Women’s World Cup Finals: Downhill and Super-G Fields Set as Globe Battles Head to Season Finale

18 hours 34 minutes ago
Peter Lange

With one race remaining before the World Cup Finals, the downhill and Super-G qualification fields are set. Laura Pirovano and Emma Aicher battle for the downhill globe while Sofia Goggia controls the Super-G standings. Meanwhile, the overall race remains open with Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher, and Camille Rast all still in contention heading into Åre and the Finals.

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Curtoni Wins Thrilling Super-G in Val di Fassa as Italian Team Shines on Home Snow

1 day 2 hours ago
Katie Twible

Elena Curtoni thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa with a commanding victory in Sunday’s Women’s Super-G. In a tightly contested race where just 0.34 seconds separated the top five, Kajsa Vickhoff Lie secured second while Italy’s Asja Zenere surged from bib 33 to claim her first Super-G World Cup podium.

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Val Di Fassa Downhill: Double Victory for Local Hero Laura Pirovano

2 days 3 hours ago
Katie Twible

Laura Pirovano thrilled the home crowd in Val di Fassa, edging Austria’s Cornelia Huetter by just .01 seconds to claim her second downhill victory of the weekend. Switzerland’s Corinne Suter completed a tightly contested podium in third, while Breezy Johnson led the Americans in fourth. The dramatic finish also reshaped the race for the women’s Downhill World Cup globe heading toward Finals.

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The Myth of the Youth Prodigy

2 days 18 hours ago
Carolyn Beckedorff

Early success in alpine skiing is often treated as a predictor of future greatness. Yet large-scale research shows that most Olympic and World Cup champions were not standout performers in their youth. In a sport where peak performance often arrives in the late twenties, early talent identification may reward early maturation rather than long-term potential. The challenge for skiing systems is not predicting champions at fourteen, but ensuring they remain in the sport long enough for their true potential to emerge.

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Team Summit Colorado’s Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist Named to U.S. Roster for 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships

2 days 20 hours ago
Press Release

Team Summit Colorado athletes Stanley Buzek and Jevin Palmquist have been named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Narvik, Norway, highlighting the program’s continued success in developing top junior talent.

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Now Hiring: FIS Coach – Estrie Elite Alpine Team (Québec)

3 days 16 hours ago
Press Release

The Estrie Elite Alpine Team (ÉÉAE) in Quebec is hiring a full-time FIS Coach starting June 2026. The role focuses on leading athlete development, planning on-snow and dryland training, and supporting high-performance alpine racers within the LTAD and Alpine Canada Ascension pathways.

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