Ski Racing

Featured Image: Kiara Derks competes in the World Cup slalom in Åre, Sweden. Photo: GEPA From indoor slopes in the Netherlands to the World Cup, Derks has taken an unconventional road through setbacks, Olympic disappointment and a rediscovery of why she loves the sport Kiara Derks was only three or four years old when her parents gave her a choice during a family ski holiday. She could spend the day sledding and playing with them, or she could go to ski school.

Featured Image: FIS Council meets in Thun, Switzerland/FIS The FIS Council has advanced plans that could significantly change the structure of international ski racing, including more frequent World Championships, a long-term World Cup calendar and standardized wild-card rules. It also approved a pathway for eligible Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals during the 2026–27 season.

Manuel Feller will not travel to Chile for an upcoming on-snow training camp after experiencing another setback during his rehabilitation from back surgery. The Austrian slalom star shared the news in an Instagram video update, explaining why he had provided relatively few details about his recovery throughout the summer. “There hasn’t been much to show because rehabilitation isn’t particularly spectacular,” Feller said.

Mary & Elisabeth Bocock / GEPA pictures Ski racing is an individual sport. At the start gate, there is one athlete, one course and one clock. For eight athletes connected to the Stifel U.S. Ski Team program, however, the journey toward that start gate includes someone unusually close: a sibling chasing many of the same goals. Twins Liv and Kjersti Moritz grew up racing in Colorado’s Eagle County with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.

Chemmy Alcott Ski Sunday host / Sochi Olympics / GEPA pictures For nearly half a century, the opening notes of “Pop Looks Bach” signaled that ski racing was about to enter British living rooms. Now, that familiar winter ritual is ending. The BBC announced Sept. 1 that it will discontinue “Ski Sunday,” closing a 48-year run for one of Britain’s longest-running sports television programs.

How Ski Simulators Are Building a Ski Culture in Brazil A São Paulo physician and rehabilitation clinic are using indoor ski simulators to help Brazilians prepare for the mountain before they reach snow. By Darka Sefcik Starnova | September 4th, 2026 | Tags: Brazil, Injury Rehabilitation, newtemp, Skytech, SkyTechSport |

Photo: Jackson Rabello For Dr. Grazielle “Grazi” Lorenzini Bertucci, skiing has never been an obvious passion — at least geographically. She grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, thousands of miles from the traditional heartland of alpine skiing. But winter sports were never entirely foreign to her family. Her father is from Vienna, Austria, and her mother is from Bolzano in northern Italy. Grazi first clicked into ski bindings at age 9.

Mikaela Shiffrin / Stifel Killington Cup / GEPA pictures World Cup ski racing remains remarkably accessible at Killington Resort. Fans will be able to watch the world’s best women’s alpine racers compete on Superstar for just $10 per day during the 2026 Stifel Killington Cup. The Thanksgiving weekend competition is scheduled for Nov. 27-29. The weekend begins with festivities Friday. Giant slalom follows Saturday, Nov. 28, before slalom concludes the competition Sunday, Nov. 29.

Mammoth Mountain Photo Credit Mammoth Mountain The Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel will return to Mammoth after 22 years, bringing downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom to one venue. Mammoth Mountain will bring the full breadth of U.S. alpine ski racing to one venue when it hosts the 2027 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Thursday that the California resort will stage the championships from March 31-April 7.

SYNC Performance is thrilled to announce the 2026/2027 SYNC Team, a standout group of 15 top-tier ski racers from clubs and teams across the country. This year’s roster blends returning veterans with exciting new talent, all ready to push boundaries, embrace challenges, and elevate the sport. The SYNC Team represents some of the most promising ski racers in the U.S., ranging in age from 15 to 19.