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Who is racing in Levi, when, and how to watch the women's second World Cup Slalom of the new season

The winner of the first men's super-G of the 2023-24 season is Austrian star Vincent Kriechmayr. Kriechmayr used high-speed skiing in sections one and three to finish a mere (-0.02) faster than his teammate Daniel Hemetsberger. The 2021 World Champion wins his eighth World Cup super-G of his career.

Tomorrow will be the men’s first super-G of the season on the Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek and 14 different nations will be represented!

Stifel U.S. Ski Team's 31-year-old 6' 7" Bryce Bennett wins his career second Saslong World Cup downhill. Skiing with bib 34 and taking advantage of the improving light, the 2021 Val Gardena/Gröden champion does it again.

In an exclusive interview with Ski Racing Media, Stifel U.S. Ski Team member Sam Morse sheds light on the influence of past success on his mindset approaching the Val Gardena/Gröden series. “Success on a track means you've definitely figured out a few sections, dialed in the race line and your plan,” Morse shares. This familiarity instills a sense of confidence that lets him push the limits, a stark contrast to approaching a track where success has been elusive.

Idependent SYNC Team athlete Simon Fournier is entering his next chapter as a ski racer in new situation, with a university degree in hand. Notably, he kicked off the 2023-24 season with a victory in the Beaver Creek, Birds of Prey NorAm giant slalom.

The thrill of the Women's World Cup super-G in St. Moritz and the Men's World Cup slalom in Val d'Isère took an unexpected turn as both events faced cancellation due to challenging weather conditions.

Level Gloves Research and Development teams leveled up Thermoplus technologies within the industry. Now, Thermoplus technologies have become central to product innovation and critical to the modernization of hand protection. 

Today, it didn't require second-run perfection for Marco Odermatt to win his third consecutive Val d'Isère giant slalom. He left the start with a (-1.23) advantage over Austria's Marco Schwarz and fought the entire way using astonishing athleticism to cross with a (-0.98) victory

Mikaela Shiffrin reigns victory again in stunning fashion! Third out of the start, she immediately found her solid tuck and attacked each panel with confidence and the grit to win (1:28.34). Italians Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone take second and third.

Last season, Switzerland's Marco Odermatt dominated the sport of men's giant slalom. After the first run on Val d'Isère's Stade Olympique de Bellevarde race venue, he still appears to be the best.

Cornelia Huetter, Sofia Goggia, and Lara Gut-Behrami GEPA Photos Goggia the Magnificent owned the season’s

It’s a serious step to add downhill to one’s repertoire. Still, for Radamus, who lives in nearby Edwards and grew up racing with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, it seemed only appropriate for the World Cup’s one-stop at his home hill to be the place for his inaugural downhill race. However, with both downhill races canceled at Beaver Creek due to the weekend's inclement weather, River Radamus’ World Cup downhill debut will have to wait.

Given the increasing crossover between speed and tech, as well as the gap for athletes seeking international race experience who aren’t yet ready to step up to the World Cup, a new women’s team has formed this year, focusing on giant slalom and Super G and competitors on both the Europa Cup and World Cup.

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team member from Aspen, Colorado, Stella Johansson, faced a setback in the first European Cup race of the 2023/24 season.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned over my many years in our sport, as a racer and as a mental coach, and one that many young racers need help understanding, is that training does matter. Too often, racers waste their time during training; the things necessary for quality training are only there sometimes. I can't tell you how much it irritates me when I'm on the hill working with young racers and seeing them do things that prevent them from getting the most out of their training.

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) dual award appears likely with France potentially securing 2030 and Utah bringing home 2034. In a surprising turn, they left Sweden's favored bid out in the cold. Switzerland's latest bid, now named 2030x, has been set aside until 2038.