Overview
- FIS finalized the 2026–27 Alpine World Cup calendar in Portorož, placing four races on Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s Kandahar course.
- Men’s downhill and Super-G are set for February 20–21, 2027, one week after the World Championships in Crans-Montana, with the women to race the following weekend.
- Local organizing chief Martina Betz welcomed the decision as validation after last season’s men’s downhill drew a record crowd.
- The Kandahar is considered one of the World Cup’s toughest downhills, with races there since 1954 and on the World Cup since 1970.
- Organizers said earlier start times and flexible course set‑ups will help preserve snow quality for the late‑February dates, which could shape athlete recovery and participation after the Worlds.