Leading the group of top male skiers in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is Marcel Hirscher, a record-holder with eight Overall Crystal Globes. Ingemar Stenmark held the record for the greatest number of 86 World Cup wins. Marco Odermatt, Alexis Pinturault, along with Aleksander Aadmot Kilde and Hirscher, round out the group of active skiers in this elite selection.

The 2025–2026 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom season will begin with Women's and Men's races on the 'Levi Black' slope in Levi, Finland, on 15–16 November. Slalom is the oldest and most technically demanding competition in Alpine Skiing.

Ingemar Stenmark and Hanni Wenzel were the highlights of Alpine Skiing in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.

Mikaela Shiffrin's record of 100 wins makes her, statistically, the most successful skier in Alpine Ski World Cup history.

Since its inception in 1967, Giant Slalom has been an integral part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. At the end of October, the 2025-2026 winter season kicks off with the traditional Women's and Men's Giant Slalom races on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden.

Ingemar Stenmark is widely regarded as the most successful Alpine skier ever. He won 7 medals at the Alpine Skiing World Championships.