Season openings, ski pass prices, new lifts and snow from ski resorts across Europe.
The Hahnenkamm downhill race is a mythical event on the annual FIS World Cup circuit for the world's best male alpine skiers, so here are 10 facts about the Streif's fearsome course ahead of Friday and Saturday's downhill races as well as Sunday's slalom.
In recent years, SkiStar has transformed from a winter company focused on lifts and pistes to a company that creates memorable mountain experiences all year round. An important investment decision has now been made to further develop the company's mountain facilities in Sweden and Norway. First up is a new six-seater chairlift in Hemsedal for next winter.
The 2023 Laax Open, Europe's most anticipated snowsports competition, will see the Swiss Alps hosting 300 of the world’s top snowboarders from 18 to 22 January and now freeskiers will join the party for the very first time.
Australian claims snowboard big air title as Austrian wins on home snow again.
Following her successes in the Giant Slalom, Lara Gut-Behrami showed in St. Anton this weekend that victory is hers in the Super-G as well. The Swiss athlete won on Sunday and finished third on Saturday. Beat Feuz didn't quite make it to the podium in Wengen, but the Swiss fans gave him a champion’s reception as he crossed the finish line. The Swiss athlete competed in his last Downhill race on the Lauberhorn run on Saturday and finished an excellent fifth.
At the Night Slalom in Flachau, Lena Dürr skied to a podium finish for the second time this season. The German athlete was third, equalling her best result of the season in the Slalom in Semmering.
Interest in spending the Christmas holidays in the Scandinavian mountains at SkiStar’s destinations has been exceptionally high again this winter. The cold spell in December meant SkiStar was able to produce plenty of excellent snow, promising a long and snow-filled winter season. Several destinations, especially Trysil, Hemsedal and Sälen, have also received a fresh batch of natural snow in recent days. In addition, according to the latest guest surveys, more than 7 out of 10 guests were very satisfied with their stay.
A successful Sunday for Atle Lie McGrath and Lara Gut-Behrami. The Norwegian raced to the podium for the first time this season in second place in the Slalom in Adelboden, while the Swiss athlete bagged third place in the second Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora. She celebrates her third podium this season following her victory in Killington and second place in Semmering.
Catch up on all the action from this week's various FIS World Cup events.
As part of the tourism cooperation between the BORA-hansgrohe professional cycling team and Ötztal Tourismus, the young riders of Germany’s top team set up their training tents in Niederthai last week. They were also accompanied by MTB and road world champion Laura Stigger on cross-country skis.
Anna Swenn-Larsson remains on course for success. The Swedish athlete, who celebrated her first Slalom victory in Killington in November, also bagged a podium finish in third place in the first Slalom event in Zagreb on Wednesday. The second Slalom in Zagreb on Thursday had to be cancelled due to the warm temperatures.
An incredibly wide range of family activities on and off the slopes, free ski tickets from three days for children up to 15 years of age in the early and late seasons: SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental more than lives up to its reputation as a family-friendly ski area for winter 2022/23!
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