About the Author: Matt Garcka

France won the opening Super-G races at the Junior World Championships in Narvik, while Logan Grosdidier captured silver for the USA and Canada’s Jake Kertesz-Knight earned bronze.

British slalom prospect Zak Carrick-Smith will make his World Cup debut in Kranjska Gora, joining his brothers and marking a rare moment for GB Snowsport.

Dave Ryding closed his Olympic career with a 17th-place finish in what may also mark his final elite race. Sixteen years after his Olympic debut, Britain’s slalom pioneer leaves behind more than results — he leaves belief, legacy and a reshaped future for British skiing.

Dual citizen AJ Ginnis closed his career with a farewell Olympic descent in Bormio after a historic 2023 World Championship silver on Courchevel’s L'Éclipse and years of battling knee injuries to build Greece’s first World Cup podium success.

Isaiah Nelson dominated both Giant Slaloms at Whiteface, while Johs Braathen Herland claimed back-to-back slalom victories to seize control of the Nor-Am overall and technical title races ahead of Aspen Finals.

Felix Monsen and Wiley Maple traded wins in a fiery Nor-Am speed series at Whiteface, turning Olympic disappointment into statement performances ahead of Aspen finals.

Matt Garcka and Alan Rigg kick off daily Olympic coverage from the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games with a deep dive into alpine ski racing’s biggest stories. Joined by TNT Sports and FIS TV commentator Ian Findlay, they preview the Men’s Downhill in Bormio, assess medal chances across all ten alpine events, and unpack the major talking points including Lindsey Vonn’s injury and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s absence. With insight on Team USA’s powerful women’s squad and Britain’s slalom hopes, this opening episode sets the tone for two weeks of expert Olympic analysis from Cortina and Bormio.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has withdrawn from the Milan-Cortina Olympics following his return from serious injury, ending hopes of a start in the men’s downhill in Bormio.

Bradshaw Underhill’s long-awaited World Cup debut came under the Planai lights in Schladming. The American reflects on nerves, conditions and his path from NCAA skiing to the sport’s biggest stage.

GB Snowsport has selected Dave Ryding, Laurie Taylor, and Billy Major to represent Great Britain in men’s slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Bormio.

Quebec hosted four men’s Nor-Am Cup races as Bradshaw Underhill earned his first career victory, Apex2100 earned 1-2 the slalom podium, and Johs Braathen Herland dominated giant slalom in Tremblant.

Olympic slalom medalist Katharina Liensberger will undergo knee surgery after suffering a serious training injury in Austria.

Great Britain delivered one of its most successful alpine ski racing seasons in 2025, combining World Cup top-10s, historic junior results, and breakthrough performances across every major international circuit.

Freddy Carrick-Smith skied to a breakthrough Europa Cup giant slalom victory in Valloire, becoming the first British man to win a men’s EC GS. The two-day race block also reshaped the season standings.

The Men’s NorAm circuit raced six days on Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey World Cup hill immediately after the World Cup departed, with Isaiah Nelson leading a deep international field across speed and technical events.

Roy Steudle opens his World Cup season in Thursday’s Copper super-G, stepping in as Britain’s leading speed skier. His path, pressure, and hopes for a breakthrough are all here.

Britain delivered a historic World Cup slalom opener in Levi, with Laurie Taylor’s fastest second run leading three athletes into the points and marking one of the program’s strongest days ever.

Luca Carrick-Smith joins Dave Ryding, Billy Major, and Laurie Taylor at the start line in Sunday’s Levi World Cup slalom — a historic first for four British men.