It's time for a new edition of Raw Air from March 13th to 16th, 2025. Ski jumping will take place in Holmenkollen and Vikersund. For the first time, 25 women will compete in ski flying during the tournament's final weekend.
At today's meeting of the ski jumping committee in the International Ski Federation FIS, held in Portoroz, Slovenia, significant new milestones were established for women's ski jumping. Just a few days after the conclusion of the World Championships in Trondheim, preparations are underway for a new Raw Air tournament. It all begins in Holmenkollen on Thursday, March 13th, before concluding in Vikersund. In total, there will be nine scoring jumps for men and seven for women in the upcoming winter tournament.
"We are proud to be hosting a tournament even in the World Championship year in Trondheim, and we are particularly excited to showcase the World Championship heroes in Holmenkollen and Vikersund just a few days after the championship," says the tournament project manager, Ståle Villumstad.
"World record holder Silje Opseth is delighted that 25 women will get to jump in Vikersund, and that there's room for Raw Air even in the World Championship year in Trondheim. 'Fantastic news, and it will be great to have another season next winter with so many ski jumping competitions in Norway. Ski flying is one of the coolest things I've experienced. That 25 of us can finally jump in Vikersund next year is a very significant step in the right direction for us. This will elevate women's ski jumping even further,' says Opseth.
RAW AIR 2025 Facts
RAW AIR 2025 Schedule, (7 scoring jumps for women and 9 for men):
March 13th: Holmenkollen, HS 134, qualification and races for women and men
March 14th: Vikersund HS 240, official training for women, qualification for men
March 15th: Vikersund, HS 240, individual races for men and women
March 16th: Vikersund, HS 240, Raw Air final for men and women
Holmenkollen will be like a regular World Cup weekend with qualification, featuring 40 women and 50 men. In Vikersund, the top 25 women in the World Cup standings will compete in the first round on Saturday and Sunday, while the top 15 will advance to the final round. Men will follow regular World Cup rules for ski flying, with the top 40 competing in Saturday's race after Friday's qualification. In addition to World Cup prize money in all races, there will be prize money for the top three overall in the RAW AIR tournament for both men and women.
All decisions made by the calendar committee in Slovenian Portoroz will be finally approved by the FIS Council."
Eva Pinkelnig from Austria celebrates that 25 women will get to ski jump in Vikersund this winter. Here she is with the project leader for Raw Air, Ståle Willumstad (left), and the ski jumping race director for FIS, Sandro Pertile. Pinkelnig is the athlete representative for ski jumping in FIS and closely follows the meetings in Slovenia. Photo: Claes-Tommy Herland/Norwegian Ski Federation
