FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2027 In Crans-Montana (Finally) Confirmed

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2027 will be held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from 1 to 14 February, as foreseen in the original decision made by the FIS Council in May 2022.

The Local Organizing Committee, the local municipalities, and Swiss-Ski have finally been able to comply with the bid requirements.

"With the bid requirements complied, we can all focus on preparing another great edition of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships." said  FIS President Johan Eliasch

"It took us longer than expected to confirm a decision that should have been very clear, but now it is time to set the stage for a phenomenal Alpine ski celebration in 2027." FIS Secretary General Michel Vion

One of the landmark ski resorts in Switzerland, Crans-Montana will host the Alpine extravaganza for the second time, exactly 40 years since having hosted the 29th edition in 1987.

Earlier in the year there was a rather public spat between Crans and FIS with FIS saying:

"All candidates for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2027 were required to give undertakings relating to financial guarantees, which are necessary to ensure that the parties to the contract are able to meet its contractual obligations. In its bid response, Swiss-Ski stated that financial guarantees had already been given by The Swiss Confederation, The Canton of Valais and The Association of Communes of Crans-Montana, a statement which FIS relied on.

"Swiss-Ski has now stated to FIS that it is not possible for the Swiss Confederation, the Canton of Valais and the Association of Communes of Crans-Montana to give the required financial guarantees without referenda and has asked to be exempted from giving the financial guarantees.

"Consequently, it is clear that the confirmation in the bid submission by Swiss-Ski that the financial guarantees by the Swiss Confederation, the Canton of Valais and the Association of Communes of Crans-Montana had already been given, was indeed entirely false.

The FIS World Championships bidding process must be fair and transparent, and to grant an exemption to a candidate who has made false bid representations would be highly damaging to the integrity of the bidding process and ultimately the sport of skiing. FIS deeply regrets this very disappointing situation. If Swiss-Ski cannot fulfil its undertakings, FIS will have no alternative but to award the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2027 to another candidate."