Alpine Ski World Cup Road Trip

The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup for the 2025-2026 winter season kicks off with the Giant Slalom in Sölden, Austria, and concludes with the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley in March. The highlight of the upcoming season will be the Alpine World Ski Championships held in Crans-Montana.

Downhill is considered the premier discipline and is the longest and, after the slalom, second-oldest alpine skiing competition. Since its inception in 1967, Downhill has been an integral part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.

Marco Odermatt claimed his third consecutive Downhill Crystal Globe. The last Swiss skier to win the Downhill Crystal Globe before Odermatt was Beat Feuz, who won four between 2017-2018 and 2020-2021. During this season, the 28-year-old Swiss ski champion secured a podium finish in the Downhill eight times out of nine races, achieving four victories in Beaver Creek, Val Gardena, Wengen, and Garmisch Partenkirchen.

Laura Pirovano won the last Downhill of the Alpine Ski World Cup season and claimed her first career Downhill title. She finished 0.15 seconds ahead of Breezy Johnson. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann finished in third place, 0.25 seconds behind. The 28-year-old Italian skier completed her impressive run with her third consecutive victory at the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell. Her winning streak began two weeks ago with her maiden victory in Val di Fassa.