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Reaction as Johan Eliasch ousted as President of FIS by large ski nations.
There was one vote in it: 65-64.
Alexander Ospelt replaces him after bitter contest.
Updated: planetski.eu/2026/06/11/joha…
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Ski Mountaineering Set to Remain in the Winter Olympics
It made its debut at the Milan-Cortina Games in 2026 and looks set to be included and expanded for France 2030.
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Summer Ski News in Brief:
- Edmonton Takes Action Against Canadian Snowboard Federation planetski.eu/2026/06/01/summ…
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Epic Pass Sales Down 10% For Next Season
It follows a very poor season for snow last winter in the western USA with 24% less visitors in The Rockies.
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New Zealand resorts delay their opening this weekend as poor snow takes its toll.
Updated: planetski.eu/2026/06/09/wint…
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Check out all the items in this week’s Ski News in Brief:
– Injured Hiker Rescued in the Tirol
– Remarkables Set to Be Largest Ski Area in NZ
– Compagnie des Alpes Increases Sales
– Grand Targhee Set to Expand
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New Zealand resorts delay their opening this weekend as poor snow takes its toll.
Updated: planetski.eu/2026/06/09/wint…
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Summer Skiing in the Alps, Scandinavia and North America
A handful of glacier resorts are currently open in the Alps with a couple more opening later in the summer.
There’s some skiing in Scandinavia and North America.
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Summer Ski News in Brief:
- The Remarkables Set to Be Largest Ski Area in New Zealand
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Summer glacier skiing underway in @valdisere
Check out the images: planetski.eu/2026/05/11/summ…
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Johan Eliasch Has been Deposed as President of FIS with Alexander Ospelt Replacing Him
In a bitter election that has split the organisation down the middle Johan Eliasch has been ousted.
It was the narrowest of margins: 65 to 64.
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PlanetSKI Goes Summer Hiking in the Swedish Ski Resort of Åre
This summer we are hiking in the Alps, the Canadian Rockies, plus the South Downs Way & SW Coastal Path in the UK.
But we start in Scandinavia.
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Last minute lobbying and arm twisting on eve of bitter election battle for control of International Ski & Snowboard Federation.
Updated: planetski.eu/2026/06/08/bitt…
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Iglu Says AI is Increasingly Used But Certainty & Trusted Advice Valued
AI use for ski trip research has nearly quadrupled in a year, but snow certainty and trusted advice still decide where the British ski.
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Bitter Battle for Control of International Ski & Snowboard Federation Enters Final Stage
At stake is the future of the body that governs elite snowsports.
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Summer Ski News in Brief:
- Compagnie des Alpes Increases Sales
- Grand Targhee Set to Expand
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Urs Lehmann Resigns as CEO of FIS Ahead of Bitter Presidential Election
There has been a move by some of the major ski nations to oust the current FIS President Johan Eliasch.
Now Lehmann has stepped down after reported disagreements with Eliasch.
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Check out all the items in this week’s Ski News in Brief:
– €60m Investment in Levi Ski Resort
– Lyon Set to Host Ice Events at 2030 Olympics
– Resorts in East Canada Claim Success
– 1 Week to Go at Mammoth Mountain
– VIP SKI Opens Bookings for 2027/28
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