How To Watch Mikaela Shiffrin on the 2025-26 Alpine Racing World Cup
The alpine racing World Cup kicks off on Saturday, October 25, with a women’s giant slalom race in Sölden, Austria, followed by a men’s giant slalom the next day.
From there, the World Cup hits the road, with events across the globe, culminating in finals in Lillehammer, Norway, in March. Fans can expect plenty of high-octane action along the way.
This isn’t a usual World Cup winter, though. In the middle of the upcoming season, qualified racers will take a break from the circuit to compete for Olympic glory at the Milan-Cortina, Italy, Winter Games.
In short, the pressure’s on. Here’s how you can catch the races.
How To Watch the 2025-26 Alpine Racing World Cup
Streaming options vary from country to country, with three geographic categories to keep track of: the U.S., foreign races not including those held in Austria, and Austria.
In the U.S., where there will be races held at Copper Mountain and Beaver Creek, Colorado, Outside TVis offering a free live stream on its website. On-demand is also available through Outside+ with a $89 yearly subscription fee (at the time of writing this, a 25% discount is available).
The series of Copper Mountain races starts on November 27. Beaver Creek’s showing begins in December on the 4th, and includes a pair of eagerly anticipated men’s downhill races.
The streaming service Peacock, which costs $7.99 a month, is covering many of the Austrian events, including the Sölden season openers.
Outside of Austria and the U.S., turn to Ski And Snowboard Live for European coverage. The platform offers a $11.99 monthly subscription that only includes access to the alpine racing World Cup. For $19.99, that access is expanded to include nordic and freestyle World Cup events.
Who Should I Watch This Year in the World Cup?
For fans in the U.S., Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn are the biggest stars.
Shiffrin, already the winningest World Cup racer of all time, suffered a serious abdominal injury last season after a fall in Killington. That left her on the sidelines for several weeks. She also dealt with lingering PTSD.
But in true Mikaela Shiffrin fashion, she bounced back, claiming her 100th career win alongside topping the podium in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Vonn, meanwhile, is mounting a comeback story for the ages. After retiring in 2019, she returned to ski racing last winter at 40 despite naysayers.
A second-place super-G finish in Sun Valley proved that Vonn could still perform at the highest level. Now 41, she’s aiming for an Olympic send-off in Italy.
Vonn and Shiffrin are joined by a deep roster of U.S. teammates, like the up-and-comer Lauren Macuga, who claimed her first World Cup win in the St. Anton, Austria, super-G last winter. Paula Moltzan earned numerous top ten finishes in 2024 and 2025, alongside two World Cup podiums.
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