course looked foggy but the race was set to start at 10am. There was slightly less people today as many were trying to get back to Bay Area before the major snow storm. Despite the weather, the atmosphere at the base of the course was cheery […] Industry News Claire Weiss | February 26, 2023 2 Comments
2023 Alpine World Championships Wraps Up With Greece Making History at Men’s Slalom The last event of the 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, was the Men’s Slalom won by Henrik Kristoffersen. The Norwegian had finished the first run in a disappointing 16th place, almost a whole second behind leading man Manuel Feller from Austria. Kristoffersen seemed without a chance to podium, but he put down a smashing second run, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Manages Trifecta in Semmering, Austria, And Collects 80th World Cup Victory Mikaela Shiffrin repeated her incredible feat of winning all three events in Semmering, Austria, during the races from December 27-29, 2022. The Team USA skier had first managed the hat trick in 2016 in Semmering. Winning three tech events in a row had only been done by one other female skier before, Switzerland’s Vreni Schneider in 1989. Mikaela has done […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2022 0 Comments
Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Season Opener in Levi, Finland, Will Go Ahead Thanks to Snowfarming After several cancelations in the last few weeks for FIS Alpine World Cup events due to poor visibility or lack of snow, the women’s FIS Alpine World Cup season opener in Levi, Finland, is set to go ahead. The International Ski and Snowboard Association ‘FIS’ women’s race manager Peter Gerdol performed the final ‘snow control’ — an inspection where the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 16, 2022 0 Comments
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Calendar Released for 22/23 – Men’s Events The full FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Calendar for 22/23 has been released. There will be a total of 43 men’s races in 21 different resorts. Last week, members of the International Ski Federation (FIS) met in Brides-les-Bains in Savoie, France, to inspect the venue for the World Ski Championships (WSC) in February 2023. Related: FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 14, 2022 3 Comments
Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Cancels Night Race Due to Energy Crisis The Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana, located in the French speaking canton of Valais, has been forced to cancel its annual FIS Night Slalom. The event was scheduled to take place on January 11, 2023, and is an annual highlight for international alpine athletes, who angle for an invite to this exclusive event for the world’s elite each year. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 4, 2022 1 Comment
Race Report: Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Record, Vlhova Clinches World Cup Slalom Globe in Schladming, Austria The night Slalom in Schladming, Austria, is an iconic yearly stop on the Men’s Slalom World Cup tour. This year the popular slope was also used as a replacement race for a Women’s Slalom originally planned in Flachau, Austria. The Slalom event, held on January 11th, was the first time the Women’s course was set on the same pitch as the […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | January 12, 2022 2 Comments
India Qualifies Its First Athlete For The Beijing Winter Olympics India’s first official competitor in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an alpine skier. As well as being the first, 31-year old Arif Khan is the only Indian athlete qualified thus far. Khan will be competing in the Slalom event. He recently qualified for the Olympic Games at an Entry League FIS event on the indoor slopes of Ski […] Olympics Jake Vigesaa | December 4, 2021 1 Comment
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