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21.12.2025
Val Gardena/Gröden looks back on an extraordinary week of racing
As part of the 58th edition of the Saslong Classic, Val Gardena/Gröden once again became the venue for a high-class World Cup spectacle. With a sprint downhill, a super-G, and a classic downhill, there was one more race than usual on the program at the foot of the Sassolungo/Langkofel – a challenge that was expectedly managed by the organizers.
16.12.2025
Opening Downhill Training: Odermatt Clearly the Man to Beat
On Tuesday, the first downhill training run in Val Gardena/Gröden marked the official start of the 58th Saslong Classic. Exceptional talent Marco Odermatt immediately confirmed his role as the favorite, setting the fastest time by a wide margin.
16.12.2025
Ready for Race Week: The Saslong Editorial Team Is Ready to Go
Everything is set in Val Gardena/Gröden for the 58th edition of the Saslong Classic. From Thursday to Saturday, three top-class speed competitions are on the program at the foot of the Sassolungo/Langkofel. The race week kicks off with the sprint downhill on Thursday, followed by the traditional super-G on Friday and the classic downhill on Saturday. While the world’s best speed specialists officially began race week on Tuesday with the first downhill training run, the Saslong editorial team also got down to work.
16.12.2025
Historical Exhibition on Ski Racing in Val Gardena/Gröden
A historical exhibition in Selva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein is currently revisiting an important chapter in the sporting history of Val Gardena/Gröden. The exhibition, “Garejedes de schi te Gherdëina,” is dedicated to the history of ski racing at the foot of the Sassolungo/Langkofel and highlights the development of skiing in the valley through historical images, documents, and archival materials. It illustrates how ski racing has evolved over the decades and the significance it has gained for the entire region.
15.12.2025
The 58th Saslong Classic Is Underway
The first team captains’ meeting marked the official start of the World Cup race week in Val Gardena/Gröden on Monday evening, ahead of the 58th edition of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup.
15.12.2025
Kilde is back on the Saslong
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has already won three downhill races and two super-G races on the Saslong. The Norwegians seem to have a particular affinity for the World Cup slope in Val Gardena/Gröden: his compatriot Aksel Lund Svindal has stood on the podium here seven times, and in 2015 the entire super-G podium was Norwegian – Aksel Lund Svindal, Kjetil Jansrud, and Aleksander Kilde. No wonder Kilde always enjoys returning to Val Gardena/Gröden.
14.12.2025
A spectacular skiing event
Val Gardena is preparing for a historic weekend. As part of the 58th Saslong Classic, three top-level World Cup races will take place just before Christmas: a sprint downhill on Thursday, 18 December; the super-G on Friday; and the classic downhill on Saturday, 20 December.
05.12.2025
Val Gardena to host third World Cup race
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Friday that a third speed race will take place as part of the 58th Saslong Classic in Val Gardena on the last weekend before Christmas.
05.11.2025
Only 50 days to go until the next legendary World Cup performance on the Saslong
Winter has arrived in the Alps in recent days. And with it, the 58th edition of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Gröden/Val Gardena is fast approaching. Exactly 50 days remain until the speed elite returns to one of the most traditional slopes in the entire ski circuit. Ticket sales have been going strong for weeks, and preparations are also well underway in the 1970 and 2031 World Championship venue.
02.09.2025
Online ticket sales are now open: The 58th Saslong Classic is calling
Summer is drawing to a close. Many skiers are already thinking about the coming winter and may even be planning their first skiing trips. The international elite, on the other hand, have long been preparing for the 2025/26 Olympic winter. And on Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20, they will be back in Val Gardena for the 58th edition of the famous Saslong Classic. Advance ticket sales for the classic Ski World Cup event in the heart of the Dolomites are now available on the official website www.saslong.org
05.08.2025
Thöni vs. Stenmark: 50 Years after the legendary duel
On March 23, 1975, ski racing turned into a full-blown thriller on the Ronc slope in Ortisei — more suspenseful than anything even John Le Carré could have written. What was meant to be a fun, show-style parallel slalom to close the World Cup season became a legendary showdown no one could have predicted.
31.07.2025
FIS race directors inspect the World Championship slopes
Around 140 days before the first World Cup event on the Saslong, representatives of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation FIS and the Italian Winter Sports Federation FISI paid a visit to the local organizing committee. They looked back on the 57th Saslong Classic in December 2024 and at the same time set the course for the next edition on the last weekend before Christmas.
22.12.2024
Val Gardena/Gröden delivers an unforgettable World Cup week
Just before Christmas, the world's best ski racers were guests in Val Gardena/Gröden for the 57th time for the speed classic on the Saslong. As usual, two races were on the program: a super-G on Friday and the legendary downhill classic on Saturday.
21.12.2024
Triumph in downhill classic: Odermatt grabs first Val Gardena/Gröden victory
The big winner of the 2024 Val Gardena/Gröden downhill is Marco Odermatt. The exceptional Swiss skier secured his first victory at the foot of the Sassolungo/Langkofel with a flawless run down the Saslong.
