The pathway from promise to race readiness

A clear route for ambitious alpine racers: build strong fundamentals, grow through technical and speed training, then prepare for FIS and higher-level starts with purpose.

Race pathway

Every step has a training purpose

The academy pathway is not a shortcut. It is a structured progression where athletes learn how to train, race, recover, travel, and take responsibility for the details that decide progress.

01

Children's races

Build clean movement, confidence in gates, inspection habits, and the joy of competing with standards.

02

Technical and speed progress

Connect slalom and giant slalom development with first Super-G and downhill experiences when the athlete is ready.

03

FIS pathway

Prepare the athlete for stronger fields, clearer season planning, race execution, and the demands of junior racing.

04

Europa Cup level

For athletes with the right trajectory, the long-term target is readiness for higher-level starts and professional standards.

Training progression

Technique, speed, and race craft grow together

Athletes need more than volume. The pathway combines on-snow training, video review, physical preparation, recovery habits, race-day routines, and honest feedback.

  • Technical events remain the foundation
  • Speed disciplines are introduced with care
  • Season planning connects training blocks to starts
  • Review turns experience into the next task
Ski Race Academy Mals athlete wearing medals after racing
Readiness

What we look for as athletes move forward

Technique

Repeatable movement patterns and the ability to adapt them to course set, snow, and speed.

Physical preparation

Strength, coordination, recovery habits, and resilience to handle a serious training rhythm.

Race craft

Inspection, starts, tactical decisions, pressure management, and review after the finish.

Independence

The maturity to travel, study, recover, communicate, and take ownership of daily standards.

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Ski Race Academy Mals athletes on a snowy race podium

Talk with us about the athlete's next step.

Share the current level, goals, and season context so we can discuss where the pathway should begin.

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