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KIKKAN – A Film Chronicling the Life of an Olympic Champion, Cancer Survivor, and Active Mom

From her debut in Salt Lake City to a decisive sprint finish in PyeongChang, Kikkan Randall defined her career through Olympic aspirations. Immediately following a gold-medal performance in PyeongChang she received a cancer diagnosis, and barely had a chance to catch her breath before finding herself navigating life as a single mother. The film, KIKKAN, presented by Fischer Skis US, L.L.Bean, and Providence Alaska, chronicles the life of the five-time Olympian from childhood through her...

Fischer – Yellow is the dominant color on the Olympic podiums

With a cry of triumph and relief, Therese Johaug of Norway crossed the finish line of the final event, the 30K Freestyle. The outstanding Norwegian was putting a golden exclamation point at the end of the extremely successful Winter Games for the Fischer Race Family: 57.3% of all Nordic medals were won on Fischer skis. Take a closer look at the disciplines in which cross country skis are used, and it’s 62.3% of medal winners...

Fischer’s New Speedmax Proved to be the “GO TO” This Season

You have probably seen a lot of yellow skis in the early World Cups and Ski Classics if you have been streaming races this year.  What are those skis?  They are the new family of Speedmax skis with some interesting and effective variations. FISCHER’s NEW SPEEDMAX PROVED TO BE THE “GO TO” THIS SEASON. The “go to” workhorse for the broadest range of conditions is still the highly vetted Speedmax with the proven 610 Mold. ...

Fischer Speedmax on Full Display

First, and perhaps most exciting, the Speedmax Helium was introduced to the line. The new Speedmax Helium Skate Plus offers maximum performance at a revolutionary weight of only 950g thanks to new bidirectional Air Core, Helium Shield and World Cup Tip. Cold Base Bonding provides improved wax absorption and the liquid waxable sidewall made of base material offers optimal gliding properties through reduced friction. The world class performance of the Speedmax Skate Boot starts with a...

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen: Thank You from Fischer

When the 2021 Cross-Country World Championships drew to a close, 31 year-old Sadie Maubet Bjornsen announced that she would retire from international competition to pursue a career in accounting. Bjornsen, who grew up in Washington’s Methow Valley has called Alaska home since moving there to attend the University of Alaska at Anchorage in 2008. Bjornsen attended her first World Championships in 2011 and has been a member of the U.S. Ski Team on the World...

Fischer Shows Dominance at Cross-Country and Biathlon World Championships

Fischer Skis has won the medal count again for skis, boots, and bindings at both the 2021 Nordic World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany and the 2021 Biathlon World Championships in Poljuka, Slovenia. Fischer skis were worn by 71.2% of the Nordic medalists (including jumpers) while the second place brand was worn by 7.4% of those on the podium. Fischer sponsored biathletes won 59.1% of the medals. “Seeing Fischer dominate in this way is reaffirming after...

Athletes Go Head-to-Head in the Fischer Skiletics Cup

  Fischer is launching it’s Skiletics Cup today that pins the world’s top alpine and Nordic athletes against each other in a series of exercises (like push ups, burpees, box jumps, dips, etc) to find out who the ultimate winner is. Athletes on the Nordic side include: Sadie Bjornsen, Klaebo, Johannes Thingnes Bo, and Tiril Eckhof. Each day a new battle will be posted with the winner moving on to the next round until only...

Fischer Skis announces the return of their online demo reservation system for use throughout dates of the West Yellowstone Ski Festival, Reserve Fischer Demo equipment for on-trail testing to learn how Fischer technology makes for a better on-snow experience. The 2019 West Yellowstone Ski Festival will take place November 26th -30th in West Yellowstone, MT. Demos will be available for reservation from Tuesday through Friday. Click here to reserve your demo today.

Fischer Skis announced today the promotion of Chris Hall to Nordic Racing Director Hall, who has held a half-time racing support position for the thirteen years moves to a full time  role with a continued presence at races as well as grassroots support for marketing and outreach initiatives within the Fischer and One Way brands. Hall has an extensive background in ski selection and race service, having worked for the US Nordic Team six years...

Once again, the Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld (AUT) were a complete success for Fischer: 68 % of the skis and 60% of the boots were worn by medallists from the Fischer Race Family. In addition, 75% of all medal winners were successful with the TURNAMIC® binding system. Consequently, Fischer has once again proven to be the most successful brand in Nordic racing. With a total of 88 medals – 32 Gold, 29 Silver,...

Fischer Skis announces the return of their online demo reservation system for use throughout dates of the West Yellowstone Ski Festival, Reserve Fischer Demo equipment including  Twin Skin Ski, and Speedmax models for on-trail testing to learn how Fischer technology makes for a better on-snow experience. The 2018 West Yellowstone Ski Festival will take place November 20th -24th in West Yellowstone, MT. Demos will be available for reservation from Tuesday through Friday. Click here to...

  Fischer Skis is proud to announce the Fischer Grants program, an ongoing grant program aimed at promoting access and engagement to skiing in the United States. With a first-year commitment of $20,000 in support for ski programs, the Fischer Grants will focus on youth and underserved ski populations, snowmaking efforts, education and outreach. “Skiing faces a number of challenges: economic, cultural, and the unpredictability of winter which make growth difficult,” described Fischer Skis Director...

an online reservation system throughout dates of the festival to reserve new Twin Skin Ski ski demos for on-trail testing in West Yellowstone. The 2017 West Yellowstone Ski Festival will take place November 20th – 28th in West Yellowstone, Montana. Demos will be available for reservation from Tuesday through Friday. Additionally, all those that register to demo skis will be eligible for the Fischer Twin Skin giveaway. Fischer’s West Yellowstone Online Demo Form

Press release) Completing their fully integrated system from boot to ski, Fischer Sports launched TURNAMIC®, a range of binding and boot soles designed to improve fit, function and the connection to skiing at all levels. Easy to use with a simple turning mechanism. Tunable, tool-free adjustment for customized ski performance. Dynamic: allowing a more natural feel and allowing for less encumbered flexing of the skis. Offering a more versatile fit for boot options throughout the...

Fischer’s high end skis and boots are at a level of performance and sophistication that it is best to work with consumers through on line reservations at West Yellowstone instead of the cattle call at the trail head. Fischer will continue with its online registration to reserve skis and boots for the Fall Ski Fest during Thanksgiving. The new gear deserves to be given to consumers in a setting where it can be explained and properly fitted. This is best done in the Fischer booth at the Expo each night.v

accumulated on the West Yellowstone Rendezvous Trails in the opening days of November, Fischer Sports is preparing for the most well attended U.S. ski event of the Thanksgiving season. “We’ve waited out the interminable time in the fall before snow hits,” explained Fischer’s Western Sales Representative, Brian Schiller. “Now we’re thrilled about having snow and a great collection of gear for demo at this year’s West Yellowstone Ski Festival.” Fischer will again employFischer’s West Yellowstone Online Demo Form Reservations are still...