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The men’s World Cup slalom season continues in Val d’Isère with race No. 3 after Levi and Gurgl. Here’s the full start list context, the season podium table, updated standings, and every USA, CAN, and GBR entry—including Stifel U.S. Ski Team starters and independent racers.

The women open the World Cup super-G season in St. Moritz with Mikaela Shiffrin listed for her first super-G start since December 2023. Raced on the same slope used for the Friday and Saturday downhills, the season opener features a reshaped field and early Olympic-season intrigue.

Loïc Meillard delivered under pressure to win the Val d’Isère men’s giant slalom, powering a Swiss sweep on the demanding Bellevarde. Luca Aerni claimed the first World Cup GS podium of his career, Marco Odermatt seized sole possession of the season standings lead, and River Radamus stormed from deep in the field to sixth with the fastest second run.

Stefan Brennsteiner leads a tightly packed men’s giant slalom after the first run in Val d’Isère, with seven skiers within a second and strong late-bib performances on the demanding Bellevarde.

The men’s Alpine World Cup returns to Europe with Saturday’s Val d’Isère giant slalom. View the full start list, updated podiums, and entries from the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.

Saturday brings the second women’s World Cup downhill of the season in St. Moritz. After Lindsey Vonn’s historic win in Friday’s opener, season standings, bib order, and North American depth shape the story heading into Downhill No. 2.

Lindsey Vonn opened the 2026 Olympic World Cup season with a historic downhill victory in St. Moritz, delivering a dominant performance that rewrote the record books and showcased the depth of the U.S. women’s speed team.

The men return to Val d’Isère for the first European World Cups since leaving the U.S., with tight standings, rising contenders, and Olympic-season pressure shaping a dramatic GS and slalom weekend.

The first women’s speed event of the 2026 season opens in St. Moritz. Here is the complete downhill start list and program, including all U.S. and Canadian starters and the top WCSL athletes.

At 16, Logan Grosdidier joins the Stifel U.S. Ski Team as its youngest athlete. Her journey is just beginning, and Ski Racing Media is looking forward to following her season as she navigates the highs, lows, and learning moments of elite ski racing.

The Olympic-season speed tour opens in St. Moritz with two downhills and a super-G — and early contenders will emerge fast as injuries reshape the field.

Julia Scheib delivered another powerful finish in Mont-Tremblant, winning a dramatic second run as the women wrapped up their North American World Cup tour. The podium fight, the late-run charge, and the season-title pressure now follow the field back to Europe.

Alice Robinson set the pace again in Tremblant, with Julia Scheib close behind and both Nina O’Brien and Mikaela Shiffrin delivering strong opening runs. Canada’s Britt Richardson added to the excitement as six skiers finished within a second of the lead, setting up a dramatic second run.

The full start list and Sunday program for the Stifel Birds of Prey men’s GS in Beaver Creek, the final race of the five-event North American block.

The women close out their Tremblant weekend on Sunday, December 7. Here is the full GS startlist and daily program, plus the top seeds, North American starters, and the updated season podium table.

Robinson dominated the Tremblant GS, Ljutic returned to form, and Grenier delivered a home-snow podium.

Mikaela Shiffrin / GEPA pictures Robinson Sets the Pace New Zealand’s Alice Robinson delivered the

The Stifel Birds of Prey Beaver Creek giant slalom brings rising Olympic pressure, shifting weather, and the third men’s GS test of the season as River Radamus leads the North Americans on home snow.