Lindsey Vonn returned to the podium in St. Moritz, finishing second in the women’s World Cup downhill, while Germany’s Emma Aicher stole the spotlight with a breakout performance. The U.S. team showed depth and momentum, and with key names absent, tomorrow’s Super-G promises more high-speed excitement.
Stefan Brennsteiner leads a tightly packed men’s giant slalom after the first run in Val d’Isère, with seven skiers within a second and strong late-bib performances on the demanding Bellevarde.
The men’s Alpine World Cup returns to Europe with Saturday’s Val d’Isère giant slalom. View the full start list, updated podiums, and entries from the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
Saturday brings the second women’s World Cup downhill of the season in St. Moritz. After Lindsey Vonn’s historic win in Friday’s opener, season standings, bib order, and North American depth shape the story heading into Downhill No. 2.
Lindsey Vonn opened the 2026 Olympic World Cup season with a historic downhill victory in St. Moritz, delivering a dominant performance that rewrote the record books and showcased the depth of the U.S. women’s speed team.
Canadian rookie Kendra Giesbrecht makes her World Cup debut with grit, confidence, and a steady rise shaped by years of hard work and trust in her team. Her first weekend on the circuit shows she’s a rising force in Canada’s GS pipeline.
The men return to Val d’Isère for the first European World Cups since leaving the U.S., with tight standings, rising contenders, and Olympic-season pressure shaping a dramatic GS and slalom weekend.
The first women’s speed event of the 2026 season opens in St. Moritz. Here is the complete downhill start list and program, including all U.S. and Canadian starters and the top WCSL athletes.
The Olympic-season speed tour opens in St. Moritz with two downhills and a super-G — and early contenders will emerge fast as injuries reshape the field.
Marco Odermatt claims victory as the Stifel Birds of Prey GS concludes! Italy's Alex Vinatzer achieves his first career podium, Henrik Kristoffersen earns third, and the U.S. men make significant moves in the final standings.
Julia Scheib delivered another powerful finish in Mont-Tremblant, winning a dramatic second run as the women wrapped up their North American World Cup tour. The podium fight, the late-run charge, and the season-title pressure now follow the field back to Europe.
The men returned to the start of the giant slalom, ready to wrap up the action-packed Stifel Birds of Prey World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO. Marco Odermatt dominates first run, Pinheiro-Braathen and Kristoffersen tie for second. Three U.S. men make the flip!
Alice Robinson set the pace again in Tremblant, with Julia Scheib close behind and both Nina O’Brien and Mikaela Shiffrin delivering strong opening runs. Canada’s Britt Richardson added to the excitement as six skiers finished within a second of the lead, setting up a dramatic second run.
The full start list and Sunday program for the Stifel Birds of Prey men’s GS in Beaver Creek, the final race of the five-event North American block.
The women close out their Tremblant weekend on Sunday, December 7. Here is the full GS startlist and daily program, plus the top seeds, North American starters, and the updated season podium table.
Robinson dominated the Tremblant GS, Ljutic returned to form, and Grenier delivered a home-snow podium.
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The Stifel Birds of Prey Beaver Creek giant slalom brings rising Olympic pressure, shifting weather, and the third men’s GS test of the season as River Radamus leads the North Americans on home snow.
The full Tremblant GS start list and Saturday program are set for the first of two women’s giant slaloms this weekend. Here’s who starts where for Run 1.
Vincent Kriechmayr mastered chaotic weather to win a shortened Birds of Prey super-G as the race was canceled after 31 starters. Racers battled fog, wind, holds, and had hero moments—especially River Radamus with a thrilling run.
The Stifel Birds of Prey Men’s Super-G Start List is set for Friday in Beaver Creek. Here’s the full lineup as the World Cup continues its early speed season.
Beaver Creek hosts the second and more demanding super-G of the Olympic season on Saturday. Marco Odermatt leads a packed field, with the U.S. and Canada fielding strong home-snow lineups.
Marco Odermatt dominated the opening downhill at Beaver Creek, while Ryan Cochran-Siegle thrilled the home crowd with a second-place finish. Norway’s Adrian Smiseth Sejersted rounded out the podium, and North American athletes showed strong performances as the stage is set for an exciting Super-G tomorrow.
The World Cup downhill season opens Thursday at the Stifel Birds of Prey after a schedule shift to beat an incoming storm. We’ve included the full start list and daily program for fans following the action in Beaver Creek.
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