{"id":2187088,"date":"2026-10-09T07:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187088"},"modified":"2026-10-09T07:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:25:31","slug":"fis-confirms-2026-27-alpine-world-cup-calendar-with-21-races-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187088","title":{"rendered":"FIS Confirms 2026-27 Alpine World Cup Calendar, With 21 Races in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_376903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-376903\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-376903 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGbAQMAAABu+rOlAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADdJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1jDKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALgBggsAAdmW\/L8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?resize=640%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-376903\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9778.jpeg?resize=640%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"411\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-376903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. ski racer River Radamus in S\u00f6lden, Austria, at the season opener. | Image: FIS Ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has confirmed the 2026-27 Alpine Ski World Cup calendar, with 43 men\u2019s races across 21 venues and 40 women\u2019s races across 20 resorts.<\/strong> The final schedule largely follows the provisional calendar presented in May, with several important dates and venues now confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The season will open with the traditional Giant Slalom races in S\u00f6lden, Austria, on October 24-25, before heading to Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, Austria, for the first Slalom events.<\/strong> The circuit then crosses the Atlantic for an early-season North American block featuring Copper Mountain, Killington, Tremblant, and Beaver Creek.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/us-ski-world-cup-schedule-2026-27\/\"><em><strong>13 Events, 10 Venues, One History Season: The U.S. FIS Alpine World Cup Schedule for 2026-27<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For North American ski fans, the schedule includes 19 World Cup races in the United States and two in Canada.<\/strong> Copper Mountain, Colorado, returns to the men\u2019s calendar, while Killington, Vermont, makes its comeback on the women\u2019s tour after missing last season for snowmaking and lift upgrades. Beaver Creek will once again host men\u2019s racing on Birds of Prey and welcome the women back for three speed races.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341476\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341476 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGsAQMAAAB3hYSwAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20KP6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADga4dsAAF0zHvyAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_8984.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_8984.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, 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years ago the Birds of Prey course hosted the first-ever World Cup Downhill race. | Image: FIS Ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>North America Gets an Early-Season Spotlight<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The men return to Copper Mountain on November 28-29 for a Super-G and Giant Slalom.<\/strong> The Colorado resort hosted men\u2019s World Cup racing for the first time in 2025, and its return gives American fans another opportunity to see the world\u2019s best technical and speed skiers compete on home snow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-widget\">\n<div class=\"sb-trending-header\">\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-icon\">\ud83d\udd25<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sb-trending-label\">Trending on SnowBrains<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<ol class=\"sb-trending-list\">\n<li class=\"sb-trending-item\">\n                <a 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Slaloms.<\/strong> Meanwhile, the men remain in Colorado for four races at Beaver Creek from December 3-6, including two Downhills, a Super-G, and a Giant Slalom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The women return to Beaver Creek from December 11-13 for two Downhills and a Super-G on the iconic Birds of Prey course.<\/strong> The venue hosted women\u2019s World Cup racing for the first time in 2024, when Cornelia H\u00fctter won the Downhill and Sofia Goggia claimed the Super-G. Its return gives the women\u2019s speed specialists another opportunity to race on one of North America\u2019s most recognizable courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The circuit then returns to Europe for the heart of the winter before heading back to the United States for the World Cup Finals at Sun Valley, Idaho, in March.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356998\" style=\"width: 1072px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356998 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAG6AQMAAACiCmU2AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPBiL2gABur8yVQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"442\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C414&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356998\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_EB8C0B39F054-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"442\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An emotional Lindsey Vonn after her first comeback podium on home soil at Sun Valley, ID. | Image: FIS Ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Night Racing and New Venues in Europe<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Once the North American races conclude, the tours return to Europe for the traditional winter circuit.<\/strong> Several notable changes distinguish the confirmed schedule from last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alta Badia, Italy, will host a men\u2019s night Slalom on December 21 for the first time, following the installation of floodlights.<\/strong> The resort\u2019s Gran Risa course is one of the most celebrated Giant Slalom venues on the circuit, and the addition of a night race brings a new dimension to its World Cup program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gosau, Austria, will stage its first-ever World Cup races on December 28-29, replacing Lienz on the women\u2019s calendar.