Dave Ryding Joins the Ski Club of Great Britain as Official Ambassador
Dave Ryding had a career spanning 17 seasons on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit, with five Winter Olympic Games and nine FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
He had seven World Cup podiums and is the only British ski racer to win a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup race.
As an ambassador he will take part in two member events during the season: an indoor ski workshop and an online talk (dates to be confirmed).
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Ski Club of Great Britain as an ambassador, and it is a partnership I am incredibly proud to be a part of,” said Dave.
“The Ski Club holds such a special place at the heart of British skiing, and to represent that feels truly meaningful to me.
“This coming season is one I have been looking forward to more than any other.
“For the first time in my career, I will be experiencing winter without slalom gates, and I genuinely cannot wait.
“Skiing has always been my life, but there is a whole world of the mountain I have been racing past for years, and I am ready to explore every bit of it.
“There really is no sport like skiing.
“That feeling of standing at the top of a mountain, taking in everything around you before choosing your own line down.
“The freedom, the exhilaration, the pure sense of speed, it is completely unmatched.
“No other sport in the world gives you that.
“I am excited to share that passion with the Ski Club community and hopefully inspire more people to experience everything this incredible sport has to offer.”
Dave Ryding in Schladming, Jan 2024. Image © PlanetSKI
Following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, which included his fifth Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Dave decided to retire (aged 39) from full-time sport and spend time with his family as well as pursuing opportunities within the snowsports industry.
Dave Ryding waving goodbye at the end of his last Olympics. Image © Sam Mellish/Team GB
He joins the Ski Club of Great Britain as its ambassador alongside Britain’s most successful women’s Alpine Ski World Cup and Winter Olympic ski racer, Chemmy Alcott.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Dave Ryding as a Ski Club Ambassador,” said the General Manager of the Ski Club, Katy Ellis.
“Dave is not only one of Britain’s greatest-ever alpine ski racers, but also an inspirational figure whose passion, dedication and love for the sport perfectly reflect the values of the Ski Club.
“We look forward to working with him to inspire skiers of all abilities, share his unique insights and experiences, and help more people enjoy everything that makes skiing such a special sport.”
Katy Ellis, Ski Club GB General Manager. Image c/o Ski Club of Great Britain.
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