SPE Balkan SKI Kranjska Gora 2026
The 6th SPE Balkan SKI International Conference 2026, Ski Center Kranjska Gora, Slovenia from 8 to 12 March 2026
Hurry up, registrations are filling up fast!
Because an exceptional line-up of confirmed speakers and honorary guests like:
Eric Sheckleton (USA), President of Interski International and a key figure in the global snowsports community and Vice Presidents of Interski InternationalStéphane Cattin (SUI) and Petar Iankov (BUL).
Dieter Bubeck (GER), President of the International Association for Education and Science in Snowsports (IAESS), together with the IAESS Board Members.
Luka Steiner (SLO), President of the Ski Association of Slovenia (SAS); and Dave Schuiling (USA), Director of Education for the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI).
We are adding a unique opportunity to the event with legendary alpine skiing champions like:
Bojan Križaj, Slovenia’s most successful alpine skier and World Cup winner; Jure Franko, Olympic silver medallist; Mateja Svet, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion; and Jure Košir, Olympic bronze medallist and World Cup winner.
Equally notable is the strong international line-up of plenary and keynote speakers, including:
Paul Garner (University of Birmingham, UK); Pete Allison (Pennsylvania State University, USA); Dieter Bubeck (University of Stuttgart, GER); Andrew Horell (University of Edinburgh, UK); Vanessa Mann (University of Rostock, Germany); and Dr Kaja Teraž (Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia).
Participants can also look forward to a special On-snow Demo Shw by Demo Teams in Kranjska Gora, which will make the scientific and educational experience even more dynamic and hands-on. Spaces are limited and filling up fast. Join the leaders shaping the future of snowsports education. Apply now.
The 6th Conference SPE Balkan SKI will take place on March 8–12, 2026, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, bringing together leading ski instructors, coaches, and scientists from around the world. Set on iconic World Cup slopes, the event combines cutting-edge science, on-snow workshops, and international networking in a unique alpine environment. Join us for an inspiring exchange of knowledge, innovation, and experience at one of the season’s most important ski gatherings.
SPE BALKAN SKI Core Values
INTEGRITY – Based on values rather than personal gain.
FUN – Based on values rather than personal gain.
BONDING AND NETWORKING – Bringing together experts sharing the same interests from the Balkan region, and beyond.
TEAM WORK – Confidently working within a group, accepting and learning from constructive criticism, collective pride.
EXCELLENCE – If you put quality in everything you do, the individual and the collective wins every day.
“Excellence is not an accomplishment. It is a spirit, a never-ending process.”
Lawrence M. Miller
EASE – Empowering Academic Snowsport Education is a parallel symposium held within the 6th SPE Balkan SKI Conference in March 2026 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. It is dedicated to snowsport education at high schools and universities and brings together academic institutions to exchange knowledge, best practices, and future perspectives. We warmly invite all institutions involved in academic snowsport education to join this focused international academic dialogue.
SPE BALKAN SKI Kranjska Gora 2026
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 6th Scientific Conference SPE Balkan SKI, which this time will take place in Kranjska Gora, one of the ski centers with the longest tradition in the region. The resort, set between 810 and 1,295 meters above sea level, offers slopes of varying difficulty and hotels located directly beside the pistes.
On the renowned FIS course, the Vitranc Cup—a classic stop on the Alpine Skiing World Cup—will be held just before our event, welcoming the very top of the alpine skiing elite. Immediately afterward, in March 2026, Kranjska Gora will also host leading ski instructors from around the world to exchange knowledge, review the latest scientific findings and best practices, and participate in an international gathering of demo team representatives. For many, this will serve as the final training and Demo Show ahead of the Interski meeting in Vail.
Our motto is to make every congress better—continually updating and advancing in all aspects in line with the vision, mission, and goals of SPE Balkan SKI. By building a network of excellence that brings together ski instructors, coaches, scientists, and other experts from around the world, we aim to share with you the unique charm of Balkan ski resorts. With fresh energy in a new setting, we are confident we will deliver an unforgettable event.
We warmly invite you to participate in the SPE Balkan SKI Conference, to be held March 8–12, 2026, at Ski Center Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
Save the dates, and we will be in touch soon with further details.
