NorAm

After a crash in Val d’Isère left her fighting to save her leg, Stef Fleckenstein spent two years rebuilding from the ground up. Now, the Canadian speed skier is a NorAm downhill champion and heading back to the World Cup with a guaranteed start in every downhill next season.

Full NorAm Finals Aspen results from downhill and super-G races as World Cup start spots are secured and the speed series is decided.

Smart and Gritsch lead the women’s slalom, Gile sweeps GS at home, and rising stars secure 2027 World Cup start spots at NorAm Finals Aspen.

The women’s Nor-Am tech circuit delivered five high-level races in Québec from February 9–13, featuring stacked international fields, World Cup-caliber athletes, and breakout performances from rising North American talent at Owl’s Head and Bromont.

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.

Whiteface Mountain debuted a new full length FIS downhill track at the 2026 NorAm Speed Series, where first year athletes stunned the field and Stefanie Fleckenstein made an emotional return to the top step of the podium. From breakthrough performances to a powerful comeback story, the week showcased the future and resilience of North American speed skiing.

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.

The Women’s Nor-Am circuit delivered high-level racing across Quebec, with Giant Slalom battles at Mont-Tremblant followed by a historic slalom debut at Mont-Saint-Sauveur. With World Cup points, Olympic quotas, and international rankings at stake, the events drew a deep global field and highlighted the Nor-Am’s role as a key pathway to the World Cup.

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.

The women’s North American Cup kicked off at Copper Mountain on the World Cup race hill with a condensed five-race series that demanded consistency and focus. From Mary Bocock’s Super-G sweep to strong international showings and emerging talent, the week showcased athletes pushing for early-season momentum and valuable Nor-Am points.

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.

The 2026 NorAm Cup calendar is nearly finalized, featuring 25 races across North America on World Cup venues including Copper Mountain, Beaver Creek, and Tremblant, before wrapping up with Finals in Aspen and the U.S. Nationals in Vail.

Explore the draft 2025–26 ski racing calendar, including NorAm, NCAA, U.S. Championships, U18 Nationals, and Junior Worlds, with clear conflict checks to support season planning.

Celebrating the 2025 NorAm Cup discipline titles and overall titles! Read more.

The Stifel Success North American Cup Finals have had several days of thrilling races and excitement. The speed races concluded in Sugarloaf after two downhill races and two super-Gs. Read the recap of the top finishers.

At the NorAm speed event in Kimberley, BC, Canada, the athletes raced two days of downhill and two days of super-G. Haley Cutler and Raphael Lessard won both days.

Last week, from February 5th to 7th, top athletes battled in NorAm downhill races at Kimberley Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada. These races were the first 2025 NorAm downhill competitions of the season. Haley Cutler and Kyle Alexander achieved victory both days.

The second NorAm event of the 2025 season took place on two different hills in Alberta, Canada, this past week. The elite athletes competed in both giant slalom and slalom on Mt. Norquay Ski Resort and Lake Louise.