# Swiss-Ski leadership resignation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swiss-ski-leadership-resignation
> Updated: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Claude-Alain Schmidhalter has resigned from his roles as President of the Organizing Committee for the 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships in Crans-Montana and as Vice President of Swiss-Ski. 

The resignation follows a temporary suspension by Swiss-Ski. Schmidhalter indicated that his departure was intended to provide clarity for the upcoming championships, stating that an organizing president facing an indefinite suspension would “harm the project.” 

Schmidhalter is currently facing legal proceedings involving allegations of fraud and breach of trust related to his private engineering firm. Swiss-Ski has clarified that these legal matters are not connected to his official duties within the federation or the organizing committee. Interim leadership for the World Championship board will be managed by Vice President Sébastien Rey and Diego Züger.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: Markus Waldner to step down as FIS men's alpine ski race director

Markus Waldner will resign as FIS Chief Race Director for the men's alpine ski World Cup after the 2026/27 season, citing accumulated pressure. Peter Gerdol will temporarily oversee both circuits.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/markus-waldner-to-step-down-as-fis-mens-alpine-ski-race-director

### 2026-10-07: Claude-Alain Schmidhalter resigns from Swiss-Ski and 2027 World Ski Championships

Claude-Alain Schmidhalter has resigned as President of the 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships organizing committee and as Vice President of Swiss-Ski following fraud allegations related to his private business

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/claude-alain-schmidhalter-resigns-from-swiss-ski-and-2027-world-ski-championships

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