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Top speed racers are set to battle in the Super-G World Championship in Saalbach 2025. Defending champion James Crawford faces fierce competition from Marco Odermatt and a deep field of contenders on a perfectly prepared course.

The 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships open in Saalbach, Austria, with the Team Parallel event. Defending champions Stifel U.S. Ski Team, featuring returning stars Nina O’Brien, River Radamus, and Paula Moltzan, will battle top contenders Norway and Austria. Canada, last year’s bronze medalists, will not compete.

Canada has named a 12-athlete roster for the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria, led by reigning world champions James Crawford and Laurence St-Germain. With strong World Cup results this season, including podiums in Kitzbühel, the team looks to build on its historic 2023 performance and compete for more medals from February 4-16.

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 21 athletes to represent the Stifel U.S. Ski Team at the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria, from Feb. 4-16.

The Wilder Dwight speed series at Aspen Highlands continues to honor its namesake while developing future champions. With standout performances from Devon Phillips and Mari Renick, the event remains a vital proving ground, once won by Lindsey Vonn early in her career. Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club Alpine Director Jeff Lackie sees the venue’s potential for national expansion, reinforcing its legacy as a key stepping stone for young speed skiers.

Under the glow of Schladming’s floodlights, Linus Strasser set the pace in the first run, but the race remains wide open with six skiers within 0.71 seconds. Austria’s Manuel Feller, fueled by a roaring home crowd, looks to close the gap, while Norway’s Timon Haugan and Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard remain in striking distance. Fabio Gstrein’s seventh-place run kept Austrian hopes alive, and the British team pulled off the unusual feat of qualifying all three of its racers. Meanwhile, Ben Ritchie was the lone North American to qualify, continuing his breakout season. With the reverse start order setting up early lead changes and the crowd returning louder than ever, the second run promises a thrilling battle to the finish.

The Schladming Night Giant Slalom delivered its signature energy under the floodlights of the iconic Planai. Loïc Meillard leads a tight competition after the first run.

Mikaela Shiffrin, the winningest Alpine skier in World Cup history, is set to make her highly anticipated return to competition on January 30, 2025, just 60 days after a season-disrupting abdominal injury. In an exclusive interview with Ski Racing Media, Shiffrin opened up about the challenges of her recovery, from rebuilding muscle strength to balancing training with healing, and reflected on her excitement to race again. She also shared her thoughts on Petra Vlhová’s absence and the resilience it takes to return mid-season, offering fans a glimpse into her journey back to the top of the sport.

James Crawford claimed his first World Cup downhill victory in spectacular fashion on the legendary Streif, becoming the first Canadian to win the Hahnenkamm downhill since Todd Brooker in 1983. Crawford’s fearless run edged out Switzerland’s Alexis Monney by 0.08 seconds, while Cameron Alexander delivered an aggressive performance to secure third, echoing the historic 1983 podium where Brooker stood atop with Ken Read in third. The day also saw Marco Odermatt finish a surprising sixth, highlighting the Streif’s unforgiving nature and proving once again that nothing is guaranteed on the world’s most iconic downhill course.

Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt claimed his first Hahnenkamm victory in the super-G, with Austria’s Raphael Haaser thrilling the home crowd in second and Stefan Rogentin completing the podium. Alpine Canada Alpin shone with Cameron Alexander in 5th and all five Canadians scoring points. Crashes and delays, including helicopter evacuations for Alexis Pinturault and Florian Loriot, added to the drama as racers battled changing conditions. The excitement now shifts to tomorrow’s legendary Hahnenkamm downhill.

Lindsey Vonn and her fellow American downhillers found plenty to appreciate about Cortina d’Ampezzo’s iconic Olympia delle Tofane course, which will host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. While Jackie Wiles led the U.S. team with a strong seventh-place finish in the downhill, Vonn continued her remarkable comeback, finding positives despite two crashes. The athletes praised the course’s flow and challenge, describing it as a perfect stage for Olympic glory, with Bella Wright calling it 'our Kitzbühel' for the excitement it promises in February.

Mikaela Shiffrin is set to return to World Cup racing next week in Courchevel after a grueling recovery from a life-threatening injury sustained in Killington. A crash left her with severe oblique trauma and a puncture wound dangerously close to her colon, requiring weeks of intense physical therapy and mental resilience. Shiffrin, supported by her Stifel U.S. Ski Team staff, is focused on progression rather than chasing records, viewing this return as a vital step in her journey back to peak form.

Tommy Ford, the last American male to win a World Cup giant slalom, has suffered a tibial head fracture in his right leg during training at Adelboden's Chuenisbärgli race venue. This injury, which required surgery in Vail, Colorado, has prematurely ended his 2024-25 World Cup season1. Ford, who has a complex history with Adelboden, including a severe crash in 2021, expressed disappointment but gratitude in an Instagram post1. This setback halts Ford's hopes of competing in his sixth World Championship and continues his challenging relationship with the Swiss venue.

Switzerland has reasserted its dominance in alpine skiing, led by Marco Odermatt, who recently surpassed Pirmin Zurbriggen’s record with his 41st World Cup win. Odermatt leads the overall standings and all disciplines except slalom, while veterans like Justin Murisier and rising talents like Alexis Monney add depth. On the women’s side, Lara Gut-Behrami shines as a two-time Overall World Cup champion.

Two of the top three Super-G skiers, including a rising Norwegian star, will miss this weekend’s Hahnenkamm Super-G in Kitzbühel. Injuries from last week’s downhill in Wengen have shaken up the field, leaving a golden opportunity for others to climb the standings.

Approaching her first World Cup race in nearly six years, Lindsey Vonn is back in her happy place. The 40-year-old feels stronger and better prepared to race than ever before.