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Okemo Mountain School and the Okemo Competition Center are hiring assistant alpine ski racing coaches for the 2026–27 winter season in Ludlow, Vermont.

Why do the world’s best ski racers move so differently? SkiTypes founder Eliot Arnold believes understanding an athlete’s natural motor preferences could change how coaches approach technique, training and performance.

At WVABBTS, athlete development is about more than race results. The program’s long-term philosophy focuses on building physical, technical, tactical and mental foundations while helping young ski racers become confident, independent athletes and students of the sport.

Former overall World Cup champion Alexandra Meissnitzer has joined FIS President Alexander Ospelt’s senior team as director of strategy and public affairs.

Longtime ski industry leader and former World Cup technician Tim Brennwald died suddenly on August 13 at age 62. From his years with Marker on the World Cup circuit to his leadership at POWDR, Brennwald leaves a lasting legacy across ski racing and the mountain industry.

Ski racing expects more from coaches than ever, but many still face seasonal employment, financial uncertainty and limited career security. Drawing on her own experience, Katie Twible examines why accomplished coaches leave—and what the sport loses with them.

Belgian giant slalom standout Sam Maes will train with the Stifel U.S. Ski Team throughout the 2026-27 season following the dissolution of the Global Racing Ski Team.

Live ski racing returned at Mt Hutt with Americans Elisabeth Bocock and Liv Moritz earning victories as the 2026/27 Australia-New Zealand Cup season got underway in New Zealand.

The 2026-27 Alpine World Cup season begins in 60 days on the Rettenbach Glacier. The Stifel U.S. women enter the countdown after two exceptionally strong Sölden opener

The U.S. women opened the 2026/27 South American Cup with three victories and a run of podiums at Cerro Castor, leaving Ushuaia with Americans holding the top four spots in the overall standings.

Federica Brignone will undergo another procedure Tuesday to remove hardware from her injured left leg, with doctors also set to assess her meniscus.

Colin Hilton, longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and a key figure in Utah’s winter sports community, has died at age 58.

With Zermatt’s summer lifts closed, select Swiss-Ski athletes can still train on the Theodul Glacier. The exclusive access is raising questions as rival teams search for increasingly scarce summer snow.

The Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation has appointed Robert Foley as its new Executive Director. Foley brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership and behavioral health experience as the Foundation continues to expand mental health resources across mountain communities.

Whistler Mountain Ski Club is hiring a full-time, year-round Lead FIS Coach to oversee its FIS program in Whistler, BC. The role combines program leadership with hands-on coaching and offers a salary of $72,000–$84,000.

Loveland Ski Club is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic FIS Alpine Coach to join its full-time seasonal staff in Colorado. Work with elite FIS athletes in a high-performance mountain environment while supporting their development on snow, in competition and beyond.

talian downhill star Dominik Paris performed two Swiss concerts with Rise of Voltage before beginning snow training for his 18th World Cup season.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen’s Olympic gold changed what young Brazilian alpine skiers could imagine. Now, 16-year-old twins Carlotta and Leopoldo Pignaton Fagnani are beginning their journey onto the international FIS circuit.