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5 days ago |
snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann
The 2024–25 FIS Alpine World Cup season has wrapped up, and it’s time to dig into the numbers. Each year, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) tracks the equipment choices of the world’s top ski racers and compiles brand rankings based on the total World Cup points earned by sponsored athletes. These rankings give insight into which ski brands led the pack this season—and how the gear shaped the competition.
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6 days ago |
snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released its preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup race calendar. Key Takeaways:FIS has taken into account some of the criticism to optimize the travel and is hosting North American events in one block in late November/early December, minimizing travel across the Atlantic for athletes. The season opener at Sölden remains a staple for both men and women on the FIS Alpine calendar for 2025-26.
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1 week ago |
snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann
Czech alpine skier Tereza Nová is continuing her long road to recovery after suffering a catastrophic crash on January 24 during race training on the Kandahar slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The 27-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the BG Unfallklinik in Murnau, Germany, where she spent nearly a month after being put in an induced coma. She was subsequently transferred back to Czechia to the Motol University Hospital.
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1 week ago |
snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann
A 49-year-old Latvian national, identified on his Facebook page as Richard Berger, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for posing as a certified ski instructor and defrauding Russian-speaking tourists at some of Austria’s most popular ski resorts, including Mayrhofen, Kitzbühel, and Ischgl. He may have also scammed Russian speaking customers in St. Moritz and Laax in Switzerland.
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1 week ago |
snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann
Alpine skiing has always been the FIS discipline where the most prize money is awarded. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) stipulates that the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of each race makes available at least CHF 144,000 (USD 174,552) for prize money (excluding VAT). This prize money is divided between the 30 best competitors.
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