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  1. 2023 Stifel Killington Cup

    2023 Stifel Killington Cup

    Thanksgiving has come and gone and now it's time to get back into the alpine ski racing world - and the best women on the tech circuit are here in Killington, Vermont, to face off in giant slalom and slalom over the weekend. As is SkiTalk tradition @AaronFM and I are on site to bring you the...
  2. 2022 HERoic Killington Cup p/b Stifel

    2022 HERoic Killington Cup p/b Stifel

    Greetings from Killington, Vermont, where the best technical skiers in the FIS women's ecosystem are here to race two FIS World Cup races! The hill looks good, and word from the course crew is that the surface is smooth and grippy. They're keeping all but the essential FIS crew off of Superstar...
  3. Moose32

    MEN'S World Cup 2022-2023

    Starting World Cup 2022-2023 Men's Thread. Men's 2022-23 Schedule Who do people like at Soelden? Who wins the Globes? Who, from Ski Talk, is going to any World Cup Races this year? How does HK do? Does Rudi get mentioned on the broadcast for Schladming again? Any other predictions or thoughts...
  4. VladSki

    DynaRossi SL or FIS SL – help needed

    Hello everyone, I am looking to buy a quick turning slalom ski for my local bunny hill (up to half mile-long runs/300 ft vert, mostly hard/icy groomers, man made snow). We are talking some dedicated tool here – no intention to take the skis to bumps of powder. My primary objectives are (1) to...
  5. D

    Should Ski Cross be an Alpine Discipline?

    https://www.skiracing.com/features/should-ski-cross-be-an-alpine-discipline Interesting, would love to hear comments. Wish we could brainstorm and test several alternative disciplines. It'd be great to figure out some new way to challenge all around skiers while hopefully minimizing the...
  6. M

    Which SL ski: RC4 WC SC Curv Booster or RC4 Worldcup SL Curv Booster

    Hi everyone, i am in need of your help and clarification of the practical differences between the above mentioned Fischer skis, the SL FIS and non-FIS takedown SC version. I am already well aware that FIS ski is full race ski - the real World Cup deal, and SC the takedown version but i would...
  7. hardtobeagod

    What binding and plate to mount on Volkl Racetiger SL R FIS 2017 ???

    I’ve acquired an (2016-2017) FIS approved full camber 157mm length 65mm width (116_65.5_100) Volkl Racetiger SL R with UVO, plates and bindings undrilled! The skis have been previously used and pictures are attached, try to guess the price I paid because to remount them I expect to be spending...
  8. 4ster

    World Cup 2019/20 Season WOMEN

    Hoping this season that we can have one thread for Men & a second for Women pertaining to all things World Cup. Where, when, who, what & how to watch. Training, predictions, performance, technique, tactics, injuries & results. Whatever it is you can post in the appropriate thread. There is...
  9. Tricia

    'Women' to replace 'Ladies' in FIS terminology

    FIS is making the move to change the word 'Ladies' to 'Women' for Cross-Country and Alpine Skiing, as well as the Athletes Commission to change the official FIS terminology. This will be only for the English language. From my perspective, this had never been terminology on my radar until it...
  10. Philpug

    Nordica Intensifies FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Involvement

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nordica Intensifies FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Involvement Company signs young European athletes Marc Rochat, Justin Murisier, and Boštjan Kline WEST LEBANON, N.H. – June 1, 2018 – Nordicatoday announced signing three new FIS Alpine World Cup athletes, swiss racers Marc...
  11. K2 Rat

    FIS increases minimum race penalties

    According this Italian report, the FIS is raising the minimum race penalties except for World Cup and Olympics, which remains at zero. Continental Cups go from 6 to 15 , National Championships from 9 to 20, and regular FIS races will be 23, if I understand this correctly. As we know, guys (and...
  12. Philpug

    2018 Overall Brand Ranking

    From the FIS website.
  13. Tricia

    FIS Pulls Aspen from World Cup Calendar Until Technical Aspects Are Addressed

    This should get interesting. In this article on Ski Area Management, an announcement has been made that FIS will not bring the World Cup back to Aspen until some technical aspects are addressed. From the article: Sarah Lewis said FIS World Cup races wouldn’t return to Aspen until some...
  14. Philpug

    Rank the Race Skis in Order...

    ..of Finesse to Power. We know all race skis are not created equal and all have their own feel which is somewhat subjective. Categories: Slalom Giant Slalom Brands: Atomic (2) Blizzard (1) Rossignol (3) Fischer Head Nordica (1) Stockli Volkl TBD: Bomber Croc (1) Blizzard & Nordica are the...
  15. Philpug

    California/Nevada Squaw Valley Ceo Talks Fis World Cup And More

    We spent some time with Andy Wirth over the summer, talking about Squaw Valley and its future. We discussed not only the very important upcoming redevelopment plans that include connecting Squaw and Alpine Meadows via a gondola, but also the return of World Cup skiing to Lake Tahoe and Squaw’s...
  16. Philpug

    New Ski Company: Croc Skis

    About Croc (from their web page): The Croc Story As adrenalin sports enthusiasts we have always searched for the best performing products from the market in the sports we love – including alpine skiing, mountain biking and beyond. After doing that for years we felt that it’s really hard if not...
  17. Philpug

    New Start Order, Ski Radius Changes Confirmed By Fis

    Last week was a busy time for the FIS in Cancun, Mexico, as the organization hosted critical meetings and congratulatory award ceremonies. Everything from anti-doping initiatives to World Cup calendar confirmations were discussed, and the FIS Council approved several major changes to...
  18. Philpug

    Audi Fis World Cup Coming To Squaw Valley

    Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is proud to host the Audi FIS World Cup on March 9 - 12, 2017. This marks the return of World Cup ski racing to California for the first time in 19 years. Events held will consist of a Women's Giant Slalom on Friday, March 10 and Women's Slalom on Saturday, March 11...
  19. Tricia

    50th FIS Congress - Cancun

    50th FIS Congress ready to take place in Cancun More than 900 delegates representing 82 Member National Ski Associations of the International Ski Federation are scheduled to participate in the 50th International Ski Congress in Cancun (MEX) from 5th-11th June 2016. As part of the Congress...
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