Ski World Cup schedule reality check

The scheduling problems encountered with late Fall Alpine ski world cup events that have be canceled because of bad weather, lack of snow or excessive temperatures on race day, show that the International Ski Federation (FIS) keeps on losing touch with reality.

If there were more common sens within the FIS decision makers, they’d realize that global warming is not a figment of some dreamers’ imagination but is a terrible and unfortunate reality that’s likely to worsen as time goes on. 

The recent plans unveiled about Trojena in Saudi Arabia are another example of the prevailing thinking. What is a sensible person aware of it does when tasked with scheduling races? Make sure they happen during the core winter season, that is December, January and February. Never play with shoulder season. Perhaps schedule the World Cup Finals in March while winter still lasts that long. 

Then make sure to plan events so they follow logical and cost-effective itineraries so Federations don’t spend all their monies with athletes, coaches and official zig-zagging back and forth throughout the entire planet. 

To me, sensible thinking and smart management should be no more complicated than that.