Timon Haugan / Alta Badia 2024 SL Champion / GEPA photos
Males’s World Cup slalom closes pre-Christmas stretch on Gran Risa
The boys’s World Cup slalom continues Monday in Alta Badia, Italy, the place the legendary Gran Risa hosts the fourth slalom of the 2025–26 season.
It’s the final race earlier than a brief Christmas break, closing the technical portion of the 2025 schedule earlier than the lads return to hurry racing. The following males’s World Cup is on December 27 with a super-G in Livigno, Italy. With three slaloms already full, self-discipline factors are starting to matter, and Gran Risa gives one closing technical check earlier than the calendar’s transient pause.
On one of the demanding programs in alpine snowboarding, beginning place issues, rhythm issues, and confidence is rewarded instantly. With the standings nonetheless tight, Alta Badia stands as a vital checkpoint earlier than the tour resumes after the vacations.
The opening seven bibs instantly elevate the depth:
Bib 1 — Loïc Meillard (SUI, 1996)
Bib 2 — Timon Haugan (NOR, 1996)
Bib 3 — Fabio Gstrein (AUT, 1997) — Atomic
Bib 4 — Clément Noël (FRA, 1997)
Bib 5 — Atle Lie McGrath (NOR, 2000) — Head
Bib 6 — Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR, 1994)
Bib 7 — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA, 2000) — Atomic, Oakley
With the entrance of the sphere stacked this tightly, each flip issues and confidence may form the complete race earlier than the primary group is full.
Males’s slalom podiums — 2025–26 season
Three races into the season, the rostrum image displays the depth and volatility of recent males’s slalom, with six nations already making a podium impression.
Prime 7 in slalom standings — 2025–26 season (after three races)
2 — Timon Haugan (NOR, 1996) — 195 factors
13 — Paco Rassat (FRA, 1998) — 140 factors — Head
7 — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA, 2000) — 126 factors — Atomic, Oakley
4 — Clément Noël (FRA, 1997) — 102 factors
6 — Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR, 1994) — 102 factors
1 — Loïc Meillard (SUI, 1996) — 98 factors
18 — Armand Marchant (BEL, 1997) — 89 factors — Head
The standings stay compressed, and Gran Risa gives one final alternative earlier than the break to achieve floor—or lose it.
Stifel U.S. Ski Staff
The U.S. males arrive in Alta Badia aiming to quick first-run snowboarding into second-run alternatives on one of the unforgiving tracks on the calendar.
24 — Benjamin Ritchie (2000) — Head
43 — Jett Seymour (1998) — Atomic
60 — Stanley Buzek (2005)
67 — Cooper Puckett (2003) — Head
Gran Risa rewards skiers keen to commit early and handle danger via the fall-away sections, making clear timing important for advancing.
Canada (CAN) Unbiased
64 — Erik Learn (1991) — Atomic
Expertise on this demanding European monitor may show priceless as situations evolve via the primary run.
Nice Britain (GBR)
9 — Dave Ryding (1986) — Head
27 — Laurie Taylor (1996) — Head
30 — Billy Main (1996) — Head
63 — Luca Carrick-Smith (2005) Unbiased
Ryding once more anchors the British effort, whereas the youthful skiers acquire priceless Olympic-season expertise on one of many World Cup’s most exacting venues.
One final push earlier than the break
Gran Risa not often delivers predictable outcomes. With this race marking the ultimate World Cup begin earlier than Christmas, athletes will push onerous to hold confidence and factors into the vacation pause. Distinctive timing, aggression, and focus beneath stress will decide who leaves Alta Badia with momentum—and who heads into the break nonetheless looking out.
Course setters — First run: Mario Rafetzeder (FIN) Second run: Julien VUIGNIER SUI
Males’s GS Race
The boys’s slalom is about for Sunday, Dec. 14. Run one begins at 4:00 a.m. ET / 1:00 a.m. PT, adopted by run two at 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT. Followers in Nice Britain can tune in at 9:00 for the primary run and 12:30 for the second.
Tips on how to Watch
United States: Reside and replay protection on Ski and Snowboard Reside.
Canada: Stream on CBC Sports activities.
Nice Britain: Each races air dwell on Discovery+
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First Run Starlist Males’s GS
