Marco Odermatt / GEPA pictures
Marco Odermatt headlines a powerful SwissSki squad for the 2026/27 season, joined by Olympic champions Franjo von Allmen and Loïc Meillard on the men’s side, and World Cup winners Malorie Blanc, Camille Rast, and Corinne Suter on the women’s team.
With the 2027 World Championships set for Crans-Montana, Switzerland enters the season not just as host, but as one of the deepest and most dominant teams in alpine skiing.
This process was led by Hans Flatscher, Director of Alpine Skiing, along with head coaches Beat Tschuor for women and Thomas Stauffer for men.
Men’s National team selections:
Luca Aerni
Gino Caviezel
Loïc Meillard
Alexis Monney
Tanguy Nef
Marco Odermatt
Stefan Rogentin
Thomas Tumler
Franjo von Allmen
Another dominant season
The depth of the Swiss men’s team is unmatched, and emerging athletes like Alexis Monney, Franjo von Allmen, and Tanguy Nef have pushed the overall level even higher in recent seasons.
Von Allmen delivered a breakthrough season, while Odermatt continued his dominance with multiple globes and another Overall title. Meanwhile, Meillard added an Olympic slalom title, reinforcing Switzerland’s strength across disciplines.
No Zenhäusern
The absence of slalom specialist Ramon Zenhäusern is the biggest surprise. After a difficult season, the 34-year-old’s omission raises questions about whether he will continue competing or step away from the World Cup.
Change is coming
There are several athletes who enjoyed an impressive 2025/26 to earn them a spot in the A-Team for next season. The likes of Matthias Iten and Alessio Miggiano have been promoted for the 2026/27 season after breakthrough campaigns.
World Cup veterans Justin Murisier and Daniel Yule return to the A-team next season having spent the last decade and more on the National team, whilst speed specialist Arnaud Boisset is on the B-Team next season; he was on the National team in an injury-hit 2025/26 season.
Europa Cup strength
The consistency on the Europa Cup circuit in the 2025/26 season can also not go understated. Lenz Haechler took the men’s Overall and Downhill title, top two in GS Sandro Zurbruegg and Fadri Janutin battled out for the Giant Slalom title and Sandro Manser, Gael Zulauf and Haechler made it three Swiss in the top four in Downhill.
This depth highlights the strength of Switzerland’s development system and its ability to sustain success at the top of the sport in the coming years.
Women’s National team selections:
Malorie Blanc
Lara Gut-Behrami
Wendy Holdener
Melanie Meillard
Camille Rast
Corinne Suter
Lara Gut-Behrami’s inclusion suggests a potential full return after an injury-limited season in which she made just one World Cup start.
A season of building
Malorie Blanc took her first World Cup win in January, Camille Rast won in both disciplines in one weekend in Kranjska Gora and Corinne Suter returned to the top of her game after the Olympics, winning in Soldeu and scoring a further three podiums.
While the women’s results do not yet match the men’s dominance, the trajectory is clear. Four wins and 17 podiums across the season point to a team still building toward its peak.
These are results that Beat Tschuor will be looking to improve in 2026/27.
Selection movements
There’s only one woman who was included in last season’s National team that isn’t ahead of the new season, 2023 World Downhill champion, Jasmine Flury.
There have also been three promotions from last season’s B-Team to next season’s A-Team. They are Vanessa Kasper, Sue Piller and Janine Schmitt who all scored their first World Cup top ten results in the 2025/26 season.
Last season’s A-Team members, Nicole Good and Priska Ming-Nufer, have been left out of selection completely by SwissSki.
Europa Cup performance
The women’s Europa Cup team enjoyed similar success. Stefanie Grob is the Downhill champion, Dania Allenbach is the Giant Slalom champion, and Janine Maechler took third in the slalom standings. These three athletes have all generated a World Cup start spot in their respective disciplines for next season.
Retirements
There were three key retirements from SwissSki after last season, with speedsters Niels Hintermann and Joana Haehlen calling time on their careers, as well as slalom specialist Marc Rochat. These three were consistent and valuable assets to the team that will be missed.
Going big, going home
Ultimately, in the year of a home World Championships, there is pressure to deliver, but this team has handled pressure for several years now.
With expectations high and the depth to back it up, this is a team built to deliver under pressure — the question is how far they can push the limit on home snow.
About the Author: Matt Garcka
