Every year, the skiing world watches with bated breath as the best of the best compete in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2025/2026. Ski fans around the globe cheer on their stars, such as last year’s overall World Cup winners Marco Odermatt from Switzerland and Federica Brignone from Italy, as they carve down the world’s most spectacular slopes. SnowTrex has compiled a list of the races scheduled for the upcoming season here at a glance.
This is the Alpine Ski World Cup
- Start of the 2025/2026 Ski World Cup season: Kick-off on 25 and 26 October 2025 with the giant slalom in Sölden (Austria) on the Rettenbachferner.
- Tradition in Sölden: Since the 2000/2001 season, the World Cup has traditionally started with the women’s and men’s giant slalom in Sölden.
- First speed races: The first Super-G and downhill races of the season will take place from 27 to 30 November 2025 in Copper Mountain (USA).
- Ski World Cup finals: From 19 to 25 March 2026, the season will end with races in all disciplines in Kvitfjell and Hafjell (Norway).
- History of the World Cup: The first official Alpine Ski World Cup was launched in 1967, with races in Berchtesgaden and Oberstaufen.
- Ski World Cup live on TV: Eurosport will broadcast the races live, while BBC will regularly report on highlights and summaries.
- Prize money & crystal globe: Overall World Cup winners can earn prize money of over 700,000 euros per season and the coveted large crystal globe as a trophy.
Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup races 2025/2026 at a glance
| Date | Ski resort | Country | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/10 - 26/10/2025 | Sölden | Austria | Giant slalom |
| 15/11 - 16/11/2025 | Levi | Finland | Slalom |
| 22/11 - 23/11/2025 | Gurgl | Austria | Slalom |
| 27/11 - 30/11/2025 | Copper Mountain | USA | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 06/12 - 07/12/2025 | Tremblant | Canada | Giant slalom |
| 10/12 - 14/12/2025 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 16/12/2025 | Courchevel | France | Slalom |
| 18/12 - 21/12/2025 | Val d´Isere | France | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 28/12 - 29/12/2025 | Semmering | Austria | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 03/01 - 04/01/2025 | Kranjska Gora | Slovenia | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 08/01/2026 | Zauchensee | Austria | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 13/01/2026 | Flachau | Austria | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 15/01/ - 18/01/2026 | Tarvisio | Italy | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 20/01/2026 | Kronplatz | Italy | Giant slalom |
| 24/01/ - 25/01/2026 | Spindler´s Mill | Czech Republic | SlalomGiant slalom & Slalom |
| 28/01 - 01/02/2026 | Crans Montana | Switzerland | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 03/02 - 22/02/2026 - Alpine Ski World Championships | Cortina d´Amepezzo | Italy | Downhill, Combined (team), Parallel slalom (team), Giant slalom, Slalom & Super‑G |
| 25/02 - 01/03/2026 | Soldeu | Andorra | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 04/03 - 08/03/2026 | Val di Fassa | Italy | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 14/03 - 15/03/2026 | Åre | Schweden | SlalomGiant slalom & Slalom |
| 19/03 - 22/03/2026 | Kvitfjell | Norway | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 24/03 - 25/03/2026 | Hafjell | Norway | SlalomGiant slalom & Slalom |
Men’s Alpine Skiing World Cup races 2025/2026 at a glance
| Date | Ski resort | Country | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/10 - 26/10/2025 | Sölden | Austria | Giant slalom |
| 15/11 - 16/11/2025 | Levi | Finland | Slalom |
| 22/11 - 23/11/2025 | Gurgl | Austria | Slalom |
| 27/11 - 30/11/2025 | Copper Mountain | USA | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 02/12 - 07/12/2025 | Beaver Creek | USA | Downhill, Giant Slalom & Super‑G |
| 13/12 - 14/12/2025 | Val d´Isere | France | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 16/12/ - 20/12/2025 | Gröden | Italy | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 21/12 - 22/12/2025 | Alta Badia | Italy | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 27/12/2025 | Livigno | Italy | Super‑G |
| 07/01/2026 | Madonna Di Campiglio | Italy | Super‑G |
| 10/01/ - 11/01/2026 | Adelboden | Switzerland | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 13/01/ - 18/01/2026 | Wengen | Switzerland | Downhill, Slalom & Super‑G |
| 20/01/ - 25/01/2026 | Kitzbühel | Austria | Downhill, Slalom & Super‑G |
| 27/01/ - 28/01/2026 | Schladming | Austria | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 28/01 - 01/02/2026 | Crans Montana | Switzerland | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 03/02 - 22/02/2026 - Alpine Ski World Championships | Bormio | Italy | Downhill, Combined (team), Parallel slalom (team), Giant slalom, Slalom & Super‑G |
| 26/02 - 01/03/2026 | Gamisch Patenkirchen | Germany | Downhill, Combined (team), Parallel slalom (team), Giant slalom, Slalom & Super‑G |
| 07/03 - 08/03/2026 | Kranjska Gora | Slovenia | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 11/03 - 15/03/2026 | Courchevel | France | Giant slalom & Slalom |
| 19/03 - 22/03/2026 | Kvitfjell | Norway | Downhill & Super‑G |
| 24/03 - 25/03/2026 | Hafjell | Norway | SlalomGiant slalom & Slalom |
Selected highlights of the 2025/2026 Alpine Ski World Cup
25 – 26 October: Sölden (Austria)
The World Cup season opener traditionally takes place in Sölden. On the Rettenbachferner, both men and women start the first competition of the season with the giant slalom.
