Before moving to the destination, Gurgl, the FIS Ski World Cup authority experienced a few hiccups. In the ongoing ski racing season, the Austrian snow base holds a special status. It had the major responsibility to host the World Cup ski race on November 23 and 24. But Mother Nature had been in a different mood. Rather, because of the warmer season and little snowfall, the slopes faced an utmost lack of density in the ice strip. Furthermore, the ice strip had not been continuous all over the track. So, hosting a race without any red signal posed a massive challenge for the FIS Ski World Cup officials. 

However, in the end, the thorough use of the snow cannons and a little rain saved the day for the hosts. But now, the blessing seems to be short-lived. Why? The upcoming destination for the FIS Ski World Cup 2024 experienced a similar issue. Yet nothing went well for Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. The warmer weather kept the snow bed weak, whereas the usage of snow cannons never proved to be sufficient. Meanwhile, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) had to take a call. 

On November 30, the highest authority in the ski racing world finally announced its decision regarding the hosting. As per the previous schedule, on December 7 and 8, the Giant Slalom races of the FIS Ski World Cup 2024 had been scheduled to reach Mont-Tremblant. But the latest announcement has put a stop to it. The destination will not host the race for this edition of the World Cup. However, FIS has yet to reschedule the event while the dates are just a week away. No one has any idea regarding the upcoming fixtures. 

Nonetheless, the authority of Mont-Tremblant has patted its back for the efforts it put in to make the event easygoing. Well, the actual scene displays similar notes. How? For the last several days, the organizer invested a tireless effort to make the track suitably thick. The snow cannons roared, and the hands jumped to keep the track sleek. Even so, the elevation of 2,871 feet failed to provide less warm weather. Now add the lack of snowfall. Because of these whammies, the health report of the race track took a blow. 

The FIS team shifted the snow control twice to allow the host a few extra hours to keep things in place. But nothing went as planned. The axe ultimately came down, and Mont-Tremblant lost its part in the ongoing FIS Ski World Cup. However, the officials of Alpine Canada have promised to bring back the event next year on the same track. The CEO, Therese Brisson, has said, “This situation makes us even more motivated to host an even better PwC Tremblant World Cup in December 2025.” After all, with a history of hosting ski racing events since the 1960s, Mont-Tremblant has faced such a situation for the very first time. And folks, if you follow the trends, there are several destinations with similar luck. 

FIS Ski World Cup had to remove a few names from the list 

Gurgl, Saalbach—the Austrian towns have seen the natural blows, warming the weather and limiting the rainfall. As a result, the FIS Ski races scheduled in the venues have come to the receiving end. A few races in Saalbach faced a ban after 2023. Gurgl just saved its neck at the last moment, proving the track healthy enough. But there are a few American race tracks that also experienced a similar grind. 

In Colorado this year, the FIS Ski World Cup was set to host four Super-G races and four Giant Slalom races. The events had already been dated for November 16-21, and Copper Mountain had the responsibility of hosting the events. However, the lack of snow hit the events, and ultimately, the FIS Ski Authority had to cancel them.

A similar event occurred in the Stifel Alpine Nor-Am Cup and the second Stifel Success Nor-Am Cup. This time, the races had been scheduled for Aspen on November 18. Yet issues such as warmer weather, lack of snowfall, and less thick snow strips dismantled the situation. Is there any remedy for handling the crisis?