Olympic champion Breezy Johnson, Jacqueline Wiles and Allison Mollin share insights on training, confidence and the road ahead after the World Cup Finals.
Twelve Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes head to the 2026 World Cup Finals in Lillehammer as Shiffrin, Aicher and McGrath lead the Crystal Globe races.
The U.S. finalized its women’s Olympic alpine ski team for Cortina 2026. Here’s the full roster, event schedule, and medal outlook.
Lindsey Vonn dominates the Zauchensee Downhill, showcasing unmatched precision, speed, and control. With two Americans on the podium and strong performances across Europe, the women’s speed circuit delivered excitement, teamwork, and emerging talent.
Cornelia Huetter of Austria dominated the Val d’Isère downhill, taking the win with a near two-second advantage. Kira Weidle Winkelmann and Lindsey Vonn completed the podium while North Americans showed depth with strong top 30 performances, including Breezy Johnson in seventh and Valérie Grenier 23rd.
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.
Jackie Wiles starts her Olympic season with a clear mind and a powerful history in Cortina. After years of injuries and comebacks, she’s ready for a new peak.
ChatGPT said: With six medal contenders in giant slalom—including Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin—and four downhill stars like World Champion Breezy Johnson and comeback legend Lindsey Vonn, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team faces an Olympic selection puzzle ahead of Cortina 2026, where fierce internal competition will make every start spot hard-earned.
The U.S. women’s downhill team delivered a stronger season in 2025, with Lauren Macuga and Breezy Johnson earning back-to-back World Cup podiums in Kvitfjell and Johnson also claiming World Championship gold. With Jacqueline Wiles adding key points and Lindsey Vonn returning to form, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team enters the Olympic year with momentum and depth.
Lauren Macuga of the Stifel US Ski Team wins the downhill, setting her team for a U.S. gold in the first Team Combined.
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.
Saalbach Austria March 23, The women's downhill finals began with a delayed start due to wind. However, at the end of the race, Austrian Cornelia Huetter won and overtook Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami to earn Austria's second title of the season.
The list of racers competing, when, and how to watch the women's World Cup downhill finals on Saturday, March 23rd, in Saalbach, Austria. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled World Cup finals women's downhill race on Saturday, March 23rd, in Saalbach, Austria. This highly anticipated event and final women's race of the season will showcase the skills of top racers and promise intense and thrilling competition for spectators and fans alike.
Italy's Marta Bassino wins her career's first downhill. She has won six giant slaloms but has never been victorious in a different discipline. She was the third to start and crossed with a massive (+1.80) lead. She has long been one of the world's best GS skiers. However, she has recently shown world-class downhill speed. Today, she continued that trend. She skied with strength, balance, and precision, leaving no doubt who was the best in Saturday's race.
GEPA pictures/ Wolfgang Grebien Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami, the 2024 overall World Cup leader, wins her
Ragnhild Mowinckel and Jacqueline Wiles achieved their career-best performances in the Cortina downhill, earning 1st and 2nd place. Sofia Goggia rounds out the podium.
The first day of super-G in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee was exhilarating with Cornelia Huetter's victory. Now the women get a second chance at the course and will be gunning for the leaderboard.
Listen in on an interview with the U.S. Ski Team speed star.
The camp will take place at Mt. Hood from July 7–13, 2017.
The U.S. Ski Team's Jacqueline Wiles finds the podium for the first time.
Jacqueline Wiles helped set the line for junior athletes working on their speed skills at White Pass Ski Resort.
Altenmarkt-Zauchensee track helps narrow the gap between Lindsey Vonn and Lara Gut.
Austrian Nicole Schmidhofer sets the pace just ahead of Lindsey Vonn.
The speed ladies show fans what a typical winter day of training looks like.
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