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10 – 14 December: St. Moritz (Switzerland)
Ten days before Christmas, the female ski pros will meet for the next speed weekend of the World Cup in the glamorous resort of St. Moritz in the Engadin. On the world-famous Corviglia slope, the women will compete in a super-G and a downhill race.
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8 – 11 January: Zauchensee (Austria) & Adelboden (Switzerland)
After the turn of the year, the men return to Switzerland for the slalom and giant slalom in Adelboden, the classic technical event on the Chuenisbärgli with its notorious steep slope. The women will head to Zauchensee in the Salzburger Sportwelt – Ski amadé ski region with its 760 kilometres of slopes, where two speed races are on the agenda: a downhill and a super-G.
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21 – 26 January: Kitzbühel (Austria)
The World Cup calendar for male alpine skiers in January is packed with traditional races. Just a few days after the legendary Lauberhorn weekend in Wengen, the action moves to Kitzbühel. There, the classic Kitz programme is back on the agenda. Friday kicks off with a Super-G, followed by the Hahnenkamm downhill on the ‘Streif’ on Saturday, before the technical specialists take to the slopes in the slalom on the Ganzlernhang on Sunday.
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28 January – 01 February: Crans Montana (Switzerland)
The last race under competitive conditions before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place at the end of January in Crans Montana for both women and men. Here, speed specialists such as Sofia Goggia (Italy) and Franjo von Allmen (Switzerland) will be in high demand for the Super-G and downhill events.
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03 – 22 February: Bormio and Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy)
The absolute highlight of the season for professional skiers in 2026 will, of course, be the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The Olympics in the Italian Alps will take place from 3 to 22 February. The women will compete on the traditional ‘Tofana’ slope, set against the stunning backdrop of the Dolomites, which is considered one of the most beautiful slopes in the world. For the men, however, the Olympic challenge is called ‘Stelvio’. The slope in Bormio is considered one of the longest, steepest and most technically demanding slopes for professional skiers. The disciplines on the agenda for alpine skiers at the Winter Games are: downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and team combination.
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25 February and 1 March: Soldeu (Andorra) & Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany)
After the Olympics, the current Alpine Ski World Cup season will of course continue. For the women, the next stop is Soldeu, where they can first enjoy the panorama of the Pyrenees and then hit the slopes for a speed weekend with downhill and super-G races in Andorra. The same applies to the men’s alpine skiing. They will travel to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Germany, where a downhill and a super-G will also be held on the world-famous ‘Kandahar’ course.
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19 to 25 March: Kvitfjell & Hafjell (Norway)
For the final stage of the FIS Ski World Cup, all athletes must once again travel to the far north of Europe and make a stop in Lillehammer. First, they will head to Kvitfjell to compete in a downhill and super-G event for both women and men on the 1994 Olympic slopes. A few days later, the action moves to the small town of Hafjell, where a giant slalom and a slalom will be held to conclude the World Cup season.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) summarised the most spectacular Alpine Ski World Cup highlights produced by the athletes in the 2024/25 season in the following video in spring:
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FAQ’s on the Alpine Ski World Cup
When does the 2025/2026 Ski World Cup start?
The 2025/2026 Ski World Cup season opener will take place on the Rettenbachferner on the weekend of 25 and 26 October. In late autumn, skiers traditionally meet here on the glacier in Sölden, Austria, to take part in the first race of the season.
When will the first super‑G race of the 2025/2026 season take place?
The first Super-G races of the 2025/2026 season will be held almost simultaneously for both men and women. The first speed races for the ski pros will take place during the joint World Cup weekend in Copper Mountain in the USA. Between 27 and 30 November, they will compete in a Super-G as well as a downhill race.
When will the first giant slalom race of the 2025/2026 season take place?
The first giant slalom race of the 2025/2026 season traditionally takes place in Sölden. The women and men will start the discipline in the World Cup on 25 and 26 October 2025.
Where does the 2025/2026 Ski World Cup end?
To bring the FIS Ski World Cup to a fitting close, all the ski pros will meet once again in Norway from 19 to 25 March 2026. The people here are well versed in major winter events, after all, the 1994 Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer. All individual disciplines for women and men will be held once again on the slopes of Kvitfjell and Hafjell: downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom.
Where does the Ski World Cup season opener traditionally take place?
Since the 2000/2001 season, the first race of the FIS Ski World Cup has been held in Sölden. The season opener in Austria has become a World Cup tradition, with the athletes always competing in the giant slalom.
How long has the Alpine Ski World Cup been around?
The first official season of the Alpine Ski World Cup kicked off in 1967, with the very first race being a men’s slalom in Berchtesgaden on 5 January, which was won by Austrian Heinrich Messner. Two days later, on 7 January, the women also started their new World Cup chapter with a slalom. Canadian Nancy Greene won here in Oberstaufen.
Where can I watch the Alpine Skiing World Cup on TV?
In recent years, live broadcasts of the Alpine Skiing World Cup on television have been provided by the private sports channel Eurosport. In addition, the BBC occasionally provides coverage of significant Alpine skiing events. Highlights such as the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel or the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, on the other hand, are also traditionally shown live by the public broadcasters.
How much money do the winners of the Alpine Ski World Cup earn?
At the end of the 2025/26 season, Marco Odermatt and Federica Brignone both led the money rankings of the Alpine Ski World Cup. The overall World Cup winner from Switzerland raked in over 762,000 euros in prize money, while his Italian compatriot scooped just over 713,000 euros. Before the 2022/23 season, the FIS raised the World Cup prize money for the last time, by 10 per cent. It is also a tradition in winter sports that the overall World Cup trophies are made of the finest crystal glass. This is why the best female skier and the best male skier are honored with two large “crystal balls” every year.
