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 highly technical,...

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 before laying down...

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 torn left leg...