2025 Media Summit: Alpine Skiing

The Olympic qualification period for Alpine Skiing begins with the opening World Cup in Sölden, Austria, on Oct. 25 - 26 and will be active up until January 18, 2026.

There are three different pathways to the team:

1 - Objective Criteria

• Up to three athletes per gender in each discipline will be nominated to the team based solely on World Cup results. Athletes meeting criteria in a single discipline may be nominated to the team.

2 - Discretionary Method

• Up to 25% of total quota spots may be filled based on athlete petitions for discretionary selection.

3 - if applicable, Next Best Result

• Suppose quota spots remain after methods one and two. In that case, any remaining nominations will be determined by the athlete with the next best Top 30 World Cup result, provided they are not already nominated to the team. Then it would proceed to the following best European Cup result that has not already been nominated for the team.

The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team heads into the 2026 Olympic Winter Games with a powerful mix of experience and emerging talent ready to take on the world’s best. Leading the charge is the most decorated alpine skier of all time, Mikaela Shiffrin, aiming to add to her historic Olympic legacy. Olympic gold medalist and 82-time World Cup winner Lindsey Vonn will mark her triumphant return to the sport in the speed disciplines as well. They are joined by proven World Cup contenders like Breezy Johnson, Lauren Macuga and Paula Moltzan on the women's side each poised for breakthrough performances on the sport’s biggest stage.

On the men’s side skiers like 2022 silver Olympic medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Bryce Bennett bring valuable Olympic experience and speed, while rising stars such as River Radamus and Ben Ritchie look to make their mark in tech. Overall the men's and women's teams are ready to chase gold and make their mark on the sport and its history.

Press officer contact: Sierra Ryder - sierra.ryder@usskiandsnowboard.org