Loïc Meillard delivered a decisive second run to win the Schladming night race giant slalom, holding off Lucas Pinheiro Braathen under the lights at the Planai. Marco Odermatt missed the podium, while Alban Elezi Cannaferina celebrated the first World Cup podium of his career in a race packed with drama and momentum swings.
Henrik Kristoffersen sealed the slalom globe, but another Norwegian stole the win—and Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Ben Ritchie delivered a breakout performance to close his season in style. The final run of the 2025 World Cup had it all, right down to the last racer.
Norway’s Timon Haugen leads a tightly packed field after the first run of the final World Cup slalom of the season in Sun Valley. Big names are chasing, and the season title remains in play.
Loïc Meillard dominates the Stifel World Cup Finals GS, Odermatt achieves 2nd and celebrates 4th consecutive globe, Kristoffersen 3rd. More exciting thrills and feelings from an exciting day at Sun Valley! Read more.
Loïc Meillard sets a commanding lead in the first run. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in 2nd and Henrik Kristoffersen in 3rd. Read more about the exciting 1st run!
Loïc Meillard delivered a clutch performance to win the final GS of the regular season, leading a Swiss sweep. Meanwhile, Marco Odermatt secured more World Cup titles—but how did the drama unfold on the slopes?
Loïc Meillard achieves first gold in 75 years for Switzerland in the final race of the World Championships. McGrath and Strasser achieve their first medals.
The World Championship men's slalom, Clément Noël of France takes the lead in the first run. Meillard in 2nd, and McGrath in 3rd.
Austrian, Raphael Haaser achieved his first World Championship GS title. Thomas Tumler silver and Loïc Meillard bronze.
Timon Haugan wins the first run of the World Championships giant slalom. Loïc Meillard in 2nd-place, +0.02 behind the lead, and Marco Odermatt in 3rd, +0.24.
Switzerland Sweeps Men’s Team Combined at Saalbach, USA 1 Just Misses Podium Switzerland dominated the first-ever Men’s Team Combined at the Saalbach World Championships, sweeping the podium in a historic finish. Loïc Meillard’s clutch slalom run secured gold for Switzerland 1, while Tanguy Nef’s strong performance locked in silver for Switzerland 2. Switzerland 4 completed the sweep with bronze, holding off USA 1’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Benjamin Ritchie, who finished just 0.69 seconds off gold in fourth. The race came down to the slalom, where technical precision determined the winners in a thrilling debut for this new event.
Marco Odermatt thrills his hometown crowd with a stellar second run that secured his 4th victory in Adelboden. Loïc Meillard 2nd and Luca De Aliprandini 3rd. River Radamus was the top North American, concluding the day in 10th place.
Loïc Meillard Takes Charge After Initial Adelboden GS Run. Henrik Kristoffersen in 2nd and Marco Odermatt in 3rd. Three Swiss men in the top 5. Tommy Ford is the top North American heading into second run!
After the first run in the men's World Cup slalom in Adelboden, Manuel Feller of Austria achieves the fastest time, Linus Strasser in 2nd (+0.25) and Clément Noël in 3rd (+0.38).
Albert Popov claimed his first World Cup victory in Madonna di Campiglio, making history as Bulgaria’s second-ever winner, while Benjamin Ritchie delivered a career-best performance, finishing 8th for his first top-10 result. The dramatic second run saw lead changes, intense competition, and standout skiing, with Popov securing the win over Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard and Croatia’s Samuel Kolega. The U.S. men’s slalom team continues to build momentum with strong performances and promising results this season.
The first run of the Madonna di Campiglio Men’s World Cup Night Slalom delivered drama and excitement on the challenging Canalone Miramonti slope. With a well-prepared surface despite 40 centimeters (16 inches) of wet snow earlier, top seeds like Clément Noël and Marco Schwarz struggled, exiting early, while Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath seized the lead. Impressive performances from higher bib numbers added to the excitement, with ten skiers outside the top 30 qualifying, including Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Jett Seymour in 17th and Sweden’s Gustav Wissting in 27th. The stage is set for a thrilling second run under the lights.
Ben Ritchie in Levi: GEPA pictures The second run of a tech event is the
Clément Noël maintained his lead, with Swiss star Loïc Meillard just +0.02 seconds behind and Germany's Linus Strasser at +0.30. Among the first eight racers, only Great Britain’s Dave Ryding, the oldest competitor in the field, stayed within a second of Noël, finishing at +0.41. The leaderboard shifted when bib 11, France’s Steven Amiez, delivered a strong run, securing third place at +0.21.
Loïc Meillard, who finished second in last season’s overall World Cup standings, faced a tough setback before the season opener in Sölden. As the only male skier besides Marco Odermatt to win a World Cup Giant Slalom last season, Meillard hoped for a strong start.
World Cup Racers Heap Praise on the First of its Kind Freestyle Slalom, Hosted by Clément Noël at the French Alps Resort.
Emotions were high as Manuel Feller raised the slalom World Cup Crystal Globe in Saalbach, Austria. Timon Haugan wins his first World Cup race.
Jett Seymour Stifel Aspen Winternational; GEPA pictures After the first slalom run on Sunday, March
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt overcomes a first-run deficit to win his ninth World Cup of the season and his 12th consecutive. He now owns the second-longest discipline-winning streak in history. Only Ingemar Stenmark has a longer consecutive streak at 14. There are two more GS races this season.
Under sunny skies in Aspen, Colorado, Marco Odermatt wins his 11th straight World Cup GS race and his eighth of the season. He also clinches his third consecutive season's GS title. He is now three races away from tying Ingemar Stenmark for the most consecutive World Cup victories in a single event. Although it seems impossible to dream about considering Odermatt, it almost seems possible.
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