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Italian Ski Racing Icon Federica Brignone Airlifted After Big Crash at Italian National Championships

Italian ski star Federica Brignone was airlifted off the slope in Val di Fassa on Thursday, April 3, following a crash during the second run of the women’s giant slalom at the Italian National Championships. The incident occurred after Brignone straddled a gate midway through her second run, just hours after clocking the fastest time in her opening run. An […]
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17-Year-Old Flora Tabanelli from Italy & 21-Year-Old Luca Harrington from New Zealand Dominate World Championship Big Air in St. Moritz, Switzerland

On the second-last day of the 2025 Freestyle World Championship in St. Moritz, Switzerland, victory in the Big Air Freeski went to Italy’s Flora Tabanelli while the men’s championship title went to Luca Harrington from New Zealand. On Saturday, March 29, 17-year old Tabanelli won the competition with 176.75 points, surpassing seasoned Swiss freeskier Sarah Höfflin, who placed second with […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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2025 Snowboard Halfpipe World Championships: USA’s Chloe Kim Claims Women’s Title, While Australia’s Scotty James Secures Men’s Title

American snowboarder Chloe Kim and Australian snowboarder Scotty James clinched Gold in the Halfpipe events at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Kim secured her third World Championship title with a commanding first-run score of 93.50. The 15-year-old Japanese prodigy Sara Shimizu earned silver with 90.75, while her compatriot Mitsuki Ono took bronze with 88.50. On the […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Marco Odermatt Ends Season With 4th Consecutive Overall FIS Alpine World Cup Season Title

Swiss alpine skier Marco Odermatt has once again demonstrated his dominance in the sport by clinching his fourth consecutive Overall Crystal Globe at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. In addition, Odermatt claimed the Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill season title. These achievements underscore his excellence across multiple disciplines throughout the 2024-25 season. Odermatt has […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Miracle Rescue: Ski Mountaineer Survives 400-Meter Fall Near Pizzo Penca, Switzerland

A ski mountaineer miraculously survived a 400-meter (1,312-foot) fall near the summit of Pizzo Penca in the Swiss Alps, after the snow beneath him suddenly gave way near the peak at 3,037-meter (9,964-foot). Related: American Ski Mountaineer Rescued by Helicopter with 200-Foot Steel Cable from Steep Couloir Near Mont Blanc The dramatic accident occurred shortly before noon on Friday, March […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Avalanche near Sölden, Austria, Sweeps Away 3 Backcountry Skiers, Killing 2 in Crevasse Fall

A backcountry skiing excursion in Austria’s Ötztal Alps near the famous Sölden ski resort turned deadly Monday morning, March 24, when an avalanche swept three members of a six-person group over rocky terrain, burying two of them in a crevasse. Both were killed, while the third survived with minor injuries. According to the Tyrolean police (Landespolizei Tirol), the group, led […]
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