Race Coverage

Marco Odermatt opened the Olympic season with a powerful win at the Copper Mountain super-G, highlighted by six late-bib scorers and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s emotional World Cup return.

Beaver Creek has removed Thursday’s downhill, but FIS has approved a flexible plan to race Friday through Sunday, with exact start and finish locations still to be determined.

Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle opens his season at Copper Mountain with a calm, day-to-day focus. He breaks down pressure, confidence, and what he expects from Thursday’s super-G.

Sam Morse balances World Cup speed, Dartmouth engineering, marriage, and his Fast Camp program. Inside the life, drive, and mindset behind “Moose.”

Mikaela Shiffrin closed the Gurgl slalom with a masterclass, while Paula Moltzan and Laurence ST-Germain delivered major second-run moves. Click for the full race report.

Paco Rassat stormed from bib 21 to win his first World Cup in a chaotic Gurgl men’s slalom, with Armand Marchant earning his debut podium and Atle Lie McGrath in third. Relive the second-run drama, the surprise podium, and the big movers in our full race report.

The first run in Gurgl delivered one of the tightest slalom leaderboards in years. Atle Lie McGrath leads, while Tanguy Nef and Edvard Hallberg share second and seven high-bib skiers — including Austria’s Simon Rueland — crashed into the top 30. Britain qualified two for the afternoon, but no North Americans made the cut.

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The world’s fastest ski racers return to Copper Mountain this Thanksgiving weekend for the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. Fans can experience Olympic-level action at this free Audi FIS World Cup event while supporting local athletes — every VIP ticket purchased with code TEAMSUMMIT contributes directly to Team Summit Colorado’s youth programs.

Narvik, Norway — Despite Arctic storms, the 2029 World Championships venue is taking shape with new lifts, slopes, and a modern base area.

Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt holds a razor-thin lead after the first run of the Sölden Giant Slalom, with Austria’s Marco Schwarz and Stefan Brennsteiner close behind. Challenging visibility and deteriorating conditions claimed several athletes, leaving River Radamus as the sole North American contender heading into the second run.

Julia Scheib ended Austria’s nine-year women’s GS drought with a home victory in Sölden. Paula Moltzan finished second, Mikaela Shiffrin fourth, and the Stifel U.S. Ski Team dominated — three in the top six and all North Americans in the top 20.

Austria’s Julia Scheib stormed into the lead after the first run in Sölden’s season-opening giant slalom. The Stifel U.S. Ski Team surged into contention with Paula Moltzan second, Mikaela Shiffrin sixth, and Katie Hensien ninth as three Americans landed inside the top 10.

Mikaela Shiffrin kicks off the 2025-26 World Cup season in Sölden, Austria, focused, motivated, and ready. After a balanced summer of training, travel, and personal projects, she’s eager to test her form and step into the new season with clarity and confidence.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has ruled that Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to compete in qualifiers for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The decision, announced just days before the World Cup season begins, reinforces FIS’s ongoing ban tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensures both nations remain sidelined from Olympic skiing and snowboarding events.

The Alpine World Cup returns this weekend as Sölden kicks off the 2025-26 Olympic season. The women race Saturday, the men Sunday, with stars from around the world — and a strong North American lineup — ready to light up the Rettenbach Glacier.

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Ted Ligety reflects on four Olympic Games that defined his legendary career. From a surprise gold in Torino to dominant victory in Sochi, he shares how mindset, risk, and focus shaped his path as the only U.S. man to win two Olympic golds in alpine skiing.

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Less than two weeks before the World Cup opener in Sölden, Marco Odermatt traded his race suit for formal wear at a film premiere in Vienna. Now the Swiss superstar is shifting back into race mode, focused on defending his titles and beginning the Olympic season with confidence and composure.