At the strike of 8:00 CET on 1^st July 2016 the World Snow Day registration system lit up. Within seconds, registrations from all around the world were flowing in, all with excellent event programmes.

FIS and TechnoAlpin AG, the global market leader in snow-making technology based in Bolzano (ITA), announced a partnership under which TechnoAlpin will serve as a FIS Product Partner for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons and as an official supplier of the FIS Bring Children to the Snow Campaign for the 2016/17 season.

With summer in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Organisers are gearing up for winter. In order to provide the best possible snow conditions, a number of Organisers have invested in snow farming.

Always eagerly anticipated among athletes, teams and fans, the FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix 2016 will kick off in Courchevel (FRA) next weekend.

Like last year, 'la pura' did once again host a multi-discipline training camp for Austrian female winter sport athletes.

Last weekend the FIS Rollerski World Cup got underway again in Oroslavje, CRO. Here a short overview of top results.

Former World Cup racer Ingemar Walder has joined the Austrian national alpine snowboard team as the new Head Coach.

FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis, along with FIS Freestyle Skiing Coordinator Joe Fitzgerald and FIS Snowboard Race Director Uwe Beier are currently in Zhangjiakou

The 1^st of July has become a key milestone for the World Snow Day as it is the opening of event registrations. 

On 1^st July 2016, the FIS Rollerski World Cup will kick off. This season, the event will feature four stages: Oroslavje (CRO), Solleftea (SWE), Madona (LAT) and Trento (ITA)