After months of recovery and two knee surgeries, Slovak ski star Petra Vlhová is back on snow. Training under new head coach Matej Gemza, she begins her comeback on Italy’s Stelvio Glacier—an important step toward returning to World Cup form.
Swiss Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter reflects on her renewed confidence, new coach Stefan Abplanalp, and the motivation driving her into another Olympic season — fourteen years after her World Cup debut.
Swiss World Champion Franjo von Allmen admits he’d have liked a longer summer, but after standout training in Chile and Zermatt, the 24-year-old is ready to launch his Olympic season with confidence and speed.
From the slopes of Steamboat Springs to the World Cup stage, slalom specialist Jett Seymour is chasing his Olympic dream with resilience, gratitude, and balance. Supported by family, mentors, and mindfulness, Seymour’s journey to Cortina 2026 blends athletic ambition with a deep love for skiing.
Austrian standout Marco Schwarz says he’s finally pain-free and ready to tackle the Olympic season with renewed focus on giant slalom, slalom, and super-G after battling through two major injuries. The 30-year-old told Kleine Zeitung that he hasn’t felt knee pain since June and plans a patient buildup after a mixed comeback season. Schwarz will skip early downhills but continue limited speed training as he works toward full form ahead of the World Cup opener Oct. 25–26 in Sölden. Information translated from German and provided by Kleine Zeitung (Austria), with reporting by Daniel Jerovsek.
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Rising U.S. Alpine star Lauren Macuga partners with Stifel as she gears up for an exciting World Cup season, bringing speed, ambition, and inspiration to the slopes.
Brazil’s Lucas Braathen eyes Olympic glory after a remarkable comeback season. The 25-year-old star, once a rising talent for Norway, now races under his mother’s flag and carries the weight of 200 million fans. In Milan, he declared his bold vision for 2026, vowing to bring Brazil its first alpine skiing anthem while inspiring a new generation.
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Federica Brignone, the dominant force of the 2024–25 Alpine World Cup season, broke her leg at the Italian Nationals, leaving her Olympic return uncertain just months before the Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Stifel hosted its 10th Annual U.S. Ski Team Fundraiser in Ladue, Missouri, raising $1.37 million in support of athlete development. The evening, themed “Una Notte Bianca a Cortina,” featured music, a live auction, and appearances from Olympic and Paralympic stars including Mikaela Shiffrin, Bella Wright, and Noah Elliott.
Haley Cutler, an independent U.S. speed skier, opened her season with two South American Cup downhill wins in Chile and now aims to turn that momentum into World Cup breakthroughs. Without the full backing of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, she still receives some training opportunities with them but carries most of the logistics, fundraising, and program management herself. Supported by mentors like Lindsey Vonn and her Sun Valley network, Cutler is determined to prove that independence can still lead to success on skiing’s toughest stage.
After podium highs and career-threatening injuries, American speed skier Jacqueline Wiles has discovered resilience, perspective, and even a passion for flying that fuels her life on and off the slopes.
Italian speed specialist Matteo Franzoso remains in critical condition after crashing in training at La Parva, Chile. The 25-year-old suffered severe head trauma and was flown to a hospital in Santiago, according to FISI and reports from skinews.ch.
In the fourth episode of the Skiing is Believing top ten series, Matt Garcka and Alan Rigg sit down with Canadian World Cup winner Britt Janyk to break down the greatest downhillers of all time—from Moser-Pröll’s dominance in the ’70s to today’s legends and rising stars.
The Petra Vlhová Museum opened Sept. 8 in Drahovce, Slovakia, celebrating the Olympic champion’s career from her childhood beginnings to her 2022 Olympic gold. Fans and family joined Vlhová for the ceremony, which features trophies, memorabilia, and personal stories in both Slovak and English.
Katie Hensien and Nina O’Brien powered a North American slalom surge at the ANC series in New Zealand, combining for five wins as Eleri Smart added three Canadian podiums.
Jett Seymour capped the ANC men’s series with back-to-back slalom wins at Coronet Peak, while Patrick Kenney, Camden Palmquist, George Steffey, Isaiah Nelson, and Canada’s William St-Germain added top-10 finishes across GS and slalom.
Marcel Hirscher is back on snow. The eight-time overall World Cup champion made his first turns in the Zoetermeer indoor ski hall, 277 days after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee. The comeback marks the latest step for the 67-time World Cup winner, who returned to racing under the Dutch flag last season before injury cut his campaign short.
Britt Richardson’s journey from fearless childhood days on skis to the World Cup stage is rooted in passion, resilience, and joy. With her sights set on the Olympics, she’s redefining what it means to find success beyond results.
2025 Super-G World Champion Stephanie Venier has retired from ski racing after 11 World Cup wins and is starting a new chapter. The 31-year-old Austrian announced she is expecting her first child with fiancé Christian Walder, with their wedding planned for September.
Canadian downhill skier Brodie Seger heads into the Olympic season guided by family, resilience, and the family motto Power of Positive Thinking, while raising ALS awareness through his #Helmet4Hope initiative.
Mattia Casse got a unique glimpse of the slopes where he landed his huge super G victory last winter (and where he notched first World Cup podium, a downhill in 2022). For the fifth straight summer, Casse has competed in the Maratona dles Dolomites, an iconic cycling race in Alta Badia drawing 8,000 participants from 92 countries.
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