In the opening downhill of the season in front of an electric home crowd, Stifel U.S. Ski Team veteran and Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle delivered a statement run, charging to second place at the Stifel Birds of Prey. His podium marks the first American podium in the iconic Beaver Creek downhill since 2014, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

After two difficult training days on the shortened downhill track, the weather opened up for a beautiful Colorado day. Although brisk, the snow, stage and vibe could not have been better suited for the first downhill of the season. Cochran-Siegle ran first for the U.S. team with bib four and he knew how to execute on the track. 

From the top, Cochran-Siegle was in it to win it with his skis arcing each turn and a fierce drive through the flats. He would hold onto first place for almost 10 racers -- until Swiss phenom Marco Odermatt was able to squeak by him by three-tenths for Odermatt's fifth downhill win. Third place went to Norwegian Adrian Sejersted. 

 “As an American kid, Birds of Prey is always such a special event," said Cochran-Siegle. "It was my second World Cup start here and first (World Cup) points, so to perform in front of this crowd is special.”

After a promising super-G race at the Stifel Copper Cup on Thanksgiving day where Cochran-Siegle was poised for a podium before a massive mistake at the bottom, the result one week later proves he is skiing at a top level. It was his top World Cup downhill result since 2021. 

“It’s funny, I feel like when you’re trying less hard, it actually comes your way. 33 years old and I’m still learning every day,” said Cochran-Siegle. 

Steven Nyman had the last American World Cup downhill podium on the track in 2014 and was in the crowd to hug Cochran-Siegle. Daron Rahlves, who has four World Cup downhill podiums on Birds of Prey between 2002-05, was also present in the finish. American Travis Ganong took the silver medal in downhill on the Birds of Prey track at the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.

The other top downhiller of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, Bryce Bennett, ended up in 28th. Bennett skied solidly but knows he has another gear and looks forward to finding that in the next races. 

Sam Morse, Wiley Maple, Erik Arvidsson, Kyle Negomir and Jared Goldberg also raced and landed outside of the top 30. It was notably Arvidsson’s first race back from injury - a great step in the right direction for him. 

The Stifel Birds of Prey weekend has just begun. The super-G moved up a day to Friday due to weather and the giant slalom wraps the American World Cup stint on Sunday. 

RESULTS
Men's downhill

HOW TO WATCH
STIFEL BIRDS OF PREY – BROADCAST PRESENTED BY CLOUDFLARE

Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

1:15 p.m. – men’s super-G – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025

5:00 p.m. – men’s downhill – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

12:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

12:30 p.m. – men’s super-G – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

3:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free), CNBC & Peacock

Mikaela Shiffrin of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team pulled off yet another home win over Thanksgiving weekend, this time at Copper Mountain, Colorado at the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. Just 30 minutes away from her home in Edwards and in front of thousands of screaming fans, Shiffrin took her 104th World Cup win by more than 1.5 seconds. Paula Moltzan finished in eighth place. 

It was Shiffrin’s 67th slalom win, and her fourth straight slalom race—having won in Sun Valley at the 2025 Stifel Sun Valley Finals in March, then Levi, Finland and Gurgl, Austria. Out of the 17 domestic slalom World Cup races that Shiffrin has competed in since 2011, she has won 12 of them. 

“With the home crowd, there's some extra pressure that comes with it. But I'm also trying to enjoy myself,” said Shiffrin. “Every race is a different new mentality and a new way to practice and I think the best thing that I can do is just get the exposure and keep working on it. It all came together today.”

The course was exhausting with two, nearly minute-long slalom runs at more than 10,000 feet above sea level. Plus, the women had shipped over from Europe, with only a few days to adjust to the altitude and the Rocky Mountain time zone. 

“It was really challenging because of the fatigue from traveling on Monday, arriving at midnight, training this week,” said Shiffrin. “And all the excitement around a home race and racing GS yesterday. It’s the first double race series of the weekend of the season and then a really long slalom course. It was all of these factors, but my skiing on the second run was so much fun.”

Moltzan also nailed a top 10—an impressive feat given a hard fall she took in Saturday’s giant slalom race. Battling a swollen elbow and an aching neck, she skied to eighth place with the fourth-fastest second run, and was pleased with her result. 

