Overview
- Marco Odermatt edged Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr by 0.08 seconds, with Raphael Haaser third at +0.13.
- Odermatt said he raced with limited practice and a virus as the high-altitude course punished mistakes.
- Aleksander Aamodt Kilde completed his injury comeback with 24th place in his first World Cup race since January 2024.
- Copper Mountain replaced Killington due to gondola renovations, with warm fall conditions complicating snow preparation.
- The program continues with men’s giant slalom Friday, then women’s giant slalom Saturday and slalom Sunday, where Mikaela Shiffrin competes on home snow.