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Henrik Kristoffersen sealed the slalom globe, but another Norwegian stole the win—and Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Ben Ritchie delivered a breakout performance to close his season in style. The final run of the 2025 World Cup had it all, right down to the last racer.

Exciting final slalom! Zrinka Ljutić clinches the discipline globe and Mikaela Shiffrin achieves her 101st World Cup victory. Read more from the big day!

Norway’s Timon Haugen leads a tightly packed field after the first run of the final World Cup slalom of the season in Sun Valley. Big names are chasing, and the season title remains in play.

Two slalom globes, decades of history, and one final day to decide it all—Thursday’s Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals promise thrilling, all-out battles on Greyhawk. With slalom legends of the past echoing through the venue and both men’s and women’s titles still up for grabs, the drama will go gate by gate to the finish.

Get the full preview: start times, title contenders, course setters, and North Americans chasing glory.

Loïc Meillard dominates the Stifel World Cup Finals GS, Odermatt achieves 2nd and celebrates 4th consecutive globe, Kristoffersen 3rd. More exciting thrills and feelings from an exciting day at Sun Valley! Read more.

This article previews the men’s giant slalom at the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals, highlighting the historic return of the event to one of skiing’s legendary resorts. It covers Marco Odermatt’s dominance, key athletes to watch, streaming options, and what fans can expect from Wednesday’s high-stakes showdown.

Lara Gut-Behrami made history with a powerful win at the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals, while Italy’s Federica Brignone clinched the women’s giant slalom globe with a fearless second run. All three Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes finished inside the top 15 and scored World Cup points on home snow.

A fierce course, major crashes, and a globe still hanging in the balance. The first run of the women’s giant slalom at the Stifel Sun Valley Finals delivered drama from the start — and the title fight is far from over.

The Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals women’s giant slalom on Tuesday will decide the season title in one dramatic, all-or-nothing race. With six North American women in the start, including a U.S. skier who’s already stood on both World Cup and World Championship GS podiums this season, the pressure is on. It’s also the U.S. women’s team’s final chance to overtake Italy in the giant slalom standings of the Nation Cup.

Lindsey Vonn capped her first season back on the World Cup tour with a podium finish in Sun Valley, showing she’s still a force at 40 — and not done yet. With the 2026 Olympics in Cortina on her mind, Vonn is already planning her next move.

ChatGPT said: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is recovering from a complex shoulder surgery that involved transplanting part of his hamstring—and he's already thinking about a return to racing before the 2026 Olympics. While the World Cup Finals play out in Sun Valley, the Norwegian speed star is taking cautious steps back to health in Innsbruck. Here's how he's staying motivated—and what might come next.

Austria went 1-2 in Sun Valley’s debut World Cup super-G, while Marco Odermatt clinched another crystal globe and North Americans battled a brutal new course. Feurstein, Haaser, and von Allmen made the podium—but that’s only part of the story.

Lara Gut-Behrami achieves her sixth consecutive World Cup super-G globe. Brignone ends the season in second on the super-G standings, and Vonn throws down a podium finish! Read more.

The 2025 Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals Super-G hits the slopes on March 23 as the world’s best skiers take on Idaho’s all-new Challenger course. Marco Odermatt has already secured the men’s super-G title, but the women’s crown will be decided in a thrilling showdown between Federica Brignone and Lara Gut-Behrami, who are separated by just five points. With only the top 25 racing, expect speed, power, and high-stakes action in Sun Valley’s first World Cup speed event in nearly 50 years.

The Sun Valley World Cup downhills have been delayed due to overnight snow. The new tentative start times are 2 p.m. MT (4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT) for the men and 3 p.m. MT (5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT) for the women.

The 2025 Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals kick off with the men’s and women’s downhill on Saturday, March 22, marking the first-ever speed races on Sun Valley’s newly built Challenger course. Hosting its first World Cup events since 1977, Sun Valley sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown where the world’s fastest skiers will battle for victory on an untested track. With season titles on the line and a demanding new course to conquer, the downhill races promise high-speed drama and unforgettable moments.

Led by Jon Rucker, president of HEAD USA Wintersports, HEAD has shown up this week as a major player in the World Cup Finals, expressing the company’s enthusiasm for highlighting these iconic races in Sun Valley, Idaho. 

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.