2026-27 Alpine World Cup Calendar: 21 North American Races

"The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released the provisional 2026-27 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup calendar, featuring new venues, the return of several classics, and what officials describe as a renewed effort to balance the sport's speed and technical disciplines. The men's circuit is scheduled to feature 43 races across 21 venues, while the women's calendar includes 40 races at 20 resorts."

"The men's calendar will feature 10 Downhill, 10 Super-G, 10 Giant Slalom, and 13 Slalom events, so a split of 47% speed events and 53% technical events, while the women's calendar foresees nine Downhill, nine Super-G, 12 Giant Slalom, and 10 Slalom events, giving a split of 45% speed versus 55% technical events. "We are glad to have achieved the main objective for today, which was to ensure a healthy balance between speed and technical events on the calendar," said Men's World Cup Chief Race Director Markus Waldner."

""This brings fairness to the fight for the overall Crystal Globe and, from what we have heard from the athletes' representative in today's meeting, has been received very positively by the athlete community." Next season's calendars were presented Thursday, May 7, during the FIS Spring Meetings in Portorož, Slovenia. The tech-speed split offers more balance than last year's preliminary race calendar which had only eight Super-G scheduled for the women and seven Downhill for the men, resulting in protest by speed specialists."

"After the protest, the number of speed events was increased for both men and women and some tech events cut from the schedule. This year, the athlete body appears content with the balance. However, as every year, tech events remain in the majority, mainly due to the lack of suitable venues for speed events, which require a large vertical drop as well as infrastructure not many ski resorts can offer."

The FIS released the provisional 2026-27 Alpine Ski World Cup calendar with new venues and the return of several classics. The men’s circuit is scheduled for 43 races across 21 venues, including 10 Downhill, 10 Super-G, 10 Giant Slalom, and 13 Slalom. The women’s calendar includes 40 races at 20 resorts, with nine Downhill, nine Super-G, 12 Giant Slalom, and 10 Slalom. Officials describe the schedule as a renewed effort to balance speed and technical disciplines, aiming to improve fairness in the overall Crystal Globe race. The balance is presented as stronger than the prior preliminary calendar, which triggered protests from speed specialists due to fewer speed events.

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