ELAN EVENING AT THE SLOVENIAN HOUSE IN CORTINA MILANO

As a proud partner of the Slovenian House  in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Elan hosted Elan Evening at the Slovenian House ( in Cortina d’Ampezzo, together with its Italian partner and importer Socrep. The event brought together a highly demanding audience of professional athletes and opinion leaders for a round-table discussion introducing Elan’s next era of on-piste skiing: Carving 2.0, powered by the completely new Elan ACE platform.

At the heart of the evening was Elan’s next-level innovation: Active Suspension Drive. Designed to help skiers carve with more precision, power, and confidence, the new technology reflects Elan’s long-standing focus on engineering that improves the experience for real skiers—across skill levels, styles, and conditions.

 

“ACE is the kind of innovation that matters because it helps people ski better — not just racers, not just experts, not just a premium niche, but everyone,” said Leon Korošec, Director of Elan Sports Division & VP of Elan Group. “Better can mean winning, but for most skiers it means feeling more confident than yesterday. That’s also why ACE is built as a complete platform: with an equal focus on women and men. With our W Studio approach, we don’t ‘shrink and pink’—we design women’s skis with women, for how they actually ski. And if the slope is roughly 50–50, our product line should be, too.”

New technology: Active Suspension Drive and Traction Tip

The new ACE ski platform features Elan-developed Active Suspension Drive, a segmented reinforcement system with integrated shock absorbers. Unlike traditional constructions that rely on uniform stiffness, Active Suspension divides the ski into functional zones that engage exactly when needed: The center of the ski leads the turn, driving precise initiation and energy transfer. The tip and tail actively absorb vibration, stabilising the ski throughout the carve for a smoother, more controlled ride. ACE has been validated not only in high-performance on-piste environments, but also through data-backed performance tools such as CARV sensors, enabling skiers to measure improvement and refine technique with real-time feedback.

“A new dimension on snow”

Bojan Križaj, Slovenia’s most celebrated male alpine ski legend, put Carving 2.0 into context from the perspective of an athlete who raced at the highest level before carving existed:

“My entire racing career was on conventional skis. When carving first arrived, we tested it carefully—and the moment I stepped on a carving ski, there was no going back. It’s a new dimension, almost a new way of life on snow. Every now and then I try the old 205s again, just for nostalgia—and it reminds you how hard it was. Carving makes skiing cleaner, more intuitive, and more enjoyable. And having tried the new ACE, I can honestly say: it’s something different—it enhances every turn on the slope.”

Craft, culture, and carving spirit

For Paolo Prinoth, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Trentino-Alto Adige & CEO, Socrep, distribution of Elan in Italy carving is also a story of craftsmanship and connection:

“Coming from Val Gardena, where woodcarving is part of our tradition, carving has always meant shaping something with your hands. In skiing, it’s the same idea—you shape the snow. You don’t just ride over it; you work with it, feel it directly, and leave a clean line behind. For me, that’s what carving is: living with the snow, and truly connecting with it.”

Speakers

The round table featured:

Leon Korošec, Director of Elan Sports Division & VP of Elan Group

Bojan Križaj, Slovenia’s most celebrated alpine ski legend

Domen Gaiman, Head of Marketing, Elan Sports

Paolo Pirnoth, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Trentino-Alto Adige & CEO, Socrep, distribution of Elan in Italy

 About ACE

ACE is for skiers who demand more—faster, sharper, hard-charging carving—paired with a platform designed to make better skiing more accessible and measurable. Ski Better. Ski ACE.