Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway notched his second victory in 30 km free technique in Davos, Switzerland.

The second of back-to-back competitions to kick off the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup season, took to the endlessly sunny slopes of France’s Val Thorens on Saturday, with Anna Holmlund (SWE) getting a win in the ladies’ event and Alex Fiva (SUI) climbing to the top of the podium for the first time in almost three years. 

An incredibly tight giant slalom race unfolded on the legendary Kandahar Giovanni A. Agnelli slope in Sestriere, Italy, on Saturday as mere hundredths separated the leaders after the first run, and second run provided excitement for the 12,000 fans assembled in the finish area.

Just like last week, the suspense around the second run of the Giant Slalom at Val d’Isère was big, with local Alexis Pinturault in the lead after first run, more than half a second ahead, and holding on in second run to claim his first giant slalom win on “La Face”. 

Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg of Norway has won her first FIS Cross-Country World Cup of the season in the 15 km free technique in Davos, Switzerland.

Domen Prevc is currently the outstanding athlete in the Ski Jumping World Cup. The 17-year-old took his third win in the fourth competition this season on Saturday in Lillehammer.

Two weeks after the World Cup, the 2016/17 season also kicks off for the Ski Jumping Continental Cup and the winter starts with three competitions in Vikersund (NOR).

The first competition of a new season - and the first competition of a new tour - took to the storied slopes of Val Thorens (FRA) on Friday, as the newly-launched Cross Alps Tour opener kicked off the 2016/17 Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Friday afternoon. 

After the qualification had to be postponed to Saturday because the Italian team is still waiting for their skis only the official training took place in Nizhny Tagil.

The long-awaited moguls World Cup season 2016/2017 gets underway this Saturday with ‘’Freestyle Opening Ruka” serving as the season opener for the seventh consecutive year.