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A spectacular double race weekend wrapped up in Levi, where Mikaela Shiffrin claimed an impressive back-to-back victory and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen delivered a historic first win for Brazil.

Zurich, September 26, 2025 – Club5, the association of the classic World Cup alpine skiing venues, grew to 26 members on Thursday evening. Val di Fassa (ITA), Levi (FIN), Kronplatz (ITA), Bormio (ITA), and Courchevel (FRA) were admitted as new organizers during the Club5 General Assembly, held as part of the traditional FIS autumn meetings in Zurich.

What a celebration on the Hahnenkamm: almost 200 guests attended the gondola presentation ceremony to Downhill champion, James Crawford, including a whole host of Canadian ski heroes, both seasoned legends and fresh-faced talents

For the first time in some 20 years, Marco Odermatt returned to Kitzbühel for a summer visit. Why, might you ask? The inauguration ceremony of his very own gondola on the Hahnenkamm cable car – in honour of his Super-G triumph back in January. The Swiss ski sensation was both grateful and touched by the occasion.

Vilamoura, May 7th 2025 - During the FIS spring meetings in Vilamoura (Portugal), Club5 – the association of the classic Alpine Ski World Cup venues – held its annual plenary session. The attending organizers unanimously accepted the organizing committees of St. Anton am Arlberg (Austria) and Sestrière (Italy) as members number 20 and 21.

The last technical men’s World Cup races held at Hafjell, in Norway, before the upcoming Finals in Sun Valley, USA, were once again very successful for the Swiss team as Loic Meillard celebrated his first season wins on the tour a month after clinching FIS Gold in slalom at Saalbach 2025.

The first World Cup speed event organized after Saalbach 2025 took place by fair weather conditions allowing the best specialists on the tour to enjoy a good time cruising down the “Olimpiabakke” course which returned only three years ago on the women’s circuit.

The last speed races on the men’s World Cup tour prior to the Finals at Sun Valley were once more exciting for the athletes fighting for glory or points and also for the viewers around the globe. They had once more the chance to watch some spectacular runs down Kvitfjell’s well-known “Olimpiabakke” course.

The last weekend of racing on the men’s alpine ski World Cup tour before the brief Christmas break has been quite emotional for several top champions competing in Italy on the prestigious slopes of Alta Badia surrounded as usual by a great crowd.

men's night giant slalom and the Nightrace on Planai, Schladming.