U.S. Alpine World Cups Confirmed
PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 27, 2024) —The alpine Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2024-25 season is officially confirmed with four domestic World Cups on the docket.
First up in the United States is the Stifel Killington Cup Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2024. This will be the eighth World Cup held in Killington, Vermont – a venue that the winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin has won six times. 40,000 fans are expected to show up and cheer on the best women tech skiers in the world.
Immediately following the women's race, the men will open the speed season in Beaver Creek, Colorado at the annual Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines Dec. 6-8. This series will include a downhill, super-G and giant slalom. The giant slalom race is back in Beaver Creek for the first time since Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Tommy Ford found his first World Cup victory on the track in 2019.
Then the women will head to Beaver Creek one week later Dec. 14-15, 2024. The famed Birds of Prey downhill track, known for being one of the most challenging stops on the men’s tour, boasts a vertical drop of 2,470 feet and an average gradient of 31 percent. The race will mark the first time many of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women will race a World Cup on home snow, and the first time the women will have run a downhill at the venue.
Finally the alpine season will end in the United States in Sun Valley, Idaho for the Stifel Sun Valley Finals held March 22-27, 2025. It will be the first time the alpine World Cup Finals have returned to the U.S. since 2017. This event will bring in the top 25 competitors, both men and women, from each discipline as they fight for the final World Cup points of the season with overall and discipline FIS Crystal Globes awarded.
“We are thrilled that all four domestic alpine World Cups are now officially confirmed on the calendar this season,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “We are confident that all of these events will continue to amplify the sport of alpine skiing in the U.S. and provide an excellent experience for fans and athletes.”
The exciting alpine line up officially commences in Sölden, Austria Oct. 26-27 with a giant slalom race for the men and women.
2024-25 U.S. WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
ALPINE
Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024: Stifel Killington Cup, Killington, Vermont; women’s slalom/giant slalom
Dec. 6-8, 2024: Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines, Beaver Creek, Colorado; men’s super-G/downhill/giant slalom
Dec. 14-15, 2024: Stifel Birds of Prey presented by United Airlines, Beaver Creek, Colorado; women’s super-G/downhill
March 22-27, 2025: Stifel Sun Valley Finals, Sun Valley, Idaho; men’s and women’s downhill/super-G/giant slalom/slalom
QUOTES
“Sun Valley has a long and storied history in ski racing, for many years hosting the revered Harriman Cup, our first FIS World Cup in 1975, and most recently the U.S. Alpine Championships back-to-back. We’re proud of our mountain and believe it will provide a great test of the world’s greatest skiers, but we’re even more proud of our community and the way this small western town can rally around an event of this caliber. We’re thrilled for athletes, families, and travelers worldwide to come experience the best of Sun Valley.”
- Pete Sonntag, Sun Valley Resort GM and VP
“It is such an honor to continue the tradition of the Stifel Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek. In addition to hosting the annual men's tour with downhill, super-G and giant slalom races, this season we are excited to welcome the women back to Beaver Creek for a super-G and the first-ever women’s downhill on the Birds of Prey course. With these back-to-back World Cup weekends, we are thrilled to offer a 10-day festival of ski racing, live music, beer tastings, ski films, sponsor activations and more."
- Sarah Franke, Stifel Birds of Prey Event Director
"It's always a thrill to kick off the alpine season with the Stifel Killington Cup, especially in a World Championship year! Killington is proud to host the best in the world on Superstar year after year and we're looking forward to another exciting weekend of racing action,”
- Amy Lamarie, Director of Marketing, Killington Mountain