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Sun Valley’s Legendary Downhill Returns: 2025 World Cup Finals Revive Historic Venue
Tom “Cowboy” Johnston Photo: Heather Black
The newly constructed Challenger Downhill does more than pay homage to Sun Valley’s ski racing history—it reimagines it.
A Historic Moment for Sun Valley
The ski racing community held its breath when FIS provisionally named Sun Valley the 2025 Audi FIS Stifel World Cup Finals host. Light Valley had successfully hosted multiple U.S. National Championships, but a World Cup? The resort hadn’t seen that caliber event since the 1970s, and even then, the races had taken up a fraction of the hill for tech events. That’s not to mention that this is no ordinary World Cup. It’s the Finals: the grand finale, the best of the best.
The Challenge of a New Downhill
The downhill track was at the center of this nervous anticipation. U.S. Nationals had already tested other sections of the mountain, but designing a World Cup-legal downhill course meant creating something entirely new—something the athletes hadn’t yet experienced. Even course creator Tom Johnston, better known as “Cowboy,” acknowledged: “It’s been controversial, coming to a new slo
Sun Valley, USA: where many Kitzbühel skiers wrote racing history
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After an interlude of 47 years, the Ski World Cup is returning to Sun Valley. The resort in Idaho may be small, but it boasts of great ski-racing history and is Kitzbühel’s sister city.
It has been a while since Sun Valley played host to the Alpine Ski World Cup. Ingemar Stenmark was the last skier to win here, and the Swede remains a legend to this day. Since the last Giant Slalom took place here in 1977, the international spotlight has shifted away from this small but beautiful resort in Idaho. That will all change, however, on 22nd March when this year’s World Cup finals come to Sun Valley Station and the men and women will be competing for the last remaining titles.
Sun Valley has fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and is located at almost 2,000 metres above sea-level at the foot of Bald Mountain. It’s a long way off the beaten track, which makes it all the more remarkable that great skiing history was made here since the resort and, in particular, the hotel were first established in 1936. It was William Averell Harriman, former chairman of the prestigious Union Pacific Railroad, who – fascinated b
Most Recent Update: Delayed Start for Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Downhill Races
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Due to current wind conditions, the men’s start is delayed to 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT).
Next update at 2:00 p.m. MT.
Stay tuned for more from the Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals.
Due to overnight snowfall and ongoing work on the Challenger course, race officials and organizers in Sun Valley have postponed Saturday’s downhill races.
The new tentative start times are now:
- Men’s downhill: 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT)
- Women’s downhill: 3:30 p.m. MT (5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT)
All times are subject to change as course work continues.
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Today’s Stifel Sun Valley World Cup Finals downhill is confirmed from the SG start.
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How to Watch the 2025 Sun Valley World Cup Finals: Schedule, TV, and Streaming
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The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals 2025 are set to take place in Sun Valley, Idaho, from March 22–30, marking the first time the season-ending races will be held in the U.S. since 2017. With Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, and the U.S. Ski Team competing on home snow, ski racing fans won’t want to miss a moment of the action.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Sun Valley World Cup Finals on Outside TV and the full race schedule.
Where to Watch the Sun Valley World Cup Finals 2025
TV Broadcast and Streaming Options
The 2025 World Cup Finals will be broadcast live on Outside TV, with select races available on CNBC for tape-delayed coverage.
For international viewers, check with Eurosport, SRF, or your local ski broadcasting network for coverage.
Sun Valley World Cup Finals 2025: Full Race Schedule
All times Eastern Time (ET).
Saturday, March 22
- 1:00 p.m. – Men’s Downhill
- 2:30 p.m. – Women’s Downhill
Sunday, March 23
- 1:00 p
Sun Valley Idaho
Mountain Rides Bus Service
Getting around the Wood River Valley is made easy thanks to the free bus service from Mountain Rides! The Warm Springs side of the mountain is not accessible to the general public during the races unless the Mountain Rides and supplemental shuttle services are utilized. Please plan on taking one of these to access the Warm Springs base area.
The Blue Route will go through Ketchum on it's regular route and provides access to and from Elkhorn Springs, Sun Valley Village, Ketchum, and the Warm Springs base of Bald Mountain (where the races take place).
The Bronze Route provides access to and from the River Run base of Bald Mountain (ski/snowboard on hill access to the races), Ketchum, and the Warm Springs base of Bald Mountain (where the races take place).
In addition to these routes, there is Valley-wide access extending down to Hailey and Bellevue.
Shuttle Service
Between Sun Valley and Warm Springs- the World Cup shuttle starts at 5:00am with 30-minute service until 7:30am and then the Mountain Rides buses begin with Blue and Bronze routes. There will be about 15–20-minute service throughout the day with World Cup shuttles as