Val di Fassa among the World Cup "classics"
The Val di Fassa Organising Committee has joined Club5, the association that unites the classic venues of the Alpine Ski World Cup. The admission was officially confirmed at the end of September in Zurich, during the association’s General Assembly, held as part of the FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) Autumn Meeting, together with four other European venues: Levi (Finland), Kronplatz and Bormio (Italy), and Courchevel (France).
The Club5 board, elected in October 2024 and led by President Rainer Senoner (Val Gardena), together with Vice Presidents Jan Überall (Kitzbühel), Thomas Rechberger (St. Moritz) and Ole Kristian Kirkerud (Kvitfjell), aims to be recognised within the FIS as the official voice of World Cup organisers. In Zurich, the committee took a further step towards this objective in the Alpine sector. With the addition of Val di Fassa, Levi, Kronplatz, Bormio and Courchevel, the prestigious association now counts 26 members.
What is Club5?
Club5 was founded in 1988. The five classic downhill venues of the Alpine World Cup circuit - Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Val Gardena and Val d'Isère - joined forces under a single name to strengthen their joint marketing activities. The aim was also to better communicate the high quality and tradition of these events to the international media.
Over the years, additional organisers have joined, and today the association includes 26 members: Adelboden, Alta Badia, Åre, Bormio, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Courchevel, Crans-Montana, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Val Gardena, Jasna, Kitzbühel, Kranjska Gora, Kronplatz, Kvitfjell, Levi, Madonna di Campiglio, Schladming, Sestriere, Soldeu, St. Anton, St. Moritz, Val di Fassa, Val d’Isère, Wengen and Zagreb.
