Eight years after a short film captured the start of his sit-ski journey, René De Silvestro has become one of the leading athletes in Paralympic alpine skiing. The Italian has claimed Paralympic medals, world titles, and multiple World Cup victories along the way. Now, as the Milano Cortina Paralympic Games begin near his home, his remarkable story continues to inspire.

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The U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association will host the 47th USCSA National Championships March 9–14, 2026, in Lake Placid, New York, bringing more than 650 collegiate athletes from over 65 universities together to compete in alpine, nordic, snowboard, and freeski events.

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Collegiate alpine teams across the United States competed in the USCSA Regional Championships, with standout performances from programs like Rocky Mountain College, Northern Michigan University, UCLA, and Georgetown. The results across six regions determined which athletes and teams will advance to the USCSA National Championships later this season.

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Olympic ski stars Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Federica Brignone warn glacier melt and warming winters threaten the future of snow sports.

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The men’s slalom and giant slalom fields for the World Cup Finals in Hafjell are set. See the Top-25 qualifiers and the title scenarios for both disciplines.

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With one race remaining before the World Cup Finals, the downhill and Super-G qualification fields are set. Laura Pirovano and Emma Aicher battle for the downhill globe while Sofia Goggia controls the Super-G standings. Meanwhile, the overall race remains open with Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher, and Camille Rast all still in contention heading into Åre and the Finals.

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Atle Lie McGrath wins the Kranjska Gora slalom by 0.01 seconds over Henrik Kristoffersen as the podium is separated by just 0.04.

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Elena Curtoni thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa with a commanding victory in Sunday’s Women’s Super-G. In a tightly contested race where just 0.34 seconds separated the top five, Kajsa Vickhoff Lie secured second while Italy’s Asja Zenere surged from bib 33 to claim her first Super-G World Cup podium.

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Atle Lie McGrath leads the Kranjska Gora World Cup slalom after the first run, with Lucas Pinheiro Braathen close behind and several racers still in podium contention.

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The Kranjska Gora slalom start list is set. See how and when to watch the Podkoren field and the tightest World Cup title race.

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Mikaela Shiffrin makes a rare Super-G start in Val di Fassa as Sofia Goggia leads the globe race and racers chase World Cup Finals qualification.

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins the Kranjska Gora giant slalom, beating Loïc Meillard and Stefan Brennsteiner as the GS crystal globe race heads to the World Cup Finals.

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Laura Pirovano thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa, edging Austria’s Cornelia Huetter by just .01 seconds to claim her second downhill victory of the weekend. Switzerland’s Corinne Suter completed a tightly contested podium in third, while Breezy Johnson led the Americans in fourth. The dramatic finish also reshaped the race for the women’s Downhill World Cup globe heading toward Finals.

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads the Kranjska Gora giant slalom after the first run as six skiers sit within one second and three Stifel U.S. Ski Team racers qualify.

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The women’s World Cup returns to Val di Fassa for the second downhill of the weekend. See the official start list, race preview, and how to watch.

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Marco Odermatt leads the men’s giant slalom start list in Kranjska Gora on Podkoren 3. See when and how to watch, the downloadable start list, standings, and WCSL seed.

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British slalom prospect Zak Carrick-Smith will make his World Cup debut in Kranjska Gora, joining his brothers and marking a rare moment for GB Snowsport.

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The NCAA announces the alpine field for the 2026 Skiing Championships in Park City featuring top collegiate racers from around the world.

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Early success in alpine skiing is often treated as a predictor of future greatness. Yet large-scale research shows that most Olympic and World Cup champions were not standout performers in their youth. In a sport where peak performance often arrives in the late twenties, early talent identification may reward early maturation rather than long-term potential. The challenge for skiing systems is not predicting champions at fourteen, but ensuring they remain in the sport long enough for their true potential to emerge.

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Team Summit Colorado athletes Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist have been named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, highlighting the program’s continued success in developing top junior talent.

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