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The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France (Honore Bonnet) and the USA (Bob Beattie). [1]
The first three races to be held during the season were all technical events (a giant slalom and two slaloms) and saw three former overall champions (and the top three finishers from 2023) emerge victorious: 2016 champion (and 2023 runner-up) Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland; 2021 champion (and 2023 third place) Petra Vlhová of Slovakia; and two-time defending champion (and five-time overall ...
The 2023–24 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS) was the 58th World Cup season in alpine skiing for men and women. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The season started on 28 October 2023 in Sölden , Austria, and concluded on 24 March 2024 at the finals in Saalbach , Austria.
Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending career win 95 by triumphing in a women’s World Cup slalom Sunday, a day after the American ski star’s main rival sustained a season-ending injury.
47th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in France, the highlight of the season, was held from 6–19 February 2023, on two different but nearby ski venues in French Alps; the "Roc de Fer" course in Méribel hosted all women's events and all parallel events, and the "L'Éclipse" course in Courchevel hosted the five classic men's events (downhill ...
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Unlike most of the other major ski races, the Lauberhorn in neutral Switzerland was held during World War II; all of the events were won by Swiss racers. In the post-war era, the most notable multiple winners are three Austrians : Toni Sailer with four straight (1955–58), Karl Schranz with four (1959, 1963, 1966, 1969 ), and Franz Klammer ...
This winter has been a boon for ski resorts in California with plenty of powder to go around, and at one resort, the snow has reached new heights. Over 600 inches (50 feet) of snow has fallen on ...