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FIS Chief Mens Race Director Steps Down on Eve of New Season

Markus Waldner has informed the International Ski & Snowboard Federation that he will not be at the helm for the men’s events this season. The first race is in Soelden later this month.

Lindsey Vonn Named in US Alpine Ski Team

It comes despite uncertainty over her future in the sport as she recovers from surgery following a crash at last February’s Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Athlete Lineup Revealed for 2027 Freeride World Tour

Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance 2027 roster revealed. A new generation rises as freeride’s elite athletes prepared for a competitive season.

New Website for 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships Goes Live

The Championships are to be held in Crans-Montana in Switzerland 1st-14th February 2027. NEW

Hirscher Receives ‘Wild Card’ For Next Season

One of the greatest skiers ever, Marcel Hirscher, will be competing in the men’s alpine skiing World Cup this season.

FIS Presents its Sport Integrity Report

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS maintains it is committed to protecting the integrity of snow sports so that athletes, officials, and everyone involved can be confident they are taking part in a safe, fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

World Cup Racers in the Southern Hemisphere

The FIS Alpine World Cup season starts in Soelden in Austria next month. Many elite athletes have been training for the season ahead down south.

World Cup Alpine Ski Calendar Unveiled

The Alpine Ski World Cup kicks off the new 2026–2027 season at the end of October with the giant slalom in Sölden. GB’s Dave Ryding will not be there, but there are exciting prospects for our racers. NEW

Venues Finalised for 2030 French Winter Olympics

Alpes 2030 has published its sports venue masterplan as the IOC Coordination Commission confirmed the allocation of the ice sports and disciplines to venues in Lyon, and Alpine skiing events to Courchevel and Val d’Isère.

Head of 2030 Winter Olympics Resigns

Edgar Grospiron has left his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics. He was appointed 18 months ago.

More than 26,000 Sign Petition to Save Ski Sunday

The programme has been axed by the BBC after being on our TV screens for almost 50 years. Many are upset at its demise but the decision is unlikely to be reversed. UPDATED

Reaction and Reflection as Ski Sunday Ends

PlanetSKI hears directly from Chemmy Alcott as skiers, snowboarders & the UK snowsports industry in general has reacted with sadness and anger as the programme is axed by the BBC after almost 50 years. UPDATED

The Inevitable Demise of Ski Sunday

PlanetSKI looks back on what will be remembered as one of the best snowsport programmes on British television.

BBC’s Ski Sunday is Axed

After almost 50 years the BBC has dropped the programme from its schedules. For us skiers and snowboarders it has been something of an institution. UPDATE

GB Snowsport Defends Itself Against Accusations of Poor Governance

UK Sport withdrew the funding it directed through GB Snowpsort for elite athletes. It had lost confidence in GB Snowsport and chose to fund the athletes directly. 

Countdown On For 2027 Crans-Montana World Ski Championships

The world’s best alpine skiers & hopefully some GB racers will come together in the Swiss Alps to battle for World Championship glory across the full range of alpine disciplines from the 1st to 14th February, 2027.

Record Broken For Running Across The Alps

The New Zealand runner Sophie Woods became the fastest person to complete the 2,000km (1242-mile) Via Alpina ultramarathon beating both the men’s and women’s record.

Former Teenage Italian Ski Racer Wins Wimbledon. Again!

From ski gates to back-to-back Wimbledon champion. Jannik Sinner, once a rising talent on the slopes has done it again by defending his Wimbledon title. NEW

Eight athletes selected to GB Snowboard Cross, Ski Cross & Moguls World Cup Squads

Five Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympians, including gold medallists Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale, headline the GB Snowsport Moguls, Ski Cross, and Snowboard Cross World Cup squads for the 2026/27 season.

Nordic Combined Dropped from 2030 Olympics as Freeride Included

Nordic Combined was at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924. Freeride emerged  as a sport in the 1990s. UPDATED

GB Cross Country & Telemark Squads Selected for Next Season

GB Snowsport has confirmed the selection of thirteen World Cup squad athletes to compete in Nordic and Telemark competitions through the 2026/27 season. NEW

Swiss Government Backs Bid for 2038 Winter Olympics

Switzerland has hosted the Games twice and is bidding to follow the 2034 Winter Olympics set to be held in Salt Lake City.

IOC Deems Milan-Cortina Games a Global Digital Success

The Winter Olympics were followed by around 2.6 billion people worldwide, and the International Olympic Committee says it set new benchmarks in fan engagement.

Ski Mountaineering Approved for Alpes 2030 Winter Olympic Games

SkiMo has been officially included as an additional sport on the programme for the next Winter Olympics.  The decision was taken by the 146th International Olympic Committee Session held in Lausanne.

Drug Charges Against Bode Miller Dropped

Two misdemeanor drug charges filed against former US Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller have been dismissed. UPDATED

Bode Miller Arrested on Drugs Charges

The Olympic gold medalist and former World Cup champion was arrested in Idaho  on drug-related charges, according to court documents. NEW

Val d’Isere Set to be 2030 Olympic Venue with Meribel Missing Out

Val d’Isere has been confirmed as the recommended host of some of the alpine skiing events at the next Winter Olympics in France. The other venues have been revealed.

Crunch Week for 2030 Olympic Snowsport Disciplines

Some face the axe from France 2030 and new ones could be included as the IOC gathers this week to decide.

Logos Unveiled for 2030 Olympics

The France Winter Olympics will have two official emblems built around the core creative concept of “a mountain revealed by light”. NEW

Ski Mountaineering Set to Remain in the Winter Olympics

It made its debut at the Milan-Cortina Games in 2026 and looks set to be included and expanded for France 2030.