“I have some whiplash from hitting that gate pretty hard,” said Moltzan, who considered not racing in the slalom. “I think when I crashed yesterday, I was like, there's no chance. And then as the day progressed, I was like, you know what? I've raced in a lot more pain than this, so I'll be fine.”

Nina O’Brien also qualified for a second run, finishing 26th. She was pleased to take home some World Cup points and race just a couple of hours from her home in Denver. 

Annika Hunt and Kjersti Moritz did not qualify for a second run. Elisabeth Bocock and Liv Moritz were well on their way to qualify for second runs with very fast first runs, but both had trouble right near the finish line and DNFed.  

Behind Shiffrin, Lena Duerr of Germany took second place and Lara Colturi of Albania third. Duerr also won the Stifel HERoic Cup—a $10,000 prize for the top woman between all U.S. World Cups, provided by Stifel Financial. Between Duerr’s sixth-place finish in the Stifel Copper Cup giant slalom and second place in the slalom, she beat Shiffrin by just two points. Lara Gut Behrami won the 2024-25 Stifel HERoic Cup, having accumulated the most World Cup points between Killington, Beaver Creek and Sun Valley. 

Copper Mountain was an excellent host of their first World Cup in 24 years, running four seamless back-to-back races, bib draws, concerts and more to thrill the packed U.S. crowd. The Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes signed autographs and posed for pictures for hours, making sure they inspired every kid watching the race. The men are expected to be back at Copper in 2026, with the women likely returning to Killington, pending FIS calendar confirmation. 

Next in the 2025-26 season, the women head to Tremblant, Canada, for a pair of tech races. But first? “The best celebration would be to go home, maybe watch a movie tonight with my family. I think Aleks is going to be able to hang out for a bit,” said Shiffrin. “Just like some hot tea and a burger.”

RESULTS
Women’s slalom

Nina O’Brien led the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women in the giant slalom at the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United, taking 11th place. Mikaela Shiffrin was 14th. 

Snow fell overnight at Copper—a welcome sight in the dry west—but caused a short delay in the start. However, the sun came out by first run and the course crew slipped the new snow off to unearth a perfect track. 

First run proved challenging for the U.S. women, who battled the light coming in and out and a long, leg-burning course at nearly 11,000 feet above sea level. After first run, O’Brien sat in 13th, Paula Moltzan 16th and Shiffrin 18th – and all felt they had more to give. 

“It’s those conditions where it’s easy to feel so good, but if you push too hard, it’s also not really fast,” said Shiffrin. “You have to really find the perfect balance. I felt really good though, so we’re going to go back and analyze it and see what to do better.” 

With the delay of race from the morning, the track was dark at the 1:30pm MT second run start time. Shiffrin raced first for the U.S. women and was pleased with her result.

“It’s really difficult to be really fast consistently for the whole run,” said Shiffrin. “I was able to execute like 90 percent of the run, so I'm psyched because it's hard to change your mentality between the first and second run of a race. To actually really put that into play and execute it, I feel like I was able to do that for the most part and that's a great direction for the coming races.”

O’Brien, who was also celebrating her 28th birthday, dialed up the aggressiveness on her second run, which bumped her up to 11th place overall. “I was really trying to go for it. You can see how aggressive everyone is skiing,” said O’Brien. “I'm not completely satisfied because I feel like I could have cleaned it up a little bit further, but I'm proud of the effort and it's a real pleasure to be racing here at home.” 

Molzan also turned up the aggression, but put her head through a gate panel and crashed out of the course. She DNFed but is OK. 

Keely Cashman and Tricia Mangan started at the Stifel Copper Cup, but did not qualify for a second run. Elisabeth Bocock was skiing fast first run, but crashed on the pitch. She is OK. 

Alice Robinson of New Zealand took the win by nearly a second. Julia Scheib of Austria was second and Thea Louise Stjernesund of Norway third.  

While it wasn’t the results the Stifel U.S. Ski Team women were hoping for, they were thrilled to be racing in front of the home crowd. 

