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The Waterville Valley Academy (WVA) and the Waterville Valley Black and Blue Trail Smashers (WVBBTS) have recently expanded their facilities to include the Benson Family Competition Center (BFCC).

The NorAm Finals concluded in Panorama Resort, British Columbia with an exhilarating series of races. The NorAm Cup titles were an accumulation of the NorAm races throughout the season. After the final race, each discipline has a title winner, and the victorious athletes that claim the overall titles are awarded. 

The 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup calendar draft is set to excite fans with thrilling races and intriguing changes, including new events in North America. The details of this proposed calendar promise a captivating blend of familiar venues and new challenges for the world's top alpine skiers.

After two more days of exciting tech races in Panorama Resort, British Columbia, the NorAm Finals concluded. The men competed in slalom and the women battled in giant slalom.

Stifel US Ski Team's River Radamus, the 11th highest-ranked men's GS skier globally, is spearheading an incredible opportunity for developing athletes. He's excited to unveil the first ARCO ski camp, set to span five days in Copper Mountain Resort this May and will be free of charge to participants. The genesis of this idea traces back to discussions last summer during the ARCO foundation announcement.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen announced his new team for the upcoming ski season 2024/25 at the World Cup Races under the Brazilian flag.

The recent U16 Nationals event in Vail was a resounding success. Chip Knight, US Ski & Snowboard's Alpine Development Director, emphasized the value of U16 programs in nurturing young talent for future competitions.

After days of canceled super-G races at the NorAm Finals in Panorama, British Columbia, the event changed to tech races. The men competing in GS and the women battled in the slalom. Four different winners came out of the two days.

Recently, top athletes have openly participated in discussions concerning injuries, the race calendar, auxiliary events at races, and how the Federation manages skiers. As has always been the case, their concerns fuel essential debate.

Of all the ski and snowboard clubs in Colorado, the club with the most diverse international roster is—wait for it—Eldora Mountain Ski Club (EMSC), a program known more for supporting the aspirations of local Front Range wintersports athletes. Eldora’s PG FIS roster includes ski racers from Argentina, Australia, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, and Switzerland, as well as a handful of racers from the United States. A total of eight nations have athletes on the roster.

All super-G races at NorAm Finals were canceled due to unfavorable conditions. Allison Mollin and Kyle Alexander secured NorAm Cup SG titles.

Austiran ServusTV, a private broadcaster belonging to the Red Bull Group, devoted the entire evening on Monday to the Hahnenkamm race, which would take place the following weekend. In the following days, viewers anticipated the highlight of the World Cup season from an Austrian perspective every day at prime time before the races in Kitzbühel started on Friday.

The NorAm Finals kicked off with a downhill race. Challenging weather conditions canceled the second downhill race. Isaiah Nelson and Allison Mollin won and earned downhill NorAm Cup Titles. Wiley Maple and Haley Cutler also achieved the second NorAm Cup downhill titles.

New Mexico True presented the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships in Taos New Mexico with an international field of talent.

Mark Mitter, the coach from Ramsau, Austria recently bid farewell to Team Shiffrin, leaving behind a legacy of success and gratitude. Despite his modesty, Mitter's impact as an assistant coach to some of skiing's brightest stars cannot be overlooked.

The Norwegian men’s speed team has captured over a third of the World Cup speed discipline globes in the past 20 years, including Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s three globes during the past two seasons. However, no Norwegian men started this year in the World Cup Finals’ super-G and downhill events.

The successful 2024 U16 Western Region Alpine Championships in Alyeska, Alaska, showcased young skiers' impressive talents. As Bob Eastaugh captured in photos and Natalie Osborne reported, two standout athletes have emerged as frontrunners, and Alaskan contenders have also made their presence known in the rankings.

Academies, cubs and programs to check out for 2024-25 season! Offering educational flexibility tailored to support student-athletes and assist them in succeeding.