Niels Hintermann will no longer compete for Switzerland. © ANSA / ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE

Farewells in the Ski World Cup: These stars are leaving

When the 2026/27 Ski World Cup kicks off in Sölden on the last weekend of October, numerous prominent names will be missing. Here's an overview of all the retirements.

08 May 2026

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As is typical after the Olympic Games, numerous athletes have ended their careers. Further retirements are also imminent, especially for Lara Gut-Behrami, Michelle Gisin (both Switzerland), and Federica Brignone, whose future as an exceptional athlete remains uncertain. They are still recovering from serious injuries.

Below is a list of who has hung up their skis after the end of this season: In French ski team Adrien Theaux, Alexis Pinturault, and Clara Direz have called it quits. With Pinturault, the most successful ski racer of all time, along with Jean-Claude Killy, is retiring from competition.

The bloodletting is also significant among the GermanIn addition to speed specialists Andreas Sander and Romed Baumann, slalom skiers Anton Tremmel and Sebastian Holzmann have also retired.

Romed Baumann is leaving the ski circuit. © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / CHRISTIAN PETERSEN

Likewise, the Swiss They will manage without long-standing top riders. The retirement of Niels Hintermann – who took a break last year due to cancer but made a strong comeback this year – came as a surprise, and the technical riders Daniele Sette and Marc Rochat, as well as speed specialist Joana Hählen, are also leaving.

Im Austrian team Christina Ager has hung up her skis, while Stephanie Venier already retired last August 2025. They are joined by speed skier Daniel Danklmaier.

Jared Goldberg (USA) and Brodie Seger (Canada), among the ladies who Japanese Aaso Ando as well as the Lithuanians Andrej Drukarow. The 26-year-old recently finished 22nd (slalom) and 23rd (giant slalom) at the Olympics in Bormio and has scored points three times in 38 World Cup races.

Jared Goldberg finished on the podium in Val Gardena two years ago; now he's retiring. © AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO

AJ Ginnis, Greek slalom specialist With American roots and a sensational silver medalist in the slalom at the 2023 World Ski Championships, he had to withdraw due to injury. Dave Ryding (Great Britain), the 2022 Kitzbühel slalom winner, is also leaving the big stage of competitive skiing.

In the Slovenian ski ladies Ilka Stuhec, winner of eleven World Cup races, and Ana Bucik-Jogan have ended their careers.

And South TyrolTwo renowned athletes have said "goodbye" here: Simon Maurberger and Hannes Zingerle. The two technical specialists competed in their final races at the Italian Slalom Championships in Sestriere at the beginning of April. Maurberger finished fourth, while Zingerle came in seventh, behind the winner, Alex Vinatzer.