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Both the men’s and women’s downhill races at the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals were canceled Saturday due to heavy snow and strong winds. As a result, Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt secured the men’s downhill title and completed a sweep of all four discipline globes, while Italy’s Federica Brignone claimed her first career downhill title and added a second globe to her season after already clinching the overall.

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.

The men kicked off the last World Cup downhill race of the regular season in Kvitfjell, Norway. The Swiss sweep the podium with Franjo Von Allmen winning, Odermatt in 2nd and Rogentin in 3rd.

The Men’s Team Combined debuts at Saalbach 2025, introducing a fresh test of speed and technical skill in Alpine skiing. This new event pairs downhill and slalom specialists, with their combined times determining the winner. As athletes and fans experience the format for the first time, its success could shape the future of multi-discipline competition at the sport’s highest level.

The Women's Team Combined makes its World Championships debut on Feb. 9 in Saalbach, introducing a format that pairs a downhill skier and a slalom skier from each nation, with their combined time determining the winner. This event, set to feature at the 2026 Olympics, replaces the Mixed Team Parallel and aims to boost TV viewership. While its World Cup future remains uncertain, this week’s competition will test its appeal and competitiveness. The downhill starts at 4:00 a.m. Eastern, followed by slalom at 7:15 a.m. Eastern, with live coverage on Ski and Snowboard Live in the U.S. and CBC Sports in Canada.

The Italians took charge with a very tight first and second place. Federica Brignone earned her second World Cup downhill victory. Goggia 2nd and Suter 3rd. Breezy Johnson throws down for the North Americans with a 4th-place result.

Sofia Goggia wins for the 4th time in Cortina. Kajsa Vickhoff Lie finished in 2nd and Federica Brignone rounds out the podium. Vonn's comeback to Cortina concluded with a top-20 and Jacqueline Wiles was the top result for the North Americans.

Breezy Johnson is back on the World Cup circuit, aiming to rediscover "the old Breezy" after a 14-month suspension for a USADA whereabouts violation. The Wyoming native, who last stood on the podium at St. Anton, has been working on her technical skiing and is ready to fight her way back to the top.

Another Swiss triumph this season. Alexis Monney achieves his first World Cup victory, Franjo Von Allmen earns his second podium finish and Cameron Alexander gains a consecutive 3rd-place finish on the Stelvio track.

Marco Odermatt secures third downhill victory and first on the Saslong track in Val Gardena/Gröden. His Swiss teammate, Franjo Von Allmen achieves 2nd and Stifel US Ski Team athlete, Ryan Cochran-Siegle secures 3rd.

In the latest episode of the Skiing is Believing podcast, Matt and Alan had the opportunity to chat with the first and only British man to score a FIS World Cup downhill podium, Konrad Bartelski.

Mikaela Shiffrin released updates for this upcoming 2024/25 season with a slightly different direction. This season Shiffrin will be focusing on three disciplines: slalom, giant slalom, and super-G. She does not plan to enter into any World Cup downhills. 

In the first part of the 22nd episode of the Skiing is Believing Podcast Summer Series, Matt Garcka and Alan Rigg spoke with the 12-time FIS World Cup winner and former Super-G World Champion Daron Rahlves.

In the latest Skiing is Believing episode, presented by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Martin Bell, a former top World Cup speed racer from Great Britain.

The men battled in the Kvitfjell World Cup downhill for a spot in the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. Today came with a lot of excitement, milestones, closer to the DH title win and success from later bib numbers.

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami skied into victory today, clinching her first downhill win of the season and snatching the active skier lead from Austria's Stephanie Venier. In an exciting showdown, Gut-Behrami's triumph not only propelled her to the forefront of the downhill standings but also injected new excitement into the upcoming races.

Prepare for an exhilarating display of talent and determination at the Crans Montana Women’s World Cup Downhill on Friday, February 16th. This event marks the first of three thrilling races in the stunning locale of Crans Montana, Switzerland.

The American Downhillers caught up with Norwegian speed demon Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in a hospital in Innsbruck for this week’s podcast ahead of Kilde’s home downhill in Kvitfjell.