Mikaela Shiffrin charged to the lead in the Copper Mountain slalom, setting up a high-pressure second run. Six North Americans advanced, and nine high-bib athletes skied into the top 30 on a demanding course.
Alice Robinson delivered a commanding victory at the Stifel Copper Cup, winning both runs to secure her fifth World Cup GS win. Julia Scheib and Thea Louise Stjernesund completed the podium, while four North Americans finished in the top 16.
Alice Robinson set the pace in the Copper GS first run, with Sara Hector close behind and five North Americans advancing. The chase pack is tight heading into the afternoon.
Mikaela Shiffrin brings a perfect slalom streak home to Colorado as Copper Mountain hosts the only women’s technical World Cup race in the United States this Olympic season.
Austria’s Stephan Brennsteiner delivered the best skiing of his career to win the Copper Mountain giant slalom — his first World Cup victory — after a dramatic second run that reshuffled the standings and pushed the world’s best to their limits.
Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner set the pace in Copper Mountain’s opening GS run, with only six skiers within a second and five high-bib surprises breaking into the top 30. River Radamus sits 14th, while Erik Read flips from bib 46.
Kjersti Moritz steps into her first World Cup start on Saturday at the Stifel Copper Cup, launching her dream on the Colorado snow she grew up skiing. Her path, her mindset, and why this debut feels so special.
Lauren Macuga opens her Olympic season with the Stifel U.S. Ski Team at the Copper Cup, carrying confidence, speed, and her trademark bucket-hat energy into Saturday’s giant slalom.
Marco Odermatt opened the Olympic season with a powerful win at the Copper Mountain super-G, highlighted by six late-bib scorers and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s emotional World Cup return.
Tanner Perkins steps into his first World Cup super-G at Copper Mountain, bringing momentum, gratitude, and the full-speed drive that carried him from van life to the U.S. Ski Team.
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