PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

Stephane Houdet

IPC pleased with Rio 2016 progress, wheelchair tennis history made, skiing retirements and more…

Josh Dueck sit-skiing

The 33-year-old Paralympic champion penned an open letter on his blog stating that he wants to now focus his energy on his family.

Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving

Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.

Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving

Britain’s most successful winter Paralympian Jade Etherington and her guide Caroline Powell have announced that they will pursue new careers.

Athlete practicing alpine skiing in a sit-ski.

Skiers will head to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the USA, for World and Europa Cups beginning on 15 December 2015.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

The group responsible for developing IPC Alpine Skiing, including para-snowboard will be led by Markus Walser for another four years.

Skiing man curving around some slalom poles

Skiers Adam Hall and Corey Peters and snowboarder Carl Murphy are departing for the northern hemisphere in preparation for World Championships.

Marie Bochet

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships now open

Women in wheelchair, man walking both holding a trophy in their hands

The Austrian duo received the awards after their medal winning performances at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Group of skiers with different impairments in front of a sign saying "Nevados de Chillan"

A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.

athletes holding flowers facing the camera

The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.

Michael Milton competing in Para-Cycling

Australia’s fastest ever skier and six-time Paralympic champion Michael Milton will join 382 national sporting stars.

Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany

The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.

two Australian athletes celebrate their bronze medal

The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.

Canadian men celebrating with their medals

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.

A picture of a man skiing

Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.

France's standing skier Marie Bochet skiing around a gate.

France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.

Ben Tudhope

Australian snowboarder Ben Tudhope was the youngest competitor at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and now his coach believes he has something which sets him apart from the rest of the field.

Cho Yang-ho new POCOG President

Yang Ho Cho started his role on Monday 11 August.

Cho Yang-ho new POCOG President

Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President