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A new battleground: The Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals super-G races on March 23 will demand power, courage, and split-second decision-making as the world’s fastest skiers take on the Challenger course—a venue built for the next generation of elite racing.
With only the top 25 in the season standings qualifying for the Finals, these races bring together the most dominant super-G skiers of the year. Unlike regular-season events, where larger fields stretch over a longer competition window, the Finals are short and intense. One by one, the best in the world will launch out of the start gate, attacking a slope where they’ve already raced downhill, but never in super-G.
A Super-G with Downhill DNA
At 1,829 meters (6,001 feet) in length with a 650-meter (2,132-foot) vertical drop, Sun Valley’s super-G features several of the same sections as the full downhill course, including the Frontier Jump, The Sluice, and Cowboy’s Corner—technical and high-speed zones that demand absolute focus. The course starts lower than the downhill, but the high-speed, rolling terrain is just as unforgiving.
The key challenge? Super-G has no training runs. Unlike downhill, where racers get at least one training run, super-G allows only a single inspection on race-day morning. That means competitors must trust their instincts and read the terrain at full speed while attacking from the moment they leave the start gate. Every turn, every jump, every transition must be executed with world-class timing—because in super-G, hesitation is the difference between victory and losing the podium.
Women’s Super-G
- Women’s Super-G: 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. PT
- Live Coverage (U.S.): NBC, Peacock, OutsideTV (free)
- On-Demand: Outside+
- Canada: CBC Sports
2025 Women’s Super G Title Contenders in Sun Valley
2025 Women’s Super-G Podiums
| Race Location | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey, USA | Sofia Goggia (ITA) | Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) | Ariane Rädler (AUT) |
| St. Moritz, Switzerland | Cornelia Hütter (AUT) | Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) | Sofia Goggia (ITA) |
| St. Anton, Austria | Lauren Macuga (USA) | Stephanie Venier (AUT) | Federica Brignone (ITA) |
| Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Federica Brignone (ITA) | Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) | Corinne Suter (SUI) |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER | Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) | Kajsa Vickhoff Lie (NOR) | Federica Brignone (ITA) |
| Kvitfjell, Norway | Federica Brignone (ITA) | Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI) | Sofia Goggia (ITA) |
| La Thuile, Italy – Race 1 | Emma Aicher (GER) | Sofia Goggia (ITA) | Federica Brignone (ITA) |
| La Thuile, Italy – Race 2 | Federica Brignone (ITA) | Sofia Goggia (ITA) | Romane Miradoli (FRA) |
Eight super-G races took place during the regular season.
Twenty-two athletes from nine countries will compete in the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals super-G.
The course setter is David Fill (AUT)
North American super G Podiums
- Lauren Macuga (USA) – 1st place, St. Anton Super-G
North American Skiers Qualified for the Sun Valley Women’s Super-G
North American Women Racing the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals Super-G
- Bib 11, Lauren Macuga, Stifel USST, Park City Ski Team, Winter Sports School
- Bib 17, Lindsey Vonn, Stifel USST, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, HEAD, Oakley
Men’s Super-G
- Men’s Super-G: 2:30 p.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. PT
- Live Coverage (U.S.): NBC, Peacock, OutsideTV (free)
- On-Demand: Outside+
- Canada: CBC Sports
The course was set by David Fill (AUT)
Marco Odermatt Has Secured the 2025 Men’s Super-G Title
2025 Men’s Super-G Podiums
| Race Location | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey | Marco Odermatt (SUI) | Cyprien Sarrazin (FRA) | Lukas Feurstein (AUT) |
| Val Gardena / Gröden Saslong | Mattia Casse (ITA) | Jared Goldberg (USA) | Marco Odermatt (SUI) |
| Bormio | Fredrik Moeller (NOR) | Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) | Alexis Monney (SUI) |
| Wengen, Lauberhorn | Franjo Von Allmen (SUI) | Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) | Stefan Rogentin (SUI) |
| Kitzbühel, Hahnenkamm, Austria | Marco Odermatt (SUI) | Raphael Haaser (AUT) | Stefan Rogentin (SUI) |
| Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Marco Odermatt (SUI) | Alexis Monney (SUI) | Dominik Paris (ITA) |
| Kvitfjell, Norway | Dominik Paris (ITA) | James Crawford (CAN) | Miha Hrobat (SLO) |
Seven men’s super-G races took place during the regular season.
Twenty-four athletes from 10 countries will compete in the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals super-G, including Germany’s Junior World Champion Benno Brandis and Swiss star Loïc Meillard, who qualifies with more than 500 World Cup points and a FIS ranking high enough to race super-G.
The course setter is Lorenzo Galli (ITA)
North American Podiums:
- Jared Goldberg (USA) – 2nd place, Val Gardena/Gröden Super-G
- James Crawford (CAN) – 2nd place, Kvitfjell Super-G
North American Skiers Qualified for the Sun Valley Men’s Super-G
Cameron Alexander of Alpine Canada Alpin will miss the World Cup Finals after sustaining an injury during World Championships downhill training.
North American Men Racing the Super-G in the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals
- Bib 3, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Stifel USST, Mt Mansfield Ski Academy, Cochran’s Ski Club, HEAD
- Bib 6, James Crawford, ACA, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, HEAD
- Bib 16, Jared Goldberg, Stifel USST, Snowbird Sports Educational Foundation
Scoring Format at the World Cup Finals
The World Cup Finals feature a reduced field. Only the top 25 athletes from the season standings qualify for each event, along with skiers who have earned 500 World Cup points and meet FIS eligibility criteria. Unlike regular-season races, where the top 30 finishers earn World Cup points, only the top 15 receive points at the Finals.
Daily Programs
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Start Lists
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