The 2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 38th
World Cup season in
ski jumping for men, the
20th official World Cup season in
ski flying and the 6th World Cup season for ladies. The season began on 26 November 2016 in
Kuusamo, Finland and concluded on 26 March 2017 in
Planica, Slovenia.[1][2]
The season calendar was officially confirmed two months later at the congress in
Cancún, Mexico. After a four-year absence, the
FIS Team Tour 2017 was almost certain to return in the World Cup calendar, but cancelled in the last moment when
Klingenthal had to replace
Titisee-Neustadt early in the season. South Korea hosted a World Cup event for the first time, in
Pyeongchang.
The first edition of the
Raw Air was held this season in Norway between 10–19 March 2017 on four different hills in
Oslo,
Lillehammer,
Trondheim, and
Vikersund. The competition lasted for ten consecutive days with a total of 16 rounds in overall standings: 8 rounds from four individual events, 4 rounds from two team events and all 4 qualifications rounds. The competition also had a record high prize money of €100,000 in total for top 3 competitors in overall standings: €60,000 for the title, €30,000 for the second place and €10,000 for the third place.[3]
This season a total of four different ski brands supplied the athletes. The two new ski manufactures premiered in the circuit and replaced the two brands that stopped the production: German company Verivox replaced Fluege.de and Slovenian company Slatnar instead of
Elan.
Fischer and Sport 2000 were also present.[4]
Invention by Slovenian manufacturer, with LED lights illuminated inrun track, was presented for the first time to the public at the
International Ski Federation fall meeting this season in
Zürich. It premiered in December at
Engelberg, since they equipped their completely new inrun track with it.[5]
The 2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 38th
World Cup season in
ski jumping for men, the
20th official World Cup season in
ski flying and the 6th World Cup season for ladies. The season began on 26 November 2016 in
Kuusamo, Finland and concluded on 26 March 2017 in
Planica, Slovenia.[1][2]
The season calendar was officially confirmed two months later at the congress in
Cancún, Mexico. After a four-year absence, the
FIS Team Tour 2017 was almost certain to return in the World Cup calendar, but cancelled in the last moment when
Klingenthal had to replace
Titisee-Neustadt early in the season. South Korea hosted a World Cup event for the first time, in
Pyeongchang.
The first edition of the
Raw Air was held this season in Norway between 10–19 March 2017 on four different hills in
Oslo,
Lillehammer,
Trondheim, and
Vikersund. The competition lasted for ten consecutive days with a total of 16 rounds in overall standings: 8 rounds from four individual events, 4 rounds from two team events and all 4 qualifications rounds. The competition also had a record high prize money of €100,000 in total for top 3 competitors in overall standings: €60,000 for the title, €30,000 for the second place and €10,000 for the third place.[3]
This season a total of four different ski brands supplied the athletes. The two new ski manufactures premiered in the circuit and replaced the two brands that stopped the production: German company Verivox replaced Fluege.de and Slovenian company Slatnar instead of
Elan.
Fischer and Sport 2000 were also present.[4]
Invention by Slovenian manufacturer, with LED lights illuminated inrun track, was presented for the first time to the public at the
International Ski Federation fall meeting this season in
Zürich. It premiered in December at
Engelberg, since they equipped their completely new inrun track with it.[5]