Alpine Ski World Cup Road Trip

Explore the 2025-2026 Alpine Ski World Cup Calendar, featuring 74 thrilling races across iconic ski resorts. Discover key highlights of the Alpine Ski World Cup season.

Downhill World Champion Franjo von Allmen won the gold medal in the Men’s Downhill at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. He completed a flawless run from start to finish at the Stelvio course in Bormio, defeating Italy's Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris to claim Switzerland's first gold of the Milano Cortina Games.

The Women's Downhill event will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the mythical Olympia delle Tofane slope. The Olympia delle Tofane, known as the "Queen of Speed," is one of the most iconic slopes in the world for its technical complexity and the dramatic natural scenery of the Dolomites.

Downhill is considered the premier discipline and is the longest and, after the Slalom, second-oldest alpine skiing competition. Due to the high speeds involved, Downhill is by far the most risky discipline. Downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition, and judgement", according to the FIS International Ski Competition Rules.