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Early success in alpine skiing is often treated as a predictor of future greatness. Yet large-scale research shows that most Olympic and World Cup champions were not standout performers in their youth. In a sport where peak performance often arrives in the late twenties, early talent identification may reward early maturation rather than long-term potential. The challenge for skiing systems is not predicting champions at fourteen, but ensuring they remain in the sport long enough for their true potential to emerge.

Team Summit Colorado athletes Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist have been named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, highlighting the program’s continued success in developing top junior talent.

A field of 55 skiers from 15 nations will race the La VolatA downhill in Val di Fassa, as Emma Aicher leads the World Cup downhill standings.

Estelle Alphand grew up in France but chose to represent Sweden, her mother’s homeland. The Olympian reflects on identity, pressure, and embracing an underdog mindset on the world stage.

Alpine Canada has named seven athletes to represent the country at the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, March 5–15. Four racers return from the 2025 Junior Worlds, including Amélie Bourgeois, Estelle Martin, Kendra Giesbrecht, and Jake Kertez-Knight.

Utah edged Colorado to win the 77th RMISA Championships as alpine racing at Bridger Bowl delivered podium sweeps, tight margins and a dramatic giant slalom finale. See complete day-by-day results and Top Five finishers from all six alpine races.

Austrian slalom star Manuel Feller will miss the remainder of the World Cup season as he focuses on recovery and possible surgery after a difficult winter.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is hiring an Alpine Director to lead the national and regional pipeline from development to World Cup. Based in Park City, this role will shape the future of U.S. alpine skiing through the next Olympic cycle and beyond.

Parents play a powerful role in a young ski racer’s mental game. Dr. Jim Taylor explains how subtle pressure — even when unintended — can increase anxiety and hurt performance, and how parents can instead create emotional safety that helps racers thrive.

After a dominant Olympic slalom gold in Cortina, Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t committing to 2030 — but she isn’t closing the door either. Here’s what she said about her future, fear, and the weight of four more years.

Sofia Goggia delivered a commanding performance in Soldeu, winning the Aliga Super-G ahead of Emma Aicher and Kajsa Vickhoff Lie while strengthening her lead in the discipline standings.

The Women’s Sunday Super-G start list in Soldeu is set. Here’s when and how to watch, the full start list, updated podium table, WCSL top seven, Stifel U.S. Ski Team and Alpine Canada entries, and what’s at stake in the crystal globe race.

Emma Aicher delivered a commanding performance to win the Aliga Women’s Super G in Soldeu, charging from bib 12 to victory by .88 seconds. With Alice Robinson and Corinne Suter joining her on the podium, the Super G standings battle continues to tighten heading into the next race.

The Men’s Downhill returns to the Kandahar in Garmisch. Read to learn when and how to watch. View the official start list, the daily program, and field and standings analysis.

The official start list is set for Saturday’s Women’s World Cup Super-G in Soldeu. Here’s how and when to watch, plus full field breakdown, podium context and USA and CAN national team rosters.

Full Soldeu women’s World Cup downhill start list, how and when to watch the Aliga race, standings and globe implications.

After a devastating Olympic downhill crash, Lindsey Vonn chose to document her recovery publicly — a rare move in elite ski racing.

Middlebury closed out the EISA Carnival season in thrilling fashion, with Kjersti Moritz and Thomas Carnahan delivering major victories on home snow. Dartmouth secured the regional title for the second straight year, while standout performances across the league finalized NCAA Championship qualifiers heading to Utah.