Avalanche near Sölden, Austria, Sweeps Away 3 Backcountry Skiers, Killing 2 in Crevasse Fall A backcountry skiing excursion in Austria’s Ötztal Alps near the famous Sölden ski resort turned deadly Monday morning, March 24, when an avalanche swept three members of a six-person group over rocky terrain, burying two of them in a crevasse. Both were killed, while the third survived with minor injuries. According to the Tyrolean police (Landespolizei Tirol), the group, led […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Men’s Giant Slalom FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria, Gets Historic All-Norwegian Podium In somewhat of a déjà vu, the men’s race at Sölden, Austria, on Sunday, October 27, also featured the favorite in bib number 1 and a surprise Swiss withdrawal from the race after inspection. Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt was given the bib no 1 in the bib ceremony on Saturday night, while his teammate Loic Meillard announced pre-race that he would […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 27, 2024 0 Comments
Katie Hensien Shines as the Star of U.S. Ski Team at Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Giant Slalom in Sölden, Austria It was an incredible season opener at Sölden, Austria, today, October 26, which saw Italy’s Federica Brignone win in the women’s Giant Slalom. After almost 7 months’ break, the world’s skiing elite is back for the 2024-25 season, and the Stifel U.S. Ski Team was in great form, with four athletes finishing in the top 11. The day started with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 26, 2024 0 Comments
Sölden, Austria, World Cup Pre-Race Update: Who is Starting (and Who is Not) Vonn or Vonnot? The women’s starting bibs have been drawn and with its publication, all rumors about Lindsey Vonn potentially competing or starting as a forerunner have gone quiet. Vonn will not be attending the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria, as a ski racer. The retired U.S. ski racer had been spotted training in a race suit on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 25, 2024 0 Comments
Austrian TV Commentator Cut Off Live On Air While Talking About Climate Change Former ski racer-come TV commentator Benjamin (‘Benni’) Raich looked stunned on live TV when his TV station told him “Stop” over his earpiece as he was talking about climate change during his coverage of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria. “I’m not supposed to say anything more,” the 45-year-old said while still live on TV before the Austrian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami Wins Women’s FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Sölden, 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 Sölden, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 29, 2023 0 Comments
100 Days Until the 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup Season Opener in Sölden, Austria Fans of the FIS Alpine World Cup can set their timer: in just 100 days the 23/24 Alpine World Cup season will kick off with a women’s Giant Slalom on October 28, 2023, followed by the men’s Giant Slalom race on October 29, 2023, in Sölden, Austria. Last year, the women’s Giant Slalom event and season opener in Sölden had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 1 Comment
How Your Favorite Ski Race Athletes Stack Up After the Season Opener in Soelden, Austria The summer has come to an end and the FIS World Cup season has kicked off where it has for the last 14 years; the treacherous, up to 65% inclined pitch of Soelden, Austria. Now rejoined with the sound of spectators, the best alpine skiers in the world competed under a blue sky with the Women competing on October 23rd […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 9, 2021 0 Comments
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