PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina

After a difficult season, Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher with guide Charlotte Evans topped the podium in the women's giant slalom visually impaired at the World Cup Finals in Sochi, Russia.

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With just two more events to go, Russian athletes Alexandra Frantseva and Alexey Bugaev lead the women's and men's rankings at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.

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The 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals serve as a test event for the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

IPC Alpine Skiing’s Sylvana Mestre was presented with the ‘2013 International Women’s Day Recognition.’

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina

As a test event for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals will offer athletes a chance to test out the slopes.

A picture of a man beating his silver medal during a medal ceremony

Following Gerd Schoenfelder’s retirement, there’s a void for the top standing alpine skier in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.

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USA’s Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Amy Purdy, along with New Zealand’s Carl Murphy and the Netherlands’ Biban Mentel, are ready to become household snowboard names.

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For Spain’s Jon Santacana and Great Britain’s Jade Etherington skiing 100km per hour visually impaired can be nerve-wracking to say the least.

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Fernando Aranha and Andre Cintra are aiming to lead Brazil to the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time ever.

Slovakia's rise in Paralympic winter sport explained by Henrieta Farkasova and her guide

In addition to several talented alpine skiers heading to Sochi, Slovakia are hoping to be represented in a team sport at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time.

Evan Strong snowboarding

The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel and USA's Evan Strong were victorious at the IPCAS Snowboard Cross Test Event in Sochi, Russia.

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Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in March.

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Five winter sport athletes and teams are in the running for IPC Athlete of the Month.

Josh Dueck sit-skiing

Following the conclusion of this year’s IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, Invermere, Canada was announced as the host city for the event in 2015.

Day 6 highlights (ski cross team event) - 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships La Molina

France topped the medals table at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, with Marie Bochet completing a clean sweep of five golds.

Sylvana Mestre with IPC Development Camp graduates Marie Bochet and Jasper Balcaen

Wheelchair Curling World Championships

Researchers have the opportunity to apply for projects at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games if they apply before 15 March.

Day 5 highlights (giant slalom) 2913 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

Graduate of IPC Development Camp in 2006 storms to five world titles

Austria's Matthias Lanzinger's ambitions for Alpine Skiing World Championships

Just five years after losing his leg in a skiing accident, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger won a world title in the super-combined.

Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans - Snow Bloggers - IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

After winning three medals at the 2013 IPC Alpine Worlds Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans want more