The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released its preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup race calendar.
Key Takeaways:
- FIS has taken into account some of the criticism to optimize the travel and is hosting North American events in one block in late November/early December, minimizing travel across the Atlantic for athletes.
- The season opener at Sölden remains a staple for both men and women on the FIS Alpine calendar for 2025-26.
- Men’s and women’s events have been coordinated and are held on subsequent days, especially at the start of the season, in Levi, Finland; Gurgl, Austria; Copper Mountain, CO; and Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
- World Cup Finals to be held in Lillehammer, Norway, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
- Pause of World Cup races from February 1 to February 28 for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
- There will be a total of 21 tech events — 10 Slalom and 11 Giant Slalom — and 17 speed events — 8 Super-G and 9 Downhill — for the women (including World Cup Finals but excluding the Olympics)
- There will be a total of 19 tech events — 11 Slalom and 8 Giant Slalom — and 17 speed events — 10 Super-G and 7 Downhill — for the men (including World Cup Finals but excluding the Olympics)
