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Odermatt Wins Beaver Creek Giant Slalom to Stretch World Cup Lead

Converting a big first-run cushion, he sealed his 49th World Cup victory to reinforce his early-season control of the standings.

Dec 7, 2025; Beaver Creek, Colorado, UNITED STATES; Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the men's giant slalom alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup at Birds of Prey. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2025; Beaver Creek, Colorado, UNITED STATES; Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the men's giant slalom alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup at Birds of Prey. Mandatory Credit: Marc Desrosiers-Imagn Images
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates his win in the alpine World Cup giant slalom at Beaver Creek
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Overview

  • He edged Italy’s Alex Vinatzer by 0.23 seconds, with Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen 0.34 back in third.
  • After a 1:08.80 opening run built a 0.86-second buffer, he held on despite logging only the 25th-fastest second run for a 2:20.59 combined time.
  • The win is his fourth in six races this season, lifting him to 445 points atop the overall World Cup standings.
  • It follows his downhill triumph on Thursday at Birds of Prey, with a weather-affected super-G on Friday yielding fifth place.
  • American River Radamus climbed from 18th after the first run to finish sixth, while Ryder Sarchett and George Steffey also scored points, and the circuit heads to Val d’Isere next weekend.