Overview
- Marco Odermatt led from the first run to take the men’s giant slalom in Sölden ahead of Marco Schwarz and Atle Lie McGrath, with the second run delayed an hour by snow and wind.
- Julia Scheib earned her first World Cup victory in the women’s giant slalom, topping Paula Moltzan with Lara Gut‑Behrami third after a wind‑blown opener on the Rettenbach glacier.
- Mikaela Shiffrin, returning from a serious abdominal injury, finished fourth in the women’s race and has set her Olympic-season focus on giant slalom and slalom.
- Defending overall champion Federica Brignone missed Sölden with a knee injury and watched from the finish, as Italy also absorbed Marta Bassino’s training injury and Sofia Goggia’s first‑run exit.
- The published 2025–26 World Cup calendar spans more than 30 stops across Europe and North America, building toward the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a season finale in Lillehammer.