# FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season opening

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fis-alpine-ski-world-cup-season-opening
> Updated: 2026-10-25T11:35:44.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

The 2026-27 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season commenced in Sölden, Austria. The opening weekend featured giant slalom events for both men and women.

In the women’s competition, American Paula Moltzan secured victory with a time of 2:14.82, narrowly defeating Albania’s Lara Colturi by one hundredth of a second. Emma Aicher of Germany finished third, while Mikaela Shiffrin placed seventh. The event also marked the competitive return of Italian skier Marta Bassino following a severe injury sustained a year prior.

In the men’s competition, Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took first place, finishing ahead of Loïc Meillard and Marco Odermatt.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Sölden hosts opening weekend of 2026-2027 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

Paula Moltzan and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen secured victories in the opening giant slalom races of the 2026-2027 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Sölden.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slden-hosts-opening-weekend-of-2026-2027-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup

### 2026-10-22: Marta Bassino returns to World Cup competition in Sölden

Marta Bassino returns to World Cup alpine skiing in Sölden after a year-long injury layoff, leading an eleven-athlete Italian team in the season-opening giant slalom.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marta-bassino-and-italian-skiers-return-for-world-cup-season-opener-in-slden

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Cite as: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season opening. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fis-alpine-ski-world-cup-season-opening