Skiing

5/6/2025 |  Skiing body FIS signs Azerbaijan to five-year sponsor deal for world championships (Associated Press (AP)) GENEVA (AP) — Skiing’s governing body signed the oil- and gas-rich state of Azerbaijan on Tuesday as its first global sponsor of world championships which face challenges from changing climate.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the five-year deal with Azerbaijan’s tourism agency through the 2030 season also includes the World Cup in some disciplines, including aerials, ski cross and snowboard cross.

4/28/2025 |  Vail Resorts Sees Lower-than-Expected NA Spring Lift Ticket Visits (SGB UPDATE) Vail Resorts, Inc. reported certain ski season metrics for the 2024/25 season-to-date (STD) period that ended on April 20.
The company’s reported metrics are for its North American mountain resorts and regional ski areas, excluding the results of the Australian and European resorts and ski areas in both periods and compared to the prior-year STD period ended April 21, 2024.

4/21/2025 |  Shred. Accelerates Distribution in Switzerland with Catrade SA (SGB UPDATE) Shred. has partnered with Catrade SA to distribute its eyewear and protection products in Switzerland. The deal will also accelerate the company’s European development plan and provide its products to independent specialty ski and snowboard retailers.

3/31/2025 |  U.S. Ski & Snowboard Applies for NGB Certification to Oversee Surfing (SportsTravel) USA Surfing’s bid to be re-certified by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee this month is being challenged by U.S. Ski & Snowboard, which has also filed a motion with the USOPC to be the sport’s national governing body.

3/24/2025 |  World Cup racers turn to cut-resistant undergarments for protection against sharp skis on crashes (Associated Press (AP)) SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — American downhill racer Breezy Johnson was training in Switzerland last offseason when another skier swerved into her path near the base of the lift and ran over her calf.
The person’s razor-sharp ski edge sliced through Johnson’s pants and through her race suit. No severe laceration, though, only a thin bruise across her leg, because Johnson happened to be wearing a cut-resistant undergarment.