Season openings, ski pass prices, new lifts and snow from ski resorts across Europe.
S. Cristina, 12 December 2023. In the first downhill training session, the Saslong revealed a somewhat different facet of its usual profile, marked by unfamiliar terrain and extended jumps, ultimately clinched by the US American Jared Goldberg. Here's a compilation of insights from some key racers following the training.
What the FWT is a film presented by Alpina Watches that unveils the astonishing story of the FWT, including a behind-the-scenes look into the colossal effort it takes to run an event. For over 15 years, the FWT has been at the center of freeriding, helping to launch the careers of some of the biggest names in freeriding history. It has also been an integral part of the evolution of the sport itself, owing to the endless stream of young talent each year that brings new tricks and novel approaches to competition.
Discover the most exciting products and solutions that the global sports world currently has to offer. Once again this year, the winners of the prestigious ISPO Awards will be officially presented at ISPO Munich. This year, a jury of experts selected 134 product and service highlights that make the sports experience more enjoyable, more accessible and safer or motivate people to experience sport in all its diversity. One of the highlights of the ISPO Awards is the presentation of the Public Choice Award on the last day of the trade fair, 29 November. This prize is conferred directly by the sports community, i.e. by end customers who belong to the ISPO Collaborators Club. All award winners can be seen in the ISPO Award exhibition in Hall B1 from 28 to 30 November 2023.
After the Austrian triple triumph at the first Alpine Ski World Cup men's slalom in Ötztal, the organizers are also taking stock of the economic success. The added value generated by the sports event is estimated at 1.8 million euros. Added to this is the attention generated in the media and online for the start of the winter season in Gurgl. On Austrian television, around half a million viewers watched the slalom race action on the Kirchenkar slope.
Winter in Trentino is a story with many faces and many excellences. There are 227 ski lifts, among the most modern in the Alps, serving 800 km of slopes, where snow is guaranteed on 90% of them from December to April. Two large areas bring together most of Trentino's ski areas: Dolomiti Superski, the largest ski carousel in the world, includes the ski areas of Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme and San Martino di Castrozza-Passo Rolle. The Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta includes the Campiglio Brenta Dolomites ski area, the largest in Trentino, Alpe Cimbra, Monte Bondone, Paganella, Peio and Passo Tonale.
Following the disqualification of Ragnhild Mowinckel in the Giant Slalom in Sölden on the 28th of October, 2023 due to the fluorine content of the wax on her skis exceeding the set limit, subsequent tests have been carried out by HEAD together with the FIS and the Norwegian Ski Federation. The results: the cause of the increased levels was a ski waxing tool that was used to prepare the skis. The wax applied to the skis has been tested by the FIS. The FIS confirmed that this wax did not contain fluorine.
Skiers, snowboarders, winter sports enthusiasts and connoisseurs are particularly looking forward to two highlights: the brand-new Komperdellbahn cable car and the SnowArt Genussfestival. Until the ski resort closes again on 14 April 2024, there will be 129 days of perfect slopes, breathtaking views, plenty of sunshine and enough moments of enjoyment to keep you dreaming of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis for another nine months.
Skiers can start planning their skiing adventures at the best prices already on 30th October. This is the day when the Gopass portal launches the advance sale of 1-day and multi-day ski passes valid in Jasná, the High Tatras and other resorts in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria in the 2023/24 season.
The FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in October marks the start of an entire series of top events at the “Heartbeat of the Alps”. The highlights of the winter season include HANNIBAL: The Glacier Spectacle on 5 April 2024, the ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL from 8 to 12 April 2024 and Champ of the Lake from 19 April 2024, with the glacier ski area open until 1 May. Important note for cycling sports fans: the legendary Ötztaler Cycle Marathon will once again take place on the tried and tested date of 1 September 2024.
The giant slalom stars will open the racing season on 28 and 29 October 2023 in Sölden. The sporting squad and, above all, the fans can look forward to some optimizations and innovations in the course of the event: from Giggijoch base station as the new hub for events in the village and a vintage car convoy for the ski stars to the Experience Room at the headquarters of Ötztal Tourismus.
When the best slopestyle athletes in the world throw down their most spectacular tricks in the fight for the first World Cup points of the season, prime conditions are a must. For the seventh time, all will be delivered on the Stubai Glacier. From November 22 to 25, 2023, the FIS Freeski World Cup will kick off the season with the popular Austrian slopestyle event. 90 athletes from 23 nations will once again do the honors at the Snowpark Stubai Zoo, among them a strong Austrian team that has a chance of success on home soil.
Snow reliability from October to May, 35 downhills for all levels of ability, attractive family offers, the Stubai Zoo snow park as well as regional culinary delights: the Stubai Glacier offers all this only a 45-minute drive from Innsbruck.
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