Development

For nearly two decades, Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud has had a tremendous impact on international alpine

Let’s take a deep breath, can we? Every four years, the U.S. ski racing community

When Jack Crawford battled for a hard-fought bronze medal in the men’s combined in Beijing

This Saturday on the famous “Ganslern” slalom hill at Kitzbuhel, 36-year old David Ryding of

World champion Daron Rahlves will headline an online panel of big mountain skiers Wednesday, Jan.

With a targeted opening date of 2025, the facility will offer academic day school and boarding opportunities.

NorAms return this week after a 22-month hiatus caused by the pandemic and travel restrictions between the U.S. and Canada. Athletes and coaches are pumped.

“Nobody knows how fast anyone is right now. ... The guys are excited. There’s a bunch of nervous energy, which I think is really good.”

In pursuit of innovation, the ESKI project got underway this past summer. An initiation of the Alta Badia Ski Academy, the project was funded by EU Sports and Education grants.

This season, a group of 11 athletes from six different countries have teamed up under the direction of Global Racing’s founder and coach, Paul Epstein. These athletes are hoping to claim or reclaim a spot on the World Cup tour.

Consulting with race community for design input, Alpine X’s Fairfax Peak is slated to open in 2024-25.

For many hosts, Olympic waste — money spent that doesn't bear fruit after the Games leave town — has been commonplace in recent decades. Not true for the Salt Lake City Games of 2002. Now, the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation is hoping to bring them back.

The Minnewonka ski club up in the Yukon has it all figured out.

"Expanding the use of the flip-seed format would level the playing field for all our junior racers and discourage point chasing. The bottom line is the USST doesn’t need more kids with low points, they need athletes who can ski fast regardless of the course conditions."

In developing their latest junior race skis, Marker Dalbello Völkl tapped into the expertise of former World Cup athletes in the MDV family who are now raising the next generation of ski racers.

Ski Racing contributor Aldo Radamus returns with a candid assessment of cost in the U.S. versus other nations, as well as an informative list of "what's important and what's not" when it comes to spending money.

The need for off-season travel largely depends on age and where you live. But there's one universal truth: If you want to excel at alpine ski racing, eventually you're going to have to travel during prep-period, so get creative.

In addition to the skiing benefits that go along with the mountains themselves, bigger programs can offer things like discounts and trade-outs to resort employees, not to mention extensive public and private resources. Here's how some of the bigger-resort clubs are getting more bang for their buck.