Tromsø Sprint Finale – Emily Harrop remains unbeaten while Thomas Bussard takes his first individual World Cup win.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Tromsø (Norway) Today’s sprint race in Tromsø marked the final showdown of the 2024/25 ISMF World Cup season. We now know the final standings of the Sprint discipline World Cup season! The women’s race saw the continuation of an extraordinary winning streak by Emily Harrop, while the men’s final delivered unexpected drama after a penalty reshuffled the podium — impacting Spain’s Oriol Cardona […]
ISMF Supports Play True Day 2025: “It Starts with You”

Every April, the global sporting community comes together to celebrate Play True Day, an initiative led by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Since its inception in 2014, this day has served as an opportunity to raise awareness among athletes, coaches, fans, and all stakeholders about the importance of competing with integrity. The theme for the […]
Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Rémi Bonnet dominate in Tromsø’s ultimate Vertical Race of the season

Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Tromsø (Norway) Tromsø hosted the final Vertical Race of the ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup season today. Athletes from 20 nations took part in this competition, which was held in cold and cloudy conditions, a sharp contrast to the springtime conditions on the last competitions. This made this Vertical Race even more iconic. Women’s […]
Milano Cortina 2026: Athlete Family and Friends Ticketing

The Organising Committee of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has released key information regarding athlete ticket allocations and support services for athletes traveling with their children. As per Olympic tradition, every qualified athlete will receive two complimentary tickets per competition in which they are participating. These tickets are intended for a […]
ISMF World Cup 2024/25 Finale: Tromsø hosts the last competitions of the season

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – Tromsø (Norway) Over the coming days, Tromsø will host the last Vertical, Sprint and Individual races of the 2024/25 season! While spring temperatures marked the last ISMF World Cup in Villars a few days ago, it’s a different story up north. Tromsø’s unpredictable weather adds an extra layer of challenge and excitement, pushing athletes and organizers to adapt with possibilities of wind, rain and […]
I progressi della ricerca nello Sci Alpinismo: un approfondimento con il CeRiSM (ITA)

La scienza e la tecnologia stanno rivoluzionando lo sci alpinismo, offrendo strumenti sempre più avanzati per migliorare le prestazioni degli atleti. Recentemente, l’ISMF ha intervistato due ricercatori italiani di scienze dell’esercizio fisico e dello sport: il prof. Lorenzo Bortolan e il dott. Alessandro Fornasiero del CeRiSM, il Centro di Ricerca Sport Montagna Salute dell’Università di […]
Advances in Ski Mountaineering research: an in-depth look with CeRiSM (ENG)

Science and technology are revolutionizing ski mountaineering, offering increasingly advanced tools to enhance athletes’ performance. Recently, the ISMF interviewed two Italian researchers in sports physiology: Prof. Lorenzo Bortolan and Dr. Alessandro Fornasiero from CeRiSM, the Research Center for Sport, Mountain, and Health at the Universities of Verona and Trento. Prof. Bortolan focuses on the technological […]
Spain secures thrilling victory in Villars and wins overall Mixed Relay World Cup title

Saturday, April 5, 2025 – Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland) The last Mixed Relay race of the 2024/25 ISMF World Cup season concluded today in Villars with a high-intensity showdown, delivering an intense finale that saw Team Spain—Ana Alonso Rodriguez and Oriol Cardona Coll—take both the race win and the overall World Cup title in the discipline. A fierce battle between the […]
Double victory for France in Villars: Harrop and Anselmet win the Sprint

Friday, April 4, 2025 – Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland) The penultimate stage of the ISMF World Cup delivered a spectacular Sprint race in Villars (SUI), marked by a dominant performance from the French team. Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet claimed impressive victories, just one week before the grand finale in Tromsø. Harrop leads the way, emotional Italian comeback on the podium In the women’s final, the six qualifiers were Emily […]
Trofeo Mezzalama ready to host the ISMF-LGC World Championships Long Distance Team 2024/25

Lausanne, 4 April 2025 – Jointly with the Local Organising Committee, the ISMF is glad to confirm the ISMF-LGC World Championships Long Distance Team 2024/25, Trofeo Mezzalama, which will be held on 26 April 2025 in Breuil-Cervinia – Gressoney-La-Trinité, Italy. Technical information Participation requirements: Compulsory ISMF Elite Licence (licence A) Compulsory La Grande Course Card: […]