“I've done a lot of World Cup races in Colorado and I've never seen this many people,” said Shiffrin, who hails from Edwards – just a short drive away from Copper. “It's really exciting to see so many people. There's so much enthusiasm. It's just amazing to be home and to have this kind of turnout for the World Cup.”

“I feel so lucky; my whole family's here,” said O’Brien, who lives in Denver. “I got to spend Thanksgiving with them. It happens to be my birthday too, so I'm feeling lots of love from everyone and hopefully everyone watching had a good time too.”

The women race slalom on Sunday to close out the weekend.

RESULTS
Women’s giant slalom

HOW TO WATCH

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
12:00 p.m. – women’s slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)
1:00 p.m. – women’s giant slalom – tape delay on NBC & Peacock
2:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom – tape delay on CNBC & Peacock
3:00 p.m. – women’s slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free), CNBC & Peacock

On Friday’s men’s giant slalom in Copper, Colorado hometown boy River Radamus landed in the top 15 in front of a buzzing U.S. crowd at the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. 

“ I love racing here. I love the home atmosphere, and I knew that if I gave anything less than everything I had, I'd be regretting and finish,” said Radamus. 

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete was the top performer of the day and sole American to land in the second run. On the first run Radamus was strong through the top splits but held back too much to find himself in 14th place. 

As the sun was going in and out the crowds began to show up for run two. Radamus pushing out of the gate just after the first 15 racers with the plan to push his limits. In the green for the first few splits he held back just too much and bumped back a few spots. 

Radamus was able to maintain a top 15 finish as many racers after him had significant trouble with the long course and altitude. Radamus would slide into the 15th position. 

“I grew up watching the Birds of Prey World Cup in Beaver Creek. And that was sort of what inspired me to become a ski racer. I just need to put two good runs together,” said Radamus. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Isaiah Nelson, Patrick Kenney and Ryder Sarchett also raced and landed in 35th, 37th, 38th and 47th place. Bridger Gile did not finish but is ok. The winner of the race was first time World Cup winner from Austria Stefan Brennsteiner. Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen took second with Croatian Filip Zubcic in third. 

The women will take on the Copper Cup track tomorrow with a giant slalom. 

RESULTS
men's giant slalom

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Ryan Cochran-Siegle snagged 10th place in the season opener super-G in front of a domestic crowd at the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines. River Radamus also landed in the top 30 in 22nd and Kyle Negomir was 24th. 

It was an exciting day as men's World Cup racing returned to Copper Mountain for the first time in 49 years. Cochran-Siegle kicked off the race wearing bib one. Despite flat light, he knifed his turns and pushed the limits, but on the last pitch, Cochran-Siegle fell onto his hip and lost all momentum. He somehow managed to pop up and finish for a miraculous recovery.

“I didn't get enough space entering that left footer around the bend, so then that fall away just kept pulling and I didn't get enough direction for that one right footer. But the snow was great,” said Cochran-Siegle. 

Even with the error, Cochran-Siegle still ended up in the top 10 - his best super-G result in nearly two years - and something he will be able to use heading into the speed events at the Stifel Birds of Prey. 

“I honestly didn't feel that I skied that well until I got into the flats,” said Cochran-Siegle. “To still be competitive until that last split, I think there's definitely something to take from that and I have more gas in the tank.” 

The crowd continued to buzz throughout the late morning and into the afternoon, but revved up as each American stood in the start gate. Radamus came down flying with solid splits throughout the course, but held back a little on the bottom to land safely within the top 30. Negomir was the next big moment for the American squad, fighting through illness to end up 24th. 

“We're all pushing right to the absolute limit, but there were a couple of gotcha turns down the bottom that we're taking some names for today,” said Radamus. 

It was an exciting day for young Tanner Perkins in bib 69, who chased the world's fastest skiers to the finish to take 51st place in his first ever World Cup. He smiled in the finish and took off his helmet to show off his haircut to the fans. It's been a long-standing tradition on the men's team to give a haircut to the rookie starting his first World Cup race - and the crowd loves Perkins' American flag-inspired 'do. 

