What to Watch: FIS Ski World Cup Finals

After a season full of twists and turns, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) is headed stateside for its final alpine skiing event. For the first time in FIS history, the World Cup Final will occur at Sun Valley Resort in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho, from March 22-30. The resort has a rich history with competitive skiing but has not hosted world cup races since 1977. Additionally, this will be the first World Cup Final in the United States since Aspen, Colorado, hosted in 2017. The weather will include multiple snow showers at the base and summit. So, fans in attendance should bundle up and attempt to stay dry. Fans hoping to catch the action on television can tune into Peacock starting at 1 p.m. ET with the men’s and women’s downhill finals on March 22.

Although Team USA will most likely not take home any FIS Crystal Globes this year, the award given to the top points leaders in each discipline, several Olympic hopefuls are preparing to end the season on a high note. Then, they’ll begin prepping to grab a roster spot for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Below are the events and U.S. athletes competing in them:

• Women – Lauren Macuga, Breezy Johnson, Jacqueline Wiles, Lindsey Vonn
• Men – Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Bryce Bennet

Six American athletes will compete in the FIS’ fastest world cup event at Sun Valley. The discipline that combines speed and precision, these athletes continually reach speeds between 80-90 mph.

Team USA brings a stacked lineup to women’s downhill, featuring legends, veterans and rising stars. Lindsey Vonn, who stepped out of retirement to compete this season and is looking to make the Milano Cortina 2026 roster, is the most notable legend in the lineup. 43 of her 82 career world cup victories have come in the downhill discipline, and with Vonn wanting to make a statement, look for her to compete well on home soil.

Breezy Johnson is another downhill champion in the lineup for Team USA at Sun Valley. This season, she ran the race of her life to claim the downhill title at the FIS World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, marking the first major win of her career. Other names to watch are breakout star Lauren Macuga and three-time Olympian Jacqueline Wiles.

The men’s side will feature Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Bryce Bennett. Cochran-Siegle is known for his all-around prowess, competing in nearly every discipline on the world cup circuit. His silver medal is in the super-G event, and he will also compete in that at Sun Valley. Meanwhile, Bennett will be coming off a couple of top-10 finishes earlier this March, including a 10th-place finish in downhill at the world championships. Look for both skiers to perform well with the American crowd cheering them on.

• Women – Lauren Macuga, Lindsey Vonn, Keely Cashman
• Men – Jared Goldberg, Ryan Cochran-Siegle

Super-G combines a skier's speed and slalom ability, featuring wide gates that skiers must navigate around to stay on course. In this discipline, all eyes will be on Lauren Macuga, who claimed her first career world cup victory this season at St. Anton in super-G and claimed bronze at the 2025 world championships. Born and raised in Park City, Utah, the 22-year-old has turned heads this season with her constant finishes near the top of the downhill and super-G fields. Her sisters, Sam and Alli, compete on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team in ski jumping and moguls, respectively. They should be in attendance to watch her compete and sport her beloved bucket hat, which has become a staple to Lauren’s identity this season.

Meanwhile, the men’s side will feature Cochran-Siegle and 15-year U.S. Ski & Snowboard veteran Jared Goldberg. A 2014 Olympian, Goldberg claimed his first career podium finish this season after securing second place in the super-G at Val Gardena, Italy. He learned to ski on the east coast before moving to Utah, and plays guitar and harmonica.

• Women – Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien, AJ Hurt, Katie Hensien
• Men – River Radamus

A bevy of veteran U.S. skiers will take to the slopes for the giant slalom event at Sun Valley. The women’s side will feature 2023 world team parallel champion Nina O’Brien and Paula Moltzan, who is a constant top-10 finisher in both slalom and giant slalom events throughout her career. Moltzan has two podium finishes in 2025 and a sixth-place finish earlier this month. Look for Moltzan and O’Brien to have stellar outings while competing on home soil.

Additionally, AJ Hurt and Katie Hensien will race in the giant slalom event. Hurt, who made her world cup debut in 2017, is coming off an injury that sidelined her for most of the 2025 season. Hensien is an up-and-coming skier who claimed the NCAA championship in slalom in 2022. The 25-year-old raced for the University of Denver, a national skiing powerhouse.

On the men’s side, three-time Youth Olympics gold medalist River Radamus is slated to be the lone American in the giant slalom field. Radamus is a 10-year veteran of the U.S. ski & snowboard team and finished just off the podium in fourth place at Beijing 2022. The Edwards, Colorado, native is looking sharp heading into Sun Valley after placing seventh in the world cup giant slalom event that took place in Norway earlier this month.

• Women –  Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan
• Men – Benjamin Ritchie

The most technical discipline in alpine is also the greatest skier of all time’s best discipline. Mikaela Shiffrin will get to show off her skills in Sun Valley while seeking career victory number 101. Although she missed several events this season while recovering from a crash, the Vail, Colorado, native is considered a favorite once again while competing on home soil. This event could be a good litmus test for Shiffrin to see where she’s at in her recovery process as the offseason before Olympic qualification approaches. Additionally, Paula Moltzan will be another podium contender in slalom, as this is one of her stronger disciplines as well.

On the men’s side, Ben Ritchie is the lone American male in the field. The 24-year-old was a part of the U.S. team that placed fourth in the combined event at the world championships. Additionally, he has picked up a few top-10 finishes this year, including a ninth-place finish in January. He calls the East Coast his home, and spends time volunteering for a New England-based dog rescue during his downtime.