#uci-downhill-world-cup-2025

#uci-downhill-world-cup-2025

Isaac Kaufman is earning quite a reputation for epic airs and gnarly flips, many of which take place at his home mountain of Palisades Tahoe.

In between times, we've got men's large hill ski jumping and women's aerials, then Germany play France and Switzerland take on Italy for a spot in the men's ice hockey quarter-finals. But the centrepiece of our early activity comes at high noon, with the final of the women's snowboard slopestyle. Mia Brookes didn't qualify, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, New Zealand's reigning champion, absolutely did, likewise Melissa Peperkamp of the Netherlands; they'll take some beating.

Switzerland's men have dominated the ski slopes of Milano Cortina. Not since the super-G and the team combined were added to the Olympic programme in 1988 has one country won four of the five events a feat achieved with Loic Meillard's victory in the slalom on Monday. Only Brazil managed to stop them in these Games. Franjo von Allmen has been their undisputed star, heading home with three golds in his hand luggage.

Violence on the ski mountain is never justified. If there's a serious problem, get ski patrol and let them handle it. But some people are just too entitled and have no sense of self control, ruining the peace that should exist on the resort.

Beginning in 2026, Monster Energy will have a significant presence across all 14 rounds of the global series, with branding integrated both trackside and throughout broadcast coverage, alongside fan-focused activations at each venue. The partnership further solidifies Monster's role in top-level mountain biking, adding the World Series to a long list of action-sports properties the brand already supports from motocross, to skateboarding, snowboarding, and freeride mountain biking.

While most modern competitions recruit riders with similar skillsets and design courses to suit them, Natural Selection flips the script. By drawing riders from a wide range of backgrounds, NST creates a format that values creativity and individuality as much as technical execution. It is one of the few competitions where the structure of the contest comes secondary to the riders themselves.

Its time. After 8 years riding for Pivot Factory Racing the time has come for me to move on. What a ride it's been! Holy shit, I'll never be able to put into words how grateful I am for the opportunities that Pivot and BK have given me. But, It's time for me to hang up the boots after chasing World Cup racing full-time for the last 13 years . My heroes became friends and my friends became heroes. I'm proud of what we achieved, and to everyone who has been a part of the journey, thank you so much. Love you all and see you on the trails.

Sam Hill is a name that almost anyone my age would recognize. The 8-time World Downhill MTB champion and flat pedal enthusiast is an icon in the sport of mountain biking, and has ridden for some of the most legendary brands in the industry. From Specialized Bicycles to the late Iron Horse and the now revamped Nukeproof, Hill has always been a topic of conversation.

There were some fears for today's downhill race after training on Friday, January 9, had been canceled as the storm was still moving through the Alps, but, luckily, snowfall eased enough in the eastern Alps for the races at Zauchensee, Austria, to be held. The start, however, had to be moved down to the backup start due to continuing snowfall and poor visibility higher up.

There were a ton of seriously impressive and mind-boggling runs, from big crashes to massive tricks, but this one stands out for its own reason. 19-year-old Kai Jones of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, earned a spot in the Freeride World Championships through a wildcard, having never competed at a professional level on the Freeride World Tour (though he has competed in the Natural Selection Tour). He put that wild card spot to good work, throwing down a killer run despite losing his goggle lenses mid-ride.