World Cup

On October 9, Swiss World Cup racer Niels Hintermann announced his cancer diagnosis during a press conference. The 29-year-old downhill and super-G athlete will not compete during the 2024/25 season.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced expanded partnerships with Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) and Toyota (NYSE: TM). Stifel will become the official Team Naming Partner of the Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team and Toyota the official Team Naming Partner of the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team. 

Lindsey Vonn, one of the greatest ski racers ever, may be eyeing a return to the World Cup circuit. Rumors have been swirling, and recent evidence suggests that the legendary skier could be considering a Wildcard World Cup start position.

Get ready for another thrilling season of Alpine World Cup racing! In just 25 days, the women will kick off the action on October 26. For the first three races, the men and women will compete at the same venues during the same weekend.

Marcel Hirscher, the Austrian superstar coming out of retirement and now skiing for the Dutch team, officially secured a wildcard to compete in Sölden on October 27th. However, FIS did not grant Hirscher the wildcard as originally outlined for the 2024/25 season. For now, he holds permission only to start in Sölden, a decision made during the FIS autumn meeting in Zurich.

World’s top 25 male and female alpine athletes set to compete at the first-ever Stifel Sun Valley Finals, including slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill disciplines.

Ryder Sarchett \ Saint Jean d’Aulps, France. (Photo by Nils Louna/Agence Zoom) Ryder Sarchett, a

Jevin Palmquist is a name that stands out in the alpine skiing and hockey communities. At just 17, Jevin has achieved remarkable milestones in his athletic career. This year, he is the only male rookie skier named to the Stifel US Ski Team. Moreover, Palmquist is ranked the number one slalom skier worldwide for his 2007 birth year and 153 in slalom, including all FIS ages.

Featured Image: Maria Tviberg. Credit: GEPA pictures Norwegian ski racer Maria Therese Tviberg announced her

The Stifel Birds of Prey welcomes Tiësto to Vail on Friday, Dec. 13 as part of a festive entertainment lineup during the 10-day Audi FIS Ski World Cup festival. 

This season, Paige Dehart was welcomed onto the Stifel US Ski Team as the new and only female rookie! Learn more about her passion and grit that got her to this accomplishment.

The Stifel US Ski Team has officially named its 2024-25 roster, featuring athletes across various competition groups. This announcement comes from Chief of Sport Anouk Patty, who highlighted the team’s structure for the coming season, segmented into several elite World Cup groups and Europa Cup and NorAm teams.

"This season started differently than usual," Lara says, her voice filled with excitement. "We chose New Zealand for our training, which was a new place for me. Although the snow is scarce, the training is going well. Adapting to less favorable conditions is part of the process, and I’m trying to make the most of the available slopes."

Sam DuPratt, World Cup speed skier on the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, is ready to return to snow after yet another road to recovery when he sustained a knee injury in the Bormio World Cup last season. However, he is no stranger to a triumphant return, having faced major injury setbacks in the past.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, one of the world's most successful speed event skiers, faces another setback in his recovery journey. Despite weeks of antibiotics, Kilde recently shared on Instagram that the infection in his shoulder, sustained after a crash in January during the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland, has persisted.

Marcel Hirscher's life as an athlete in the isolation of New Zealand's South Island revolves around testing, training, eating, sleeping and not much else. The Fact Finding Mission may be focused on developing material, his setup and assessing his current level, but it is just as much about finding happiness for him on the other side of the world, as he faces the Herculean task of returning to ski racing. Here’s an update after his first ski sessions.