Cortina d’Ampezzo: GEPA pictures
FIS Approves 2025–26 Alpine World Cup Calendars With Olympic Focus
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has officially approved the 2025–26 Alpine World Cup calendars for both men and women, locking in a packed Olympic-season schedule filled with classic venues, fresh additions and high-stakes qualifying races.
Women’s Calendar: Olympic Season With 37 Races
The women will contest 37 World Cup races across 20 resorts, including nine downhills, eight super-Gs, 10 giant slaloms and 10 slaloms. With Milan-Cortina 2026 looming, every start offers a chance to earn crucial points and secure Olympic selection.
The North American portion begins at Copper Mountain, Colorado, with a giant slalom and slalom on Nov. 29–30. From there, the women head to Tremblant, Quebec, for two giant slaloms on Dec. 6–7.
Before the Olympic break, the calendar features six downhills, five super-Gs, eight GS races and eight slaloms—setting the stage for national team selections ahead of the Games.
Men’s Calendar: 38 Races, New Stops and Olympic Stakes
The men’s schedule features 38 races across 19 venues—nine downhills, six super-Gs, nine GS races and 11 slaloms.
They’ll begin their North American tour at Copper Mountain with a super-G and GS on Nov. 27–28. The following week, they head to Beaver Creek for a full slate: downhill, super-G and giant slalom on Dec. 5–7.
Among the notable updates, Livigno, Italy, replaces Bormio with a super-G on Dec. 27. Meanwhile, Crans Montana joins the men’s tour with a downhill on the future 2027 World Championship slope, serving as a key test event for the upcoming championships.
Before the Olympic break, the men will compete in five downhills, six super-Gs, seven GS races and nine slaloms.
Olympic Break: Feb. 6–22
The World Cup will pause from Feb. 6–22 for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Men’s alpine events will take place in Bormio, a historic World Championship venue hosting its first Olympic races. The women will compete in Cortina d’Ampezzo, site of the 1956 Winter Olympics and a familiar stop on the World Cup circuit.
Looking Ahead
With Olympic spots up for grabs and World Championship test events on the schedule, the 2025–26 season will be one of the most meaningful in recent memory. Copper Mountain marks the return of World Cup racing to Colorado’s high alpine, while Crans Montana offers a preview of the next global showdown.
Click the calendars below to download the full men’s and women’s World Cup schedules for 2025–26.
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