Kirstoffersen, Lie McGrath Val d’Isère podium 2024 / GEPA picture
Val d’Isère Men’s World Cup Slalom Start List and North American Program
The men’s World Cup slalom season remains in Val d’Isère for slalom No. 3, and the start list immediately sets up a fast, high-risk battle on one of the tour’s most demanding technical venues. After Levi and Gurgl, the standings already look sharp, and Sunday’s race brings the sport’s best slalom skiers back onto steep terrain where clean turns, great timing, and dynamic balance decide everything.
Men’s World Cup Slalom Season Leaders (After Levi & Gurgl)
- Paco Rassat (FRA) — 140
- Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) — 126
- Clément Noël (FRA) — 102
- Timon Haugan (NOR) — 95
- Armand Marchant (BEL) — 80
- Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) — 60
- Eduard Hallberg (FIN) — 60
- Tanguy Nef (SUI) — 55
- Laurie Taylor (GBR) — 50
- Steven Amiez (FRA) — 48
- Linus Strasser (GER) — 48
Men’s slalom podiums — 2025–26 season
| Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi (FIN) | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) | Clément Noël (FRA) | Eduard Hallberg (FIN) |
| Gurgl (AUT) | Paco Rassat (FRA) | Armand Marchant (BEL) | Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) |
Top seven on the start list
The first group off the start includes a stacked mix of proven winners, podium regulars, and skiers already driving the early-season standings.
- 1 — Fabio Gstrein (AUT), 1997 — Atomic
- 2 — Loïc Meillard (SUI), 1996
- 3 — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA), 2000 — Atomic
- 4 — Atle Lie McGrath (NOR), 2000 — HEAD
- 5 — Timon Haugan (NOR), 1996
- 6 — Clément Noël (FRA), 1997
- 7 — Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR), 1994
Rassat, the current standings leader, starts bib 9 and arrives with momentum after his Gurgl win. Braathen starts bib 3 after winning Levi. Marchant, fresh off second in Gurgl, goes bib 17. And Great Britain’s Laurie Taylor, already inside the top 10 in the season standings, starts bib 27.
Stifel U.S. Ski Team: all entered athletes
The Stifel U.S. Ski Team brings six starters to Val d’Isère, led by Ben Ritchie and a deep supporting group gaining valuable Olympic-season experience on a venue that punishes hesitation.
- 22 — Ben Ritchie, 2000 — HEAD
- 43 — Jett Seymour, 1998 — Atomic
- 47 — Luke Winters, 1997
- 60 — Stanley Buzek, 2005
- 64 — Camden Palmquist, 2003 — Völkl
- 67 — Cooper Puckett, 2000 — HEAD
Canada: one starter
Canada has one entry in the field, and he races independently.
- 63 — Erik Read (CAN), 1991 — Atomic — Independent
Great Britain: GB Snowsport plus an independent entry
Great Britain brings three GB Snowsport athletes, plus one independent starter. With Taylor already sitting ninth in the standings, Britain arrives in Val d’Isère with real early-season momentum.
GB Snowsport
- 10 — Dave Ryding, 1986 — HEAD
- 27 — Laurie Taylor, 1996 — HEAD
- 30 — Billy Major, 1996 — HEAD
Independent
- 62 — Luca Carrick-Smith, 2005
Course setters
Course setters: First run — G. Coulet (BEL); second run — R. Plattner (AUT)
Course setters — First run: Helmut KRUG Second run: Mickael PILARSKI GER
Men’s GS Race
The men’s slalom is set for Sunday, Dec. 14. Run one begins at 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. PT, followed by run two at 7:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. PT. Fans in Great Britain can tune in at 8:30 for the first run and 12:00 for the second.
How to Watch
United States: Live and replay coverage on Ski and Snowboard Live.
Canada: Stream on CBC Sports.
Great Britain: Both races air live on Discovery+
Daily Program
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First Run Starlist Men’s GS
About the Author: Peter Lange
