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Fresh snow arrived at SkiBig3, Panorama and CMH terrain over the weekend, bringing the first signs of the 2026–27 winter season to Alberta and British Columbia.

Crystal Mountain in Washington recorded its first snowfall of the 2026–27 season on August 29, coating the resort’s upper elevations and offering an early glimpse of winter in the Pacific Northwest.

Lindsey Vonn is walking, training and even playing tennis after her devastating Olympic crash. However, surgery to reconstruct the ACL she ruptured nine days before the Olympic downhill—and another nine months of rehabilitation—still await her.

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation is hiring two assistant alpine coaches for the 2026–27 season. SVSEF is seeking a U16 Team Assistant Coach and FIS Assistant Coach to join its program in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Whiteface Mountain and Lake Placid will host the Stifel 2027 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships March 2-12, marking the event’s first return to the United States in 33 years. Stifel will serve as title sponsor as the world’s top junior alpine racers compete for world titles and World Cup Finals opportunities.

A minor muscle injury has interrupted Marco Odermatt’s preparation for the 2026-27 season. The five-time overall champion did not travel to Chile with the Swiss team.

Choosing ski racing boots requires more than matching a foot to a size or moving up to a higher flex. Boot fitter Matt Schiller explains how fit, stance, anatomy and athlete development should guide the decision.

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships return to Crans-Montana 40 years after the Swiss resort hosted the 1987 edition. Here is the complete schedule, race venue information and a look at the athletes positioned to defend their titles.

After six years away from full-time ski racing, Martin returns to Alpine Canada as head coach of the Canadian women’s national team, bringing a focus on World Championship success, athlete development and rebuilding the women’s speed pathway.

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.

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.

Olympic 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.

Zrinka Ljutić opened her New Zealand training camp with a victory that connected her World Cup future to Roundhill’s Austrian roots.