Here is a summary of the main changes in Alpine Skiing that have been announced to date.

Fresh from being announced as the World’s Largest Kids Snow Programme, FIS took a moment to speak with Canadian Ski Council President Paul Pinchbeck to get a deeper insight into the Grade 4 & 5 SnowPass.

The FIS Development Programme hosted a successful Training Camp in Silvaplana (SUI) last week.

The FIS competition season 2016/17 featured outstanding competitions and performances. The impressive number of ski and snowboard competitions worldwide once again reached more than 6,000 events.

From 6^th-8^th April 2017, the spring meetings of the various FIS Sub-Committees in the disciplines of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined will be held at the Hilton Hotel Zurich Airport (SUI).

On Saturday, 27^th May 2017, the final day of the FIS Calendar Conference in Portoroz (SLO), the entire FIS Family will have the chance to receive the latest update on the FIS Strategic Plan and to provide vital feedback to the process.

Sport leaders, International Federations, National Olympic Committees, cities, media, consultants and other stakeholders from the world of sport are currently gathering in Aarhus (DEN) for the SportAccord Convention from 2^nd-7^th April 2017.

A heavy snow storm has caused some postponements and re-scheduling of the alpine snowboard events of the Sierra Nevada 2017 Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships.

The second individual competition of the RAW AIR Tournament in Lillehammer could not take place on Tuesday evening due ot the strong wind.

For the 21^st time, the Baumgarten family is inviting young athletes to apply for the International Matteo Baumgarten Award, an annual prize that commemorates the life of their son Matteo Baumgarten by recognising young athletes who are completing their studies and education while competing at high level in a FIS Olympic disciplines.