Marco Odermatt kicked off the new season with another victory in the Alpine Ski World Cup Opener in Soelden. The 28-year-old Swiss skier, who has won at the Rettenbach Glacier three times (in 2021, 2022, and 2025), is now tied with Hermann Maier for the most wins in Sölden.

Austrian Julia Scheib's victory today on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden, the first of her Alpine Ski World Cup career, ended the Austrian Women's Team's long drought in the Giant Slalom.

After months of anticipation, the Giant Slalom in Soelden marks the beginning of the new World Cup season for Men. The favorites to win the 2025 race on the Rettenbach glacier include Loic Meillard, Henrik Kristoffersen, Lucas Braathen, and Marco Odermatt, the Giant Slalom Alpine Ski World Cup winner.

The Women's Giant Slalom kicks off the new Alpine Ski World Cup season, and the favorites to win the 2025 race on the Rettenbach Glacier are Lara Gut-Behrami, Mikaela Shiffrin, and Alice Robinson.

The races of the Alpine Ski World Cup Season Opener Soelden will be held again in the Rettenbach Glacier World Cup Racecourse

On Saturday, October 25, all eyes will turn to the majestic Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden for the opening event of the Alpine Ski World Cup

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The Alpine Ski World Cup will be back in Soelden, Tirol, Austria with the Giant Slalom season opener on the Rettenbach Glacier

The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup was launched in 1966. One year later the inaugural World Cup race was held On January 5, in Berchtesgaden (GER)

The Alpine Ski World Cup will be back in 60 days. Soelden (Tirol, Austria) again will host the first Races of the season.

The 2025-2026 Alpine Ski World Cup will be back in 100 days. Sölden (Tirol, Austria) again will host the first Races of the season.

Norway secures a podium clean sweep at the Giant Slalom season opener in Soelden, with Alexander Steen Olsen claiming the top spot

Federica Brignone claimed her 2nd World Cup victory in Sölden. The 34-year-old Italian finished ahead of Alice Robinson and Julia Scheib.

Last season, Marco Odermatt was again the absolute dominator of the discipline and winner of the Crystal Globe for the 3rd consecutive time

Since the 2000-2001 season, Soelden in Tirol, the Women's Giant Slalom opens the new Alpine Ski World Cup

The 59th edition of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup kicks on October 26-27, 2024, with the Opening Giant Slalom races in Sölden, Austria

Sölden, Austria, is scheduled to welcome again the opening of the 2024-2025 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in October.

The 2024-2025 Alpine Ski World Cup will be back in 100 days. Sölden (Tirol, Austria) again will host the first Races of the season.

Lara Gut-Behrami finished in 10th position in the last race held in Saalbach, enough to secure the Giant Slalom and Overall Crystal Globes.

The 58 edition of the Alpine Ski World Cup started last weekend in Sölden. Marco Odermatt and Mikaela Shiffrin aspire to retain their Titles