New, sustainable materials for skis, smart gadgets that make fun on and off the slopes even safer, and inflation as a driver for ski touring and cross-country skiing. Innovations as well as climate and energy challenges are changing how we do winter sports. We highlight 5 winter sports trends.

Winter is approaching and with it, exciting events for winter sports enthusiasts await once again: from the X Games Aspen with all-new signs to the Freeride World Tour with its new stations to events to participate in such as vintage skiing festivals, ski touring tests in Austria and much more.

Ski helmets, crampons, avalanche backpacks: these trend products show where the journey in winter sports is headed.

Merciless debt collector, wild parties in the action halls, "Mama of ISPO": Engin Müller-Özer from ISPO Group.

Whether with training tips, shared motivation, competitive challenges or exclusive insider tips: These sports communities bring you unique added value.

Nike has secured the title as the world's most valuable apparel brand in the Brand Finance report for the seventh year in a row. Adidas is in the top 5. With Fila and Bosideng, two more players in the sports and outdoor industry are among the big winners in a difficult year.

The Community Manager for Snowsport and Bike talks about her passion for snowboarding and the winter of uncertainty.