[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Insight into Training Day at German Indoor Ski Center U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared a video of herself training at an indoor ski center in Hamburg, Germany. The U.S. athlete was at the Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg two weeks ago for a training session. The Austrian Ski Team and the Scottish Alpine Team were also training at the Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg this August. The Alpin Center Hamburg-Wittenburg offers year-round skiing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 27, 2024 0 Comments
Hintertux Ski Area, Austria, Halts Summer Skiing on Glacier Due to Deteriorating Conditions Summer skiing on the Hintertux Glacier in Austria had to be halted due to deteriorating conditions on the glacier. Videos shared by ski racers training on the glacier showed slush puddles instead of snow on the race course and ski lift tracks. The webcam paints a sorry sight from the Gefrorene Wand at 3,250 meters (10,663 feet) of altitude. Trysil […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 24, 2024 0 Comments
On-Snow Summer Training Camps for Kids & Adults at Woodward Copper, Colorado With summer on the horizon, Woodward Copper, Colorado, is home to the ultimate summer camp experience in the Rockies. The one-of-a-kind on-mountain glacier offers camp goers the opportunity to ski and ride on snow during the heat of summer. Copper offers 10 weeks of on-snow camp experiences for skiers and riders ages 7-17. Returning for its second year, Woodward Copper […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Zermatt, Switzerland, Announces Changes to Summer Operations: No Training for Elite Athletes The FIS World Cup season has wrapped up and international ski racers are planning their upcoming summer training. Aside from off-snow training such as strength and endurance, vital on-snow training needs to be scheduled over the summer months. Popular locations for European teams are typically the glaciers across Europe due to their proximity and for some skiers and boarders also […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
Passo Stelvio Resort, Italy, Amends Operating Hours Passo dello Stelvio, Italy, announced this week that their operating hours will change from Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The resort’s surface lifts Pajer and Cristallo on the glacier will both be operating from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends (previously 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and Pajer will operate weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and Cristallo will […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 4, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Where the Elite Snowsport Athletes Are Training Right Now We have taken a look around social media as to where the stars of the FIS World Cup circuit are training right now. Some athletes have opted for the southern hemisphere, while others are exploring the European glaciers. Fonna, Norway The Norwegians stayed at home and were spotted training on the Fonna glacier. The glacier is always popular with Freestyle […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] How the Top FIS Athletes Are Spending Their Summer If you are wondering what the stars of the FIS circuit are up to in summer, we have taken a peek around social media for their summer holiday updates. Some are doing glacier training, some are focusing on strength, while others are taking some deserved time off. Below a selection of the summer activities of some of the world’s top […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
Northern Hemisphere Heatwave: Austria’s Hintertux Glacier is the Last Summer Ski Resort Open to the Public Following the announcement by the Fonna Glacier in Norway and Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR, to close their operations on August 21 due to the record heatwave, the Northern Hemisphere now has only one summer ski resort left open to the public for skiing. The last man standing amongst the roughly forty summer ski resorts is the Hintertux Glacier […] Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2022 1 Comment
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