21.12.2024
"A perfect race from top to bottom”
With a daring ride from start to finish, Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won the downhill classic on the Saslong. We collected the voices of some of the protagonists after the race.
21.12.2024
Odermatt wins the Val Gardena Südtirol Ski Trophy
The Swiss Marco Odermatt has secured the Val Gardena Südtirol Ski Trophy for the first time as the most successful athlete of the 57th Saslong Classic.
21.12.2024
“It's great to be able to count on a team like this”
The 57th edition of the Saslong Classic leaves lasting impressions on fans, athletes and organizers. OC President Rainer Senoner takes stock in an interview.
21.12.2024
Rieser fan club triumphs at the fan parade
The fan parade ahead of Saturday's downhill classic has long been an integral part of the World Cup stage in Val Gardena/Gröden. This year, too, a large number of international ski enthusiasts transformed the fan event into a colorful event full of good cheer.
21.12.2024
Livio Hiltbrand wins the Gianni Marzola Award
For more than 20 years, the Gianni Marzola Prize has been an integral part of the World Cup week in Val Gardena/Gröden. The special prize is awarded to the youngest participant in the speed events on the Saslong.
21.12.2024
Great gala: looking back at the legendary 1975 World Cup final
On Friday evening, the lounge at the finish slope of the Saslong was transformed into an atmospheric stage of memories. At a festive gala, around 300 invited guests relived the legendary 1975 World Cup final in Ortisei/St. Ulrich – an event that made skiing history and evoked emotions that still resonate today.
20.12.2024
Many prominent guests at the races in Val Gardena/Gröden
The speed competitions on the Saslong attract numerous ski fans to Val Gardena/Gröden year after year. Among the guests, there are also many prominent guests from the world of sports and politics - and this year's Saslong Classic is no different.
20.12.2024
The downhill promises pure excitement
After the super-G, all eyes are on the downhill classic in Val Gardena/Gröden on Saturday. The list of favorites is longer than it has been in years, and excitement is guaranteed.
20.12.2024
First Super-G victory: Mattia Casse triumphs for the first time in the World Cup
34 Jahre alt musste Mattia Casse werden, ehe er über seinen ersten Weltcup-Sieg jubeln durfte. Beim heutigen Super-G in Gröden war es so weit: Der Italiener ließ im ersten der beiden Speed-Bewerbe auf der Saslong die gesamte Konkurrenz hinter sich und kletterte in seinem 201. Rennen zum ersten Mal auf das höchste Treppchen des Podests.
20.12.2024
“I had the decisive hundredths of a second on my side today”
After his triumph in the super-G, Mattia Casse beamed from ear to ear – just like Jared Goldberg, who was narrowly beaten. We have collected the comments of some of the athletes.
20.12.2024
“Everyone did a great job”
At the last team captains' meeting in Selva/Wolkenstein, the entire team led by FIS Race Director Markus Waldner, looked back with satisfaction on a “challenging” super-G. The condition of the Saslong should improve considerably by Saturday's downhill.
20.12.2024
Will the Val Gardena Südtirol Ski Trophy remain in Italy for the first time?
The athlete who scores the most World Cup points during the race week in Val Gardena/Gröden will be awarded the Val Gardena Südtirol Ski Trophy again this year. At this stage ahead of Saturday's downhill classic, chances look good for an Italian to win this special trophy for the first time.
19.12.2024
It's getting serious: Cochran-Siegle opens the Super-G
The starting list for the super-G on Friday has been set: the starting numbers for the first of the two speed competitions at the 57th Saslong Classic were determined at the team captains' meeting on Thursday evening.
19.12.2024
“We will be able to prepare a fair course”
At the team captains' meeting on Thursday evening in Selva/Wolkenstein, the weather conditions were the main topic of conversation in view of the super-G on Friday.
19.12.2024
The Saslong Classic Club implements sustainable projects
Sustainability is a holistic concept that is fully embraced by the organizers of the Val Gardena/Gröden Race Week – not only ecologically, but also socially. The Saslong Classic Club focuses on innovative solutions that promote the responsible use of resources, raise awareness of alternative energies and strengthen social responsibility. These topics are becoming particularly important in view of the 2031 Alpine Ski World Championships.
19.12.2024
57th Saslong Classic: These channels will broadcast live
The two speed competitions on the venerable Saslong are about to begin. When Dominik Paris and Co. compete for World Cup points at the foot of the Sassolungo/Langkofel from Friday, numerous TV channels will report live from Val Gardena/Gröden.
19.12.2024
Marco Odermatt: “I focus on myself”
Whether it's downhill, super-G or giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is always one of the favorites when he competes in the World Cup. This is no different in Val Gardena/Gröden, although the Swiss is still waiting for his first victory on the Saslong.