World Cup
Ryding believed the 2023-24 season would be his last. He shares his thought process: "I always saw the 2023-24 season as a fitting finale. After the last Olympics, each year felt like a bonus. But something changed last season. The results continued and the fire in me didn't go out."
Peter LangeAug 12, 2024Marcel Hirscher’s World Cup Return: New FIS Wild Card Rule Secures Starting Positions for Ski Legend
A new rule allows Marchel Hirscher to open doors to the World Cup when returning to ski racing after five years of retirement. FIS added a Wild Card option in the July 2024 revision of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup rules, which will ease the passage back to the World Cup for former world-class racers and guarantee a starting position right after the top 30.
Bente Bjørnsen SherlockJul 30, 2024After a few long days of intense training and conditioning, jumping out of the sky was the furthest thing from the minds of Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s women’s alpine team members while attending their conditioning camp.
Sierra RyderJul 26, 2024Marcel Hirscher, the eight-time Overall World Cup globe winner for Austria, is surprisingly returning to ski racing, this time representing the Netherlands. During a July 24 press conference, Hirscher shared his thoughts and plans for this new chapter in his career. “For me, this is not a comeback, but a project close to my heart,” the ski legend stated Wednesday
Bente Bjørnsen SherlockJul 25, 2024In episode 24 of the Skiing is Believing podcast, Matt and Alan welcomed two of the US Ski and Snowboard Team's finest downhill and super-G racers, Jared Goldberg and Jacqueline Wiles.
Skiing is BelievingJul 25, 2024Croatian 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.
Peter LangeJul 03, 2024June 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.
Peter Gerber PlechJul 03, 2024Despite publicly promising her fans a return to competition, Goggia privately feared her career might be over and even considered retirement.
Andrea CappellettiJun 27, 2024Both 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.
Peter LangeJun 26, 2024Notably, 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."
Peter LangeJun 19, 2024VAIL, 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.
Shauna FarnellJun 12, 2024Leaders of US Alpine skiing have always debated how to win the season-long Nations Cup. For over thirty years, Austria dominated the competition, and recently, Switzerland has taken the lead. In both countries, the sport plays a significant role in their national identity. They also benefit from geographical and political advantages
Peter LangeJun 07, 2024A short portrait film documentary on the ascend and battle of Marc Rochat into the elite level of World Cup slalom skiing.
Press ReleaseJun 05, 2024Sun Valley Resort is proud to be named on the FIS Alpine Calendar as host of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Final in Sun Valley, March 22-27, 2025. The event is still subject to FIS ratification in September 2024 and will not be officially confirmed until then.
Press ReleaseJun 05, 2024The 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.
Peter LangeJun 04, 20242024-2025 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
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