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Croatian Ivica Kostelić’s journey in skiing began at a very young age in an unlikely place: Macedonia. "I started skiing in Macedonia when I was three years old because my dad was a handball coach there," Ivica recalls. However, his ski racing career didn't begin until he joined Zagreb Ski Club, where his dad was a coach, at seven. "My dad took over my training when I was ten, and that’s when our family program started," he says.

June 30th, The ski world is celebrating a new couple: Greek skier AJ Ginnis (29) and Austrian ski crosser Christina Födermayr (23). AJ Ginnis, a former US Ski Team member, has found success since starting to ski for his native country of Greece. Last season, he won the men's slalom silver at the 2023 World Championship.

Jake Dippy has been hired as the Assistant Alpine Coach for the Colorado Buffaloes Ski Team, head coach Jana Weinberger and Alpine Coach Ian Lochhead announced Tuesday.

Though getting the miles on snow is very important, a key focus during the prep season should be building your fitness, which is the foundation for all your other ski racing efforts. Because ski racing has evolved into a power sport in the last few decades, you’ll need the necessary strength, agility, and stamina to achieve your goals, no matter how good you are technically, tactically, or mentally.

Press release provided by the University of Utah, photos: JJ Johnson photo Dyke/Utah Athletics team

Mikkel Solbakken of the Utah Ski Team has been named National Men's Alpine Skier of the Year, as announced Friday by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association.

Head coach Jana Weinberger, former assistant alpine coach Chad Wolk and sophomore Magdalena Luczak were all honored with national coach and skier of the year honors by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association. 

Despite publicly promising her fans a return to competition, Goggia privately feared her career might be over and even considered retirement.

Both the men’s and women’s 2024/25 Alpine World Cup seasons kick off with the traditional giant slalom (GS) races in Sölden, Austria, during the last weekend of October. This event sets the tone for an exciting season ahead.

Notably, five months after the accident, Aamodt Kilde returned to skiing. He recently slipped back into his ski boots and made his first turns at the SNØ indoor ski center in Lørenskog, near Oslo, Norway. Aamodt Kilde expressed his excitement to local media, stating, "It's a great feeling to finally be able to make some turns again."

In 2023, US Ski and Snowboard decided to revamp its coach’s education program to make it more efficient, effective and economical for its coaches. Staff discussions with US Ski and Snowboard sport committees and clubs, as well as a survey sent out to over 7,500 member coaches and club directors, revealed that there was a need to make the coach education and certification process less time-consuming, more relevant, easier to navigate, more consistent, less costly and more credible.

VAIL, Colo. – Mikaela Shiffrin confirmed that she plans to compete in the World Cup super-G on the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek this December.

Now that you’ve decided to go to summer camp, how do you optimize your improvement? Start by developing a plan based on your objectives and goals. These should come from you, the athlete, not just from your parents. Meaningful progress only happens when you reach for goals you’ve set for yourself.

Tatum Coutu, a former collegiate alpine racer from Middlebury College, shares her story that resonates with many athletes. She opens up about the challenges she faced in alpine racing, adapting to college-level competition, dealing with the impact of COVID, discovering a renewed passion for the sport, and ultimately transitioning into retirement.

The FIS Council recently met in Reykjavik, just before the 55th International Ski Congress, to decide on the future hosts of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The Council made several key decisions, focusing on the 2029 and 2031 championships.

2024-2025 calendar is confirmed: men’s and women’s alpine racing will return to Beaver Creek for first time since FIS 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships

Imagine the thrill of Olympic-level excitement but with high school athletes from across the Eastern United States. This is the Eastern High School Championships, where over 250 ski racers from thirteen states converge each March to compete in slalom and giant slalom racing.

The World Cup Dreams Foundation (WCDF), a nonprofit organization supporting snow sports athletes who demonstrate financial need, athletic merit, program or external support, leadership, and character, is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 season.