<\/strong> The resort will host a Giant Slalom and Slalom between Christmas and New Year. Flachau, Austria, will also add night racing, with a women\u2019s Giant Slalom on January 4 and Slalom on January 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courchevel, France, has now been confirmed to host the women\u2019s midweek Slalom on December 22, resolving one of the outstanding questions from the provisional calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_382707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-382707\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-382707 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAALVAQMAAABqQMIkAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFBJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIBrA+VlAAHoxiyZAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"725\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=640%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=1060%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1060w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=768%2C870&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=600%2C679&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"725\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-382707\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0987.jpeg?resize=640%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"725\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-382707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikaela Shiffrin won her 105th World Cup at Courchevel. | Image: FIS Ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Italian speed circuit will also be busy in January.<\/strong> Val di Fassa will host a women\u2019s Downhill and Super-G on January 9-10, followed by two Downhills and a Super-G at Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo on January 15-17. Cortina, which hosted the women\u2019s Olympi speed events in February 2026, returns to the World Cup calendar as one of the sport\u2019s premier speed venues.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c5re Moves to the Men\u2019s Calendar<\/h2>\n<p><strong>One of the most significant changes is \u00c5re, Sweden, moving from the women\u2019s calendar to the men\u2019s tour.<\/strong> The men will race a Giant Slalom on March 13 and a Slalom on March 14, marking their first World Cup races at the Swedish resort since 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the women, \u00c5re\u2019s departure is a major change.<\/strong> The resort was the site of Mikaela Shiffrin\u2019s first World Cup victory, a night Slalom in December 2012 when she was just 17. It also witnessed several major milestones in her record-breaking career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The women will instead contest technical races at Soldeu, Andorra, on March 6-7, followed by speed races at Narvik, Norway, on March 12-13.<\/strong> Narvik last hosted a World Cup race in 1996 and is preparing to host the 2029 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The exact race venue in Narvik remains to be confirmed as logistical and infrastructure work continues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other changes include the return of Chamonix, France, to the men\u2019s calendar with a Slalom on January 30, and Saalbach, Austria, hosting a men\u2019s Downhill and Super-G on February 27-28.<\/strong> Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, will host two women\u2019s Downhills on February 27-28, replacing the corresponding races previously planned for Lenzerheide, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_329777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329777\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329777 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFmAQMAAADH9rliAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgZxRgAB9rDqigAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=1200%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=1536%2C859&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=600%2C336&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_8258.jpeg?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crans-Montana will host the 2027 World Championships. | Image: Swiss Ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Crans-Montana Hosts the World Championships<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The 2026-27 season will also feature the 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from February 1-14.<\/strong> The championships are separate from the World Cup standings but will be a major highlight of the winter, with athletes competing for world titles across the alpine disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The World Cup season will then conclude at Sun Valley from March 22-25, 2027.<\/strong> The Finals bring together the top-25-ranked athletes in each discipline for the final races of the season, with four events for the women and four for the men.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With the calendar now confirmed, the 2026-27 season marks a potentially important shift in how FIS schedules Alpine racing across the Atlantic.<\/strong> The concentrated North American block and the return to Sun Valley for the World Cup Finals are closer to the geographically streamlined calendar athletes and critics have called for in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whether this represents a lasting change in FIS\u2019s approach remains to be seen.<\/strong> A more efficient calendar would reduce unnecessary travel while giving the sport\u2019s established North American audience greater exposure to World Cup racing. For an organization that has faced sustained criticism over the environmental cost of its schedule, the 2026-27 season offers an opportunity to demonstrate that those concerns are translating into action under the new FIS president.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/fis-presidential-election-2026-ospelt-defeats-eliasch\/\">Alexander Ospelt Defeats Johan Eliasch in FIS Presidential Election<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The countdown to the 2026-27 Alpine World Cup season has begun with only 15 days until the season opener in S\u00f6lden, Austria, on October 24, with the women\u2019s Giant Slalom, followed by the men\u2019s race on October 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. ski racer River Radamus in S\u00f6lden, Austria, at the season opener. | Image: FIS Ski The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has confirmed the 2026-27 Alpine Ski World Cup calendar, with 43 men\u2019s races across 21 venues and 40 women\u2019s races across 20 resorts. 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