Women’s World Cup tries again in Crans Montana

Crans Montana, Switzerland: Photo Credit GEPA

Who is racing, when and how to watch the women’s Crans Montana downhill

The women’s World Cup will again try to resume their season in Crans Montana Switzerland. Rather than the scheduled super-G they will attempt another downhill tomorrow Sunday, February 26th. Today’s race was doomed from the start. Thursday’s training run was canceled due to warm soft snow. Friday’s surface was at the limit and last night was overcast and warm which didn’t create a suitable race surface.

However, the FIS and Crans Montana did their best to host a race. But then a band of fog in the middle of the course created a two-hour delay that turned into a cancelation after the first forerunner. While skiing the course he made it clear the surface was too soft for one racer let alone a full field.

Notably, Crans Montana will host the 2027 Alpine World Ski Championships.

The weather forecast calls for lower overnight temperatures. Consequently, tomorrow’s race surface could be considerably harder and faster than the Friday training run.

With only one marginal training run expect the more experienced racers to rise to the top. Notably, North America’s best-ranked downhill racer, Mikaela Shiffrin, will not be racing. Shiffrin is currently preparing to resume her race program on March 1st in Kivitjel Norway.

With three scheduled downhills remaining in the season, the current World Cup standings

North American World Cup women’s downhill standings as of February 25th

The North American entries include seven women – four from the Stifel US Alpine Team, one from Alpine Canada Alpin and one independent from both Canada and USA.

North Americans starting in the February 26th Crans Montana downhill

• Bib 4, Breezy Johnson, USST, Rowmark Ski Academy, Atomic
• Bib 22, Isabella Wright, USST, Snowbird Sports Education Foundation, Atomic
• Bib 25, Marie-Michele Gagnon, ACA, Mont Original Ski Club, HEAD
• Bib 36, Keely Cashman, USST, Team Palisades Tahoe, Rossignol, LOOK
• Bib 40, Trish Mangan, independent, HoliMont Snowsports, Dartmouth College, HEAD, SWIX, ASP
• Bib 47, Lauren Macuga, USST, Park City Ski Team, Winter Sports School, Rossignol, LOOK, SWIX
• Bib 49, Stefanie Fleckenstein, Independent, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, University of Colorado, Rossignol, LOOK, SWIX

The race will begin at 5:00 am Eastern Time and 2:00 am on the West Coast. Remember, live and full replay is available with English-speaking announcers on Ski and Snowboard Live.

In Canada, CBC sports offers Alpine World Championship racing content.

Start list and program for the February 26th Crans Montana downhill

Program for Sunday’s February 26th Crans Montana downhill