- 3d ago
Pinheiro Braathen wins Sölden giant slalom, denying Swiss one-two
Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat Loïc Meillard and Marco Odermatt on Sunday, 25 October, denying a Swiss one-two on the Rettenbach glacier.
- 4d ago
Paula Moltzan wins Sölden giant slalom by 0.01 seconds, Camille Rast sixth
American Paula Moltzan, 32, took her first World Cup victory on Saturday, 24 October, edging Albania's Lara Colturi by one-hundredth of a second in the season-opening women's giant slalom in Austria. Switzerland's Camille Rast finished sixth, her best result at Sölden.
- Oct 15
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptures Achilles tendon in Chile training crash
Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde ruptured his Achilles tendon in a fall during preseason downhill training in Chile on Wednesday, 14 October. The Norwegian Ski Association announced the injury on Thursday, 15 October, ahead of the World Cup opener in Sölden on 24 and 25 October.
- Oct 9
Sofia Goggia will miss Sölden opener as she recovers from two viral infections
Goggia will skip the giant slalom at Sölden on 24 October and has set no return date. Federica Brignone will also miss the opener while recovering from a serious leg injury.
- Oct 7
US ski team names Lindsey Vonn to World Cup roster during recovery from severe Olympic leg injury
U.S. Ski and Snowboard has included 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn on its 2026-2027 World Cup team as she recovers from multiple leg fractures sustained at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
- Oct 6
Mikaela Shiffrin scales back slalom events to target giant slalom and super-G
The three-time Olympic champion will skip the opening slalom events in Levi and Gurgl, making her season slalom debut in Killington in late November.
- Oct 2
FIS awards eight World Cup wildcards to Marcel Hirscher for 2026 season
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has approved eight start spots for 37-year-old Marcel Hirscher, clearing the way for his return after an ACL injury in December 2024.
- Oct 1
Swiss ski stars reject FIS plan for annual World Championships as Marco Odermatt floats alternative
During promotional events in Dubendorf and the FIS autumn meeting in Geneva, Swiss athletes pushed back against holding World Championships in every non-Olympic winter, citing the devaluation of medals.
- Sep 13
Sofia Goggia leaves Argentina training camp early due to fatigue for medical tests in Milan
Italian Olympic skier Sofia Goggia returned from Ushuaia two weeks ahead of schedule after suffering persistent exhaustion, undergoing medical checks in Milan.
- Jul 19
Two German tourists die in separate climbing accidents in Austrian Alps
A fatigued hiker fell 100 metres on a via ferrata in Vorarlberg, and a 63-year-old man plunged 200 metres descending the Wildspitze in Tyrol. A 74-year-old woman was found alive after four days in the same region.
