Julia Scheib for the win. 2nd run at Mt. Tremblant - 7 December 2025     Kranjska Gora was a WAWC meet par excellence. Highly competitive, down-to-the wire racing with most of Tech’s Big People in top form. Though I’d watch Speed if a decision were required, the Technical disciplines’ two-run format generates sustained tension in a way DH or SG single runs cannot.      This was a pivotal weekend: Giant Slalom’s title shootout between Alice Robinson and Julia Scheib is now Sc

Lindsey Vonn circa 2018. I looked at several top racers same turn. They're stern, concentrated, serious. Except for this one. She's happy . This site hasn’t paid Lindsey Vonn a great deal of attention, primarily because she was retired when I started it. Racing or not, she gets plenty of attention—including an undo amount of the tabloid variety. Celebrity for its own sake isn’t my thing. Jealousy may be part of it, but generally I find it t

Big Guns loaded. WAWC's budding Chrissy-Martina? Lindsey smokes St. Moritz. 12 December 2025.     A superb Speed season is shaping up.     Three veterans, including a legend, should take the Downhill title down to the wire end of March at Lillehammer.  And a rapidly-developing young talent may be right there with them.     2xDH at St. Moritz on a slightly shortened track (finish a higher altitude due to low snow), but still fast and high

Mikaela Shiffrin at Copper - 30 November 2025     Mikaela Shiffrin is ruling Slalom. No surprise—she’s in top form, focused upon Tech, totally confident in her signature event. Of six Slalom runs over the three meets, she won both at Levi, finishing 1.66 ahead of 2 nd  place; both at Gurgl, to win by 1.23; 1 st  and 2 nd  at Copper, taking top step by 1.57. Dominance. Odds are against her running the season’s 10-race table…but I’d want a full second handicap every race befor

VERY unfortunately, getting on this post late saved me time.     In addition to Fede’s nebulous prospects for competing this season, and Marta certainly hors de combat until fall 2026, four more top-flight Speed competitors are now out.    Lara Gut-Behrami ’s left knee horror (ACL, MCL, meniscus) training at Copper in November probably means her transcendent WAWC career is over.     Lauren Macuga’ s right ACL tear, training at Copper, scotches her season.     Corrine Suter’ s