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The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame will announce eight members of its Class of 2026 in Ogden, Utah, following its annual charity golf outing in September.
SR Staff ReportAug 19, 2026Olympic champion Ester Ledecká has joined the HEAD Worldcup Rebels ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Czech speed specialist brings four World Cup victories, 12 podiums and championship success in both alpine skiing and snowboarding to the HEAD team.
SR Staff ReportAug 19, 2026Zrinka Ljutić opened her New Zealand training camp with a victory that connected her World Cup future to Roundhill’s Austrian roots.
SR Staff ReportAug 19, 2026Forty years after finishing fifth on the Streif, Doug Lewis returned to Kitzbühel. This time, he ran nearly 100 miles through the Austrian Alps—and back up the mountain that helped define his career.
Doug LewisAug 18, 2026A devastating knee injury ended Katharina Liensberger’s Olympic season. Now, the Austrian champion is finding patience, perspective and renewed love for skiing on her road back.
Matt GarckaAug 17, 2026The Chile Winter Series opened with four FIS giant slaloms at El Colorado, but the focus now shifts to La Parva and its World Cup-caliber speed racing.
SR Staff ReportAug 14, 2026U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Regional Development Program reached roughly three times as many athletes as the old D-Team model and helped eight athletes advance to the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. After a promising first year, the focus shifts to continuity, club coordination and building a system that can last.
Peter LangeAug 13, 2026World Cup racing returns to Copper Mountain Nov. 28-29 for the 2026 Stifel Copper Cup, featuring men’s super-G and giant slalom, plus a free O.A.R. concert, bib draw and Thanksgiving weekend festivities.
SR Staff ReportAug 12, 2026Andrew Baker has been appointed president and CEO of Alpine Canada, bringing years of leadership experience from the Canadian Olympic Committee. He will lead the national governing body into a new Olympic and Paralympic cycle with a focus on financial sustainability, athlete development and growing Canadian ski racing.
SR Staff ReportAug 11, 2026Discover how Seattle Ski Performance is redefining ski development by bringing boot fitting, physiotherapy, coaching, and movement analysis together through the SkyTechSport ski simulator. The result is a collaborative approach that helps skiers of all levels improve performance, recover from injury, and return to snow with greater confidence.
Katie TwibleAug 11, 2026Canada is investing millions in National Alpine Ski Training Centres, but will better facilities alone lead to more World Cup podiums and Olympic medals? This analysis examines why coaching, athlete development, programming, and long-term support may matter just as much as infrastructure in building a sustainable high-performance ski racing system.
Katie TwibleAug 11, 2026Aleix Linse and new coach Martin Fahrner join the Skiing is Believing podcast to discuss the launch of The Edge Ski Team, its international 2026/27 roster and their ambitions for the season ahead.
Matt GarckaAug 10, 2026Sugar Bowl Academy has launched a nationwide search for its next Executive Director & Head of School, seeking a mission-driven leader to guide the nationally recognized mountain academy into its next chapter.
Press ReleaseAug 10, 2026Eirik Hystad Solberg climbed to 15th on the World Cup slalom start list after growing up far from Norway’s major ski centers. Solberg and sports science director Robert Reid explain the training culture behind his rise and Norway’s demanding Ironman test.
Bente Bjørnsen SherlockAug 06, 2026Julia Cunningham has been named the inaugural recipient of the Lindsey Vonn Foundation's Erich Sailer Ski Scholarship, honoring the legendary coach while supporting the next generation of female alpine ski racers.
SR Staff ReportAug 06, 2026Saas-Fee will suspend summer ski operations beginning Aug. 10 due to persistent high temperatures and deteriorating glacier conditions, following a similar closure in Zermatt.
SR Staff ReportAug 06, 2026Zermatt Bergbahnen has extended the suspension of glacier training operations through at least Aug. 17 as persistently warm temperatures continue to prevent the snowpack from freezing overnight. The closure is driven by safety concerns, including unstable snow conditions, glacier crevasses, and lift maintenance.
SR Staff ReportAug 06, 2026Killington Mountain School is seeking a full-time, year-round Strength and Conditioning Coach to design and deliver individualized athletic performance programs, support injury prevention and return-to-performance, and work alongside coaches and medical professionals to help student-athletes excel.
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