Soft speed opening in Copper Mountain

After numerous weeks of training in the USA, the speed skiers will kick off their season this weekend with the first race. Four athletes from South Tyrol will be competing in Copper Mountain.

24 November 2025

From: cst

Training in Copper Mountain has been intense and demanding over the past few weeks. The weekend was therefore a rest day before the pace picks up again for the speed season opener on Thursday (19 p.m. CET). Almost traditionally, the first speed races of the season are held overseas. For many years, they took place in Lake Louise (CAN), but since Lake Louise ceased hosting the event, the races have moved to Copper Mountain (USA).

However, Copper Mountain is a "soft opening" for the ski stars, as the real action doesn't begin until a week later in Beaver Creek. The Birds of Prey course there will host the first downhill race of the winter. In Copper Mountain, on the other hand, in addition to the Super-G, there's a giant slalom scheduled for Friday.

Peterlini returns

In addition to the men, the women's technical skiers have also traveled to Copper Mountain. A giant slalom (Saturday) and a slalom (Sunday) are on the program in the US state of Colorado. No skier from South Tyrol is on the team, but Martina Peterlini is returning after her injury break.

Ski World Cup in Copper Mountain (USA)

The schedule
Thursday, November 27: Men's Super-G (19 p.m.)
Friday, November 28: Men's Giant Slalom (18/21 p.m.)
Saturday, November 29: Women's Giant Slalom (18/21 p.m.)
Sunday, November 30: Women's Slalom (18/21 pm)

All times are in CET.

The Azzurri squad
Men: Christof Innerhofer (Gais), Dominik Paris (Ulten), Max Perathoner (Gröden), Florian Schieder (Castelrotto), Marco Abbruzzese, Jacques Alliod, Guglielmo Bosca, Mattia Casse, Giovanni Franzoni, Nicolò Molteni

Women: Sofia Goggia, Lara Della Mea, Giorgia Collomb, Asja Zenere, Ilia Ghisalberti, Emilia Mondinelli, Beatrice Sola, Martina Peterlini

Schlagwörter: Winter sports Alpine skiing Copper Mountain Ski World Cup