Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup 2025-2026
By David Chelly, January 22, 2026
The 2025-2026 men's Alpine Skiing World Cup brings together the world's elite in speed and technique, from October 2025 to the end of March 2026. The season traditionally kicks off on the Sölden glacier and then continues with stages across Europe and North America, with a central goal: accumulating points race after race to chase the big crystal globe, as well as the discipline globes.
Schedule and locations
The start of the season is built around Sölden in late October, then a block of slaloms in November at Levi and Gurgl, before a North American sequence at Copper Mountain and Beaver Creek. In December, the circuit returns to major venues in France and Italy with Val d'Isère, Val Gardena and Alta Badia, followed by a stop at Livigno at the end of the year. January brings the most iconic weekends, with Adelboden, Wengen, Kitzbühel and Schladming, where intensity is at its peak and margins are often razor-thin. The season then takes a break for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, before resuming at the end of February and moving toward the final stages in March, including Kranjska Gora and Courchevel. The finals are scheduled in Lillehammer from March 19 to 25, 2026, with decisive events in downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom.
Finals and overall standings
The overall standings are decided over the course of the whole season, with each result earning points according to a standardized scale, which rewards consistency as much as standout performances. The Lillehammer finals are particularly strategic, since only the top-ranked skiers in each discipline qualify, with points that can still shuffle the globes right up to the final slalom.
Disciplines on the program
The men's World Cup combines speed events, downhill and super-G, and technical events, slalom and giant slalom. Some weeks include team events or parallel formats depending on the FIS calendar, but the heart of the season remains structured around the four major disciplines and their specific globes.
How to watch the races
Events are generally broadcast on Eurosport and, depending on the country, on partner channels and their platforms, with useful additions via live results and official replays. To follow exact schedules, start lists and any weather postponements, the reference source remains the FIS calendar and race pages, updated in real time.
The win record
The historic record for men's World Cup wins is held by Ingemar Stenmark with 86 victories. This mark remains a benchmark, even as the modern hierarchy evolves quickly and records draw closer together in certain disciplines.
Historical milestones
Launched in 1967, the Alpine Skiing World Cup has become the premier competition of the international circuit, with stages held on legendary slopes and a unique sporting model, where the entire season counts for more than any single event. The 60th edition spans Europe and North America, with a substantial number of events on the men's side. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
See also
Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup