It became a tradition for the ski industry to use the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Opening in Sölden as a platform to promote their athletes and their brand.

Lara Gut of Switzerland kicked off the 2016/17 FIS Audi Alpine World Cup tour with a commanding giant slalom victory, the second of her career at the Soelden opener.

Each year during the outfitting, the German Ski Federation also honours outstanding athletes in each disciplines plus all active athletes of the federation vote for one Ski Athlete of the Year.

Putting an end to the speculation, Tina Maze (SLO) officially announced her retirement from World Cup ski racing

A FIS Development Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Training Camp was successfully held in Landgraaf (NED) from 10^th-14^th October 2016.

The site inspection, meetings and presentations are completed and now it is action time for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as Lahti (FIN) was given two thumbs up from the FIS Coordination Group following the Final Inspection on Thursday, 13^th and Friday, 14^th October 2016.

Sierra Nevada (ESP) earned the green light from the FIS Coordination Group following the Final Inspection on 17^th and 18^th October 2016 led by FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis and the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Race Directors Joseph Fitzgerald and Uwe Beier and their teams together with the Sierra Nevada 2017 Organising Committee and the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation, SpainSnow.

Reconstruction and modernization started in March 2016, now the "Grosse Titlis" hill in Engelberg (SUI) is ready for the next years on the ski jumping World Cup calendar of the International Ski Federation (FIS).

The 2016-2017 season marks the 50th anniversary of the FIS Alpine World Cup.

The traditional ladies' and men's Giant Slalom are confirmed on 22nd and 23rd October on the Rettenbach Glacier in Sölden (AUT).