TL;DR
Saalbach Hinterglemm is back on the FIS Ski World Cup calendar, with two men's speed races confirmed for February 2027. A downhill and Super-G on the Zwölferkogel will replace a scheduled Courchevel stop, following a late calendar adjustment proposed at the FIS Spring Conference. Less than two years after hosting the 2025 World Ski Championships, Saalbach is back in the racing business.
Saalbach Hinterglemm is returning to the FIS Ski World Cup calendar less than two years after hosting the 2025 Alpine World Ski Championships.
Two men's speed races - a downhill and a Super-G - have been confirmed on the Zwölferkogel for February 27th and 28th, 2027. The stop fills a gap left by Courchevel, which was removed from the 2026/2027 calendar in a late adjustment formally proposed at the FIS Spring Conference.
How It Came About
The swap wasn't a long-planned arrangement. According to the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV), the solution was put together at short notice after Courchevel's slot became available. ÖSV General Secretary Christian Scherer framed the quick turnaround as evidence that Austria remains a dependable host nation within the World Cup circuit - which is a fairly diplomatic way of saying they got it done when others couldn't.