Johan Eliasch Ousted as President of FIS with Alexander Ospelt Replacing Him

In a bitter election that has split the organisation down the middle Johan Eliasch has been ousted. It was the narrowest of margins: 65 to 64. UPDATED

Bitter Battle for Control of International Ski & Snowboard Federation Fought Out Today

At stake is the very future of the body that governs elite snowsports. On Thursday a new President is due to be elected in a contest that has split FIS down the middle. Some fear the organisation may even break up. UPDATED

Urs Lehmann Resigns as CEO of FIS Ahead of Bitter Presidential Election

There has been a move by some of the major ski nations to oust the current FIS President Johan Eliasch. Now the CEO has stepped down after reported disagreements with Eliasch.
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Promising Telemark Ski Racer Dies in Military Training Exercise

Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher lost her life in a helicopter crash during a military training exercise in Sourton, near Okehampton, Devon on Wednesday. Tributes are being paid.

Dave Ryding Joins the Ski Club of Great Britain as Official Ambassador

As an ambassador he will engage with members of the Ski Club through its content, online talk and an indoor ski workshop.

FIS & Audi Renew Partnership Through to 2030 Winter Olympics

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says Audi will continue as the title sponsor of the FIS Alpine World Cup and as an official partner of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

Two Snowsport Disciplines Face Axe from Winter Olympics as Others Aim to be Included

Nordic combined and snowboard parallel giant slalom face a battle to retain their Winter Olympic status for the 2030 Games in France. Freeride and Ice climbing may replace them.

GB Alpine World Cup Squads Named for Next Season

There are some new names in the Tenzing GB Snowsport Alpine World Cup, Europa Cup, and FIS Development squads for the 2026/27 season.

Mark Tilston appointed GB Snowsport Alpine Director for 2026/27 FIS World Cup season

 He  most recently worked as Men’s Alpine Head Coach for US Ski and Snowboard team from 2023-26. Tilston returns to British Alpine system having been Alpine Head Coach and Performance Director for a decade leading into the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. NEW

FIS President Under Fresh Attack With Questions Raised About Finances & Direction of Travel for the Organisation

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation runs elite snowsport competition across the world and is in a bitter power struggle ahead of upcoming elections.

Polish Mountaineer Skis Down Everest Without Supplementary Oxygen or Guide Support

31 year old Bartek Ziemski reached the summit of Everest and then skied back to Base Camp.  He is only the second person to ski down Everest without bottled oxygen.

FIS Makes Key Decisions for Future Editions of the FIS World Championships

The FIS Council has held its Spring Meetings in Portorož, Slovenia and decided on key steps for upcoming editions of the FIS World Championships.

Provisional Calendar for 2026/27 Alpine Ski Racing Unveiled

The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup starts in Soelden in Austria in October and ends in March  2027, at the Finals in Sun Valley in the USA.

World Cup Racers Retire

The end of every season is tinged with sadness as some much-loved faces ski off into the sunset.

FIS Claims Digital Success

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has invested heavily in its digital output and it appears to be paying off. NEW

Starting Gun Fired in Bitter Election Battle for Control of FIS

The incumbent, Johan Eliasch, has made many enemies in his five years in charge with four people now running against him. The head of GB Snowsport, Vikky Gosling, is in the heated election to run the International Ski & Snowboard Federation. UPDATED

Prize Money Revealed for Alpine Ski Racers

The Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won the most amoung the men with €741,254 (£645,372). The US skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, topped the women’s earnings with €615,167 (£535,595).

PlanetSKI Meets GB’s Golden Guy

He made sporting history earlier this year with Great Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold on snow.  Huw Nightingale,  Olympic Champion in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross, has been speaking to PlanetSKI about that magic moment and how he wants to inspire young snowsport enthusiasts.

FIS Celebrates Its Ski Racing Season

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation that runs elite competition looks back at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour of 2025/26.

Budding Snowsport Stars Shine at The BRITS

A new national competition for young British skiers and snowboarders has had its debut in the Austrian Alps. For the first time, the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships, The BRITS, held a separate contest for the under 12s and, for some kids, it was their first taste of real snow. PlanetSKI was there. UPDATED

The BRITS in Austria This Week

For the second successive year the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships – The BRITS – are being held in Mayrhofen.  The action takes place this week, and there are some exciting new developments for 2026. PlanetSKI is slopeside.

Freeride World Tour Crowns its Champions

FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance concludes with a final show at the 30th anniversary of the YETI Xtreme Verbier. NEW

FWT Finale in Verbier Gets Green Light for This Saturday

The YETI Xtreme Verbier set to crown the 2026 FIS Freeride World Tour Champions this weekend. UPDATED

Gardenissima Weekend in Val Gardena

The Italian resort is hosting the longest giant slalom in the world. World Cup stars, ski legends, young talents and amateurs battle it out in the Dolomites.

Thrills & Spills for GB Ski Racing Brothers at the Worlds

Great Britain’s Carrick-Smith brothers are gearing up for their final ski races of the season. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster with mixed fortunes at the Junior World Championships.  

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB Snowsport athletes are competing in FIS and Snow League competitions this week. We also report results from key FIS competitions last week.

GB Athletes in Action This week

Check out the GB Snowsport athletes competing in FIS competitions for the week commencing 9th March 2026. NEW

GB’s Charlotte Bankes Wins World Cup Event

British Winter Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Bankes claimed  victory in the women’s snowboard cross at the World Cup event in Erzurum, Turkey. 

Iran Not Taking Part in Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics

The country only had one athlete who was due to participate, cross-country skier, Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei. NEW

Boycotts as Russia Returns to World Sport at Winter Paralympics

Russia’s exile from world sports events ends as its athletes compete under their national flag despite its war with Ukraine. Many countries boycotted the Opening Ceremony and it has over-shadowed the start of the Games. UPDATED

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