The 2025 Stifel Sun Valley Finals brought world-class alpine skiing back to Idaho's Bald Mountain from March 22–27, 2025, showcasing thrilling performances, historic comebacks, and crowning the season's champions across all disciplines. The event exceeded all expectations, with athletes and officials praising Sun Valley for setting a new standard for World Cup racing in North America.

Downhill Crystal Globes Awarded

The opening weekend saw Switzerland's Marco Odermatt secure the men's Downhill Crystal Globe with 605 points, completing a Swiss podium sweep alongside Franjo Von Allmen (522 points) and Alexis Monney (327 points). Italy's Federica Brignone claimed the women's Downhill Crystal Globe with 384 points, followed by Austria's Cornelia Huetter (368 points) and Italy's Sofia Goggia (350 points). While the scheduled downhill races were cancelled due to high winds, the celebration at Warm Springs base was electric as fans cheered on the season's champions.

Super-G: Lindsey Vonn's Return to the Podium

March 23 delivered the moment everyone had been waiting for. In an unforgettable performance on home soil, American legend Lindsey Vonn charged to a second-place finish in the Women's Super-G—her first World Cup podium in more than six years, since March 2018 in Åre, Sweden. After giving everything on the challenging 1,829-meter Challenger course, Vonn crossed the finish line at 1:13.64, visibly moved by the moment.

"I had a chance to go for it today, and that's what I did," Vonn said. "I literally gave every single last ounce of energy that I had, it's the last race of the season, at home no less, I had to deplete the gas tanks."

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami claimed victory with a flawless time of 1:12.35, earning her sixth Super-G Crystal Globe. Brignone rounded out the podium in third, adding to her growing trophy collection for the season.

The men's Super-G saw Austria's Lukas Fuerstein dominate with a time of 1:10.96, outpacing Raphael Haaser and Franjo Von Allmen. Marco Odermatt secured the Super-G Crystal Globe for the third consecutive year—a feat not accomplished since 2014—cementing his position as the season's dominant force.

Giant Slalom: Challenger Course Lives Up to Its Name

The aptly named Challenger course proved its worth during the Giant Slalom races on March 25–26. Gut-Behrami continued her Sun Valley dominance, winning with a combined time of 2:10.01. The race took a dramatic turn when New Zealand's Alice Robinson, who led the GS standings, failed to complete her run, opening the door for Brignone to capture the Giant Slalom Crystal Globe by just 20 points. Sweden's Sara Hector claimed third place.

Gut-Behrami's exceptional performance across multiple U.S. World Cup events earned her the inaugural Stifel HERoic Cup and a $50,000 cash prize as the most successful women's World Cup skier in American competitions.

On the men's side, Switzerland's Loïc Meillard delivered a standout performance, winning by nearly a full second with a time of 2:15.21. Odermatt climbed from sixth after the first run to finish second, securing his fourth consecutive GS Crystal Globe. Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway took third place in the race.

"It's nice to come here and the weather today is the perfect weather for a final. Everyone is enjoying it, having fun and that makes it nice to end the season," Meillard said.

Slalom Finale: Mikaela Shiffrin Reaches 101 Wins

The finals concluded on March 27 with a spectacular slalom that had thousands of fans on their feet. Mikaela Shiffrin dominated on home snow, claiming her 101st World Cup victory with a commanding 1.13-second margin over Germany's Lena Duerr. Slovenia's Andreja Slokar took third place, finishing just one hundredth of a second behind Duerr. The win was particularly meaningful as Shiffrin had missed four slalom races earlier in the season due to injury, yet still managed to finish fourth in the season standings.

"Winning here, on home snow, with this kind of skiing—it's really special," Shiffrin said. "To have that be win number 101, here in the U.S., at Finals... it just means a lot."

Croatia's Zinka Ljutić captured the women's Slalom Crystal Globe, followed by Austria's Katharina Liensberger and Switzerland's Camille Rast.

The men's slalom provided edge-of-your-seat drama as Norway's Timon Haugan edged out France's Clement Noël by just 0.03 seconds. However, it was Henrik Kristoffersen who claimed his fourth Slalom Crystal Globe with a fourth-place finish, ahead of Meillard and Haugan in the season standings.

Overall Champions Crowned

As the week concluded, the Overall World Cup Champions were crowned. Federica Brignone's remarkable season—featuring 10 World Cup victories, 15 podium finishes, and Crystal Globes in both Downhill and Giant Slalom—earned her the women's Overall Crystal Globe.

Marco Odermatt claimed his fifth Overall Crystal Globe at just 27 years old, following eight World Cup wins and 17 podium results for the 2024/25 season. His dominance across multiple disciplines confirms his status as one of the greatest skiers of his generation. Gut-Behrami finished second in the overall standings, with Goggia in third. On the men's side, Kristoffersen was second and Meillard third.

A New Standard for North American Racing

The Stifel Sun Valley Finals exceeded all expectations, with athletes, coaches, and FIS officials praising the event for setting a new standard for World Cup racing in North America. The community's energy throughout the week, from packed finish areas to enthusiastic bib draws, created an atmosphere that rivaled Europe's most celebrated venues.

"We are incredibly proud of the success of this event and the overwhelming support from athletes, fans, and partners who made it possible," said Stacey Ehleringer, Local Organizing Chair. "From Odermatt and Brignone securing the Overall Crystal Globes with dominant performances, to Vonn's first podium position since 2018, each race brought intense competition, dramatic finishes, and incredible displays of athleticism."

From Vonn's triumphant return to Shiffrin's milestone victory, and from Odermatt's continued dominance to Brignone's breakthrough season, the 2025 Finals delivered unforgettable moments that will resonate throughout the skiing world for years to come. Sun Valley proved itself a worthy stage for the world's best alpine skiers, cementing its place in the future of World Cup racing.

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