Colorado Hosting the World's Best Ski Racers This Week

This week, the World Cup alpine racing circuit is touching down in Colorado at Copper Mountain for a quartet of men’s and women’s races. 

The Stifel Copper Cup starts on November 27 and runs through November 30, including men’s super-G and giant slalom alongside women’s giant slalom and slalom.

Spectating is free, but there were grandstand tickets for sale, which are now sold out. VIP Experiences are still available, starting at $500.

Historically, the Thanksgiving week races were held at Killington, Vermont. But because that mountain has been working to replace its Superstar lift—which runs over the racing venue—Copper Mountain was selected as an alternative. 

The races mark the fourth stop of the 2025-26 World Cup season, preceded by three European stops.

In those races, the American star Mikaela Shiffrin showed strength after a serious injury hamstrung her previous season. She took fourth in giant slalom, followed by two slalom wins. Shiffrin, as always, will be one of the biggest names to watch in Colorado.

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Ahead of the Stifel Copper Cup, members of the U.S. Ski Team hit the slopes of Copper Mountain to train and test out the venue. 

In a series of interviews shared by Copper Mountain, those athletes sounded off on the snow conditions in Colorado and shared their pre-race thoughts.

“It’s some of the best snow—we call it hero snow,” said Lauren Macuga, a 23-year-old up-and-comer who claimed her first World Cup win last winter. 

“I’m really excited to show everyone what my GS skiing has turned into,” she added. “I’ve been working really hard on it.”

Another member of the crew, River Radamus, said it was amazing to race in Colorado. 

“It’s really special, overall, to be able to come back to America and try to inspire the next generation of American ski racers and fans to care about our sport and become invested,” he said.

How To Watch the Stifel Copper Cup

As already noted, in-person spectating for the races is free, with some ticketed options still available. For skiers planning to watch from home, the races will be shown live on Outside TV for free. An email address is needed to watch.

The Snowstang bus, which connects Denver to Copper Mountain, is also offering early service to Copper Mountain during the Copper Cup.

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