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Last update: 03.02.2025
03. February 2025
Hello everyone. DIS has some important information for you. As you know, the Deaf Ski Europacup is taking place in Austria in March. A club from Linz has agreed to organise ski races for the athletes from Europe. We discussed this together and decided that the Deaf Ski Europacup would have to be cancelled due to insufficient demand. There were too few registrations. We had doubts beforehand as to whether it made sense to organise the Deaf Ski Europe Cup after the World Championships in Slovakia. Unfortunately, it was confirmed that the motivation to take part in the Deaf Ski Europe Cup was not high. Our Vice President David Pelletier from France has announced in a video that there will now be two different rankings for the Deaf Ski Europacup. One ranking list for the racers and one ranking list for the hobby skiers to motivate the hobby skiers to take part even more. But that didn't work. The motivation was not there. That's why we unfortunately have to announce that we have to cancel the Deaf Ski Europacup 2025. The 2025 season is already over for us and we are already planning for the 2025/2026 season. Whether the Deaf Ski Europacup will take place there is questionable, we are trying a new approach. We want to work together with the FIS (Ski Federation). They have organised a World Cup for hearing people and this year, for the first time, a Para World Cup under FIS. As you can see, it's a success. Thanks to the support of the FIS, they have a professional structure, a high level of attention and a greater media presence. We as deaf people also want to join in to be recognised and to show that we exist. We want to strive for our own 'Deaf' category at the FIS. It doesn't matter whether only 5 or 10 hearing-impaired athletes take part. The race will definitely take place. If we want to organise the Deaf Ski Europacup ourselves, we will have to cancel because of 5 or 10 athletes, because of the effort involved and the huge financial loss. There are pros and cons. As you know, there used to be over 60 deaf participants in the Deaf Ski Europacup. And there are fewer every year. We have observed that this is due to communication. In the past, the deaf athletes mainly communicated in sign language. At the hearing races there was only spoken language, so they were happy to be able to take part in the Deaf Ski Europacup. They could take part in ski races and talk to each other. Times have changed. The new athletes mainly speak spoken language, so they can take part in hearing races where they feel integrated. Why should they take part in the Deaf Ski Europacup? This has a big impact on this change. That's why it would be better if we worked together with the FIS, where deaf sport gets more attention and professional support. That would get rid of the worry of whether only 5, 10 or 20 athletes take part in the FIS under the 'Deaf' category. We want to try this approach now. We'll be in touch again. Thank you for watching. See you again.
30. December 2024
. 1. Int. Camp for Kids is over. It was a very successful event. Over 35 children from 8 countries took part in the 1st International Camp for Kids from 26 - 30 December. On 30 December there was a ski race for the children. Click here for the results.
01. December 2024
Program about Deaf Ski Europacup in Hinterstoder is published!
ATTENTION: The date has been changed. NEW: 07. - 09. March 2025
07. October 2024
Various training camps have been published.
25. September 2024
We are overjoyed to announce that int. camp for Kids is fully booked. Over 35 children from 8 countries will be attending.
12. September 2024
Deaf Ski Europacup will take place from 07-09 February 2025 in Hinterstoder/Austria. More information will follow.
01. September 2024
New calendar by home has been created. The idea is to publish about Alpine skiing worldwide. If your Country have a event about Alpine Skiing, please contact us.
07. July 2024
Explanatory video is published by all event
09. June 2024
Program for 1. International Ski camp for Kids is published.
08. February 2024
Overall Classement Women/Men and Club/Nationen is published. Congratulations to the overall winner Melissa Köck/AUT, Jiri Hartig/CZE and Club GSK NÖ-Wien
03th February 2024
Race results from Myto pod Dumbierom is online!
22th January 2024
Gallery: Due to very limited storage space it is currently not possible to make photo albums. We are working on a better solution.
20th January 2024
Race results from Tyrol is online!
19th January 2024
Welcome to our new website.
We look forward to looking the new future with you.
17th December 2023
Deadline for race registration:
1. Deaf Ski EC in Tirol -> Friday, 05.01.2024
2. Deaf Ski EC in SVK -> Saturday, 27.01.2024
17th December 2023
New program for 12th - 14th January 2024 in Tyrol/AUT
NEW: Saturday -> Slalom, Sunday -> Giant Slalom
Due to organisational reasons the programme has been changed. Giant slalom will take place on Sunday and slalom on Saturday. Thank you for your understanding.
15th December 2023
David Pelletier and I have founded a new ski organisation for Deaf. We will present the new organisation at the 1st Deaf Ski Europacup in Tyrol on Saturday evening. Be curious. :-)
01th November 2023
Adjusted regulations for 2024 is online.
20th Octobre 2023
Program and Hotel for Tyrol/Austria is online!
>>> See you in Austria <<<
12th - 14th January 2024
30th September 2023
Program and Hotel for Slovakia is online!
>>> See you in Slovakia <<<
03th - 05th February 2024
03th September 2023
New Leader of Deaf Ski Europacup Philipp Steiner gives an update on the situation.
25th March 2023
Results St. Lambrecht (AUT) and Overall Standing
=> Race Results
18th March 2023
Philipp Steiner (SUI) is now provisionally chief coordinator until the decision in September 2023. There are some points to be clarified with the clubs of Europe.
08th January 2023 - (look download)
Material determination - unfortunately only in German
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