Marcel Hirscher plans to race on the Alpine skiing World Cup on Sunday for the first time in five years. Hirscher, an eight-time World Cup overall champion for Austria who in April announced a ...

In July the International Ski Federation (FIS) added a wild card option in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup rules, which allowed retired champion skiers to compete in the tournament. "It was clear to ...

It’s about long mountainside lunches, basking in Alpine sunshine, and enjoying an après ski life that blows away anything on this side of the pond. “In some cases, it’s actually easier to ...

The Alpine Skiing World Cup 2024/25 is all set to take center stage from Oct. 26 in Austria. Established in 1966, the 2024-25 event will be the 59th edition for both the men's and women's events.

"When your hand fits into a crack in the foundation, there is need for action," said Georg Unterberger, who is in charge of mountain refuges and trails at the Austrian Alpine club. The trails up ...

“When your hand fits into a crack in the foundation, there is need for action,” says Georg Unterberger, who is in charge of mountain refuges and trails at the Austrian Alpine club. The trails ...

Women’s Alpine skiing events will take place at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, while men’s events will be held at Bormio’s Stelvio Ski Centre. Unlike Beijing 2022 ...

Pictures by Kerstin Joensson. Video by Celine Jankowiak and Kerstin Joensson The historic Zittel hut on top of a snow-capped mountain high in the Austrian Alps has weathered many a storm.

Italian alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi died aged 19 from injuries suffered in a training accident, the Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday. The rising skiing star suffered a serious crash ...

With the country heavily dependent on Alpine tourism, the cost of keeping up the trails "have doubled in the last five years", said Unterberger, who also works as a building surveyor. Each year ...

SOELDEN, Austria :Alexander Steen Olsen claimed victory in the men's first World Cup race of the season, leading a Norwegian podium sweep in the Giant Slalom in the Austrian Alps on Sunday.

American AJ Hurt, who earned her first Alpine skiing World Cup podiums last winter, is out for the start of this season due to back and shoulder pain she’s had since the end of last season in March.