World Cup Preview

The World Cup downhill season opens Thursday at the Stifel Birds of Prey after a schedule shift to beat an incoming storm. We’ve included the full start list and daily program for fans following the action in Beaver Creek.

The World Cup downhill season opens Thursday at the Stifel Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek. With Aleksander Aamodt Kilde returning and the Swiss powerhouse team setting the benchmark, the race will shape early Olympic-season momentum.

The women’s slalom closes the Stifel Copper Cup, the only U.S. stop for the women this season. Download the start lists and daily program and see how and when to watch as Mikaela Shiffrin leads the field into Sunday’s race.

Mikaela Shiffrin brings a perfect slalom streak home to Colorado as Copper Mountain hosts the only women’s technical World Cup race in the United States this Olympic season.

/ GEPA picture The women return to Copper Mountain on Saturday for the second giant

The World Cup remains in Copper Mountain on Friday as the men tackle the Stifel Copper Cup giant slalom. Get the full first run start list, daily program, and how to watch.

Mikaela Shiffrin Training on Copper Mountain / GEPA pictures The U.S. World Cup Swing Begins

A new high-altitude course debuts at Copper Mountain. Here’s the insight, context, and how to watch Friday’s men’s World Cup GS.

Get the full men’s World Cup super-G start list and daily program from Copper Mountain as the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines opens the speed season with Swiss depth, North American strength, and the confirmed return of Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.

The men’s speed season opens in Colorado with the Copper Mountain super-G, part of the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. Major storylines lead the way, including the possible and likely return of Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Swiss depth, North American strength, and a tight Olympic qualification window.

The Gurgl women’s slalom runs Sunday with Shiffrin leading a deep North American group—full start list, program, and key storylines inside.

Saturday’s Gurgl men’s slalom features a reduced 59-racer field, big names chasing Olympic-season momentum, and a full start list and daily program now set. Click through for key storylines, course setters, and how this compact field changes the fight for World Cup points.

The men head to Gurgl for the second World Cup slalom of the season, where icy snow, rising Olympic pressure, and early-season momentum promise a dramatic race. Our preview breaks down every key storyline and explains how and when to watch.

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to Gürgl as the defending winner, leading a confident Stifel U.S. Ski Team that tops the Nations Cup after Sölden and Levi. Rising challengers like Lara Colturi, Emma Aicher, Camille Rast, and Zrinka Ljutić aim to pressure the field in the second women’s slalom of the Olympic season.

Mikaela Shiffrin starts with bib 3 as the Olympic season’s first women’s slalom takes place in Levi. This preview includes the full start list, daily program, and key storylines, plus links to download both documents.

The women’s World Cup slalom season begins in Levi, Finland — the only stop above the Arctic Circle. Mikaela Shiffrin, the all-time slalom leader, headlines a strong North American field as the Olympic season begins.

The men’s World Cup slalom season kicks off in Levi, where Clément Noël returns, the U.S. team brings depth, and the field is ready to attack. Full details on how and when to watch are included.

The men’s World Cup season launches Sunday in Sölden, Austria, marking the start of the Olympic year. Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt and Loïc Meillard lead the field, with Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen and Atle Lie McGrath in pursuit. River Radamus headlines the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, joined by teammates Bridger Gile, Patrick Kenney, Cooper Puckett, Isaiah Nelson, and Ryder Sarchett as they target early-season breakthroughs.