“The biggest thing I feel is I just want to push harder and ski faster and risk even more every time,” said Perkins. “I did a good job remembering that this is just ski racing and it's still just a sport at the end of the day.” 

Finally, it was the great return of Norwegian Aleks Aamodt Kilde to the World Cup after nearly two seasons away from the sport after a crash in Wengen, Switzerland. The athletes and fans were on their feet to welcome the great downhiller back to the World Cup tour. It was a special moment for Kilde and the ski racing community, including his fiancée and Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin, who greeted him in the finish. 

Sam Morse, Wiley Maple, Bryce Bennett and Jared Goldberg landed in 52nd, 60th, 61st and 65th, respectively. The winner of the race was the Swiss phenom Marco Odermatt, while Austria's Vincent Kreichmayer and Raphael Haaser were second and third. 

The racing continues Friday with a men’s giant slalom. 

RESULTS
Men's super-G

The Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour is coming back to the United States for two weeks and there are easy and free ways to watch every event across both the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines at Copper Mountain and Stifel Birds of Prey. The broadcast at the Stifel Birds of Prey is presented by Cloudflare.

A reminder that Outside TV is free to watch live, but replays of the race are behind a paywall. All NBC and CNBC coverage is simulcast on Peacock, but will not be available on demand.

HOW TO WATCH (all times ET)

STIFEL COPPER CUP PRESENTED BY UNITED AIRLINES

Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

1:00 p.m. – men’s super-G – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

12:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

3:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

12:00 p.m. – women’s giant slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

1:00 p.m. – men’s super-G – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

3:00 p.m. – women’s giant slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025

12:00 p.m. – women’s slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

1:00 p.m. – women’s giant slalom – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

2:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom – tape delay on CNBC & Peacock

3:00 p.m. – women’s slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free), CNBC & Peacock

STIFEL BIRDS OF PREY – BROADCAST PRESENTED BY CLOUDFLARE

Thursday, Dec. 5, 2025

1:00 p.m. – men’s downhill – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025

12:30 p.m. – men’s super-G – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

5:00 p.m. – men’s downhill – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

12:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 1 – LIVE on Outside TV (free)

12:30 p.m. – men’s super-G – tape delay on NBC & Peacock

3:00 p.m. – men’s giant slalom, run 2 – LIVE on Outside TV (free), CNBC & Peacock

In the second slalom of the season in Gurgl, Austria, Mikaela Shiffrin delivered another commanding performance to claim her 103rd World Cup victory and 66th World Cup slalom win. Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan also skied to an impressive fifth-place finish.

Conditions on the Austrian slope were brisk and unforgiving, with a tricky course set and aggressively dry snow that challenged the entire field. Shiffrin, however, attacked from the start with her trademark precision, building a 0.31-second lead after run one.

“There is some improvement to be made,” said Shiffrin. “This run I want to shoot to be more clean. But my run was very good, so we will see.”

Moltzan followed with a solid first run, shaking off a few small bobbles to land in sixth. The rest of the U.S. crew opened the day strong as well, with Nina O’Brien skiing into 20th and AJ Hurt into 29th, setting the stage for an exciting second run.

“I think my first run was chaotic,” said Moltzan. “I want to work on minimizing my mistakes with more tactics in the tricky sections. I am going to go for it.”

As the second run began, the anticipation grew amongst the lively Austrian crowd. Hurt and O’Brien were the first Americans to push out of the gate, but unfortunately, neither skier reached the finish. Both are OK.

Moltzan delivered the U.S. team’s momentum shift, charging through deep ruts and grooves to take the hot seat at the finish. She ultimately moved up one spot, but the remaining skiers had strong enough runs to keep her in fifth.

Then came Shiffrin. Unshaken and all business, she skied to her limit, gaining time at nearly every interval and winning by a remarkable 1.23 seconds. Shiffrin has yet to lose a slalom run this season, sending a clear message that she remains in peak form. Albania’s Lara Colturi finished second, and Switzerland’s Camille Rast rounded out the podium in third.

Up next, the women head back home to the United States for the Stifel Copper Cup presented by United Airlines at Copper Mountain, Colorado, Nov. 29-30.

RESULTS
Women's slalom