2026 MEN'S SCHEDULE
men’s downhill
Thursday, December 3, 2026
11:00 AM MST
men’s downhill
Friday, December 4, 2026
11:00 AM MST
men’s Super-G
Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:30 AM MST
STIFEL BIRDS OF PREY | WORLD CUP RACES
7 RACES. oNE LEGENDARY COURSE.
Men’s & Women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Racing
December 3–13, 2026 | Beaver Creek, Colorado
We’re proud to partner with Beaver Creek Resort Company, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and Vail Resorts to bring Audi FIS World Cup racing to Beaver Creek.
2026 WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
WOmen’s downhill
Friday, December 11, 2026
11:00 AM MST
WOmen’s downhill
Saturday, December 12, 2026
11:00 AM MST
WOmen’s super-g
Sunday, December 13, 2026
11:00 AM MST
GETTING TO THE RACES
Free race shuttles depart regularly from the Covered Bridge in Beaver Creek Village throughout race days.
From the race-finish shuttle drop-off, spectators should expect a five-minute uphill walk on snow to John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium.
Please allow approximately one hour to travel from the base of Beaver Creek Resort to Red Tail Stadium so you don’t miss any of the racing.
Looking for parking, public transportation or information on getting to Beaver Creek? Visit our Getting Here & Transportation page.
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SPECTATOR ACCESS & VIEWING
All Stifel Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup races are free and open to the public.
John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium is the primary spectator viewing area at the base of the Birds of Prey course. Spectators can access the stadium via free race shuttles from Beaver Creek Village followed by a short uphill walk on snow.
Concessions and restrooms are available at the venue.
Looking to upgrade your race-day experience? VIP hospitality and premium viewing options are available, including heated hospitality, food and beverage, and elevated race viewing.
EXPLORE VIP OPTIONS →
SKIER & SNOWBOARDER ACCESS
Skier and snowboarder access to the race venue for the 2026 Stifel Birds of Prey is still being finalized.
Please check back closer to the event for updated on-mountain access information, recommended routes and trail maps.
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Be prepared for winter mountain conditions and changing weather throughout the day. Wear warm layers and appropriate footwear for walking on snow.
Please plan ahead and allow plenty of time to reach John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium before your race begins.
Additional 2026 race-day policies and spectator information will be added as they become available.
ADA ACCESS
ADA transportation to the race venue is available upon request.
For assistance, contact the ADA Transport/Bus Supervisor at 970.470.2269.
WATCH FROM HOME / TV SCHEDULE
Catch all the thrilling action from the slopes with the following domestic television schedule:
Domestic television schedule*
2026 MEN’S & WOMEN’S AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP RACES
Broadcast Schedule
| DATE | EVENT | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 3 | Men’s Downhill #1 | 1:00 PM | NBCSN |
| Fri, Dec 4 | Men’s Downhill #2 | 1:00 PM | Peacock + NBCSN |
| Sat, Dec 5 | Men’s Super-G | 12:30 PM | Peacock + NBCSN |
| Sat, Dec 5 | Men’s Super-G | 5:00 PM | NBC (Tape Delay) |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 1 | 12:00 PM | Peacock |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 2 | 3:00 PM | Peacock + NBCSN |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Women’s Downhill #1 | 1:00 PM | Peacock + NBCSN |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Women’s Downhill #2 | 1:00 PM | Peacock + NBCSN |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Women’s Downhill #2 | 5:00 PM | NBC (Tape Delay) |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Women’s Super-G | 1:00 PM | Peacock |
All times Eastern. Broadcast schedule subject to change.
ARE DOGS ALLOWED?
Dogs are not permitted at John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium. Please leave pets at home when attending the races.
LOST & FOUND
Lost and found items will be brought down from the race venue at the end of the day and will be taken to the Beaver Creek Village lost and found. You can locate Beaver Creek lost and found on our event map.
JOHN & KAREN ARNOLD RED TAIL STADIUM
THE HOME OF WORLD CUP RACING IN BEAVER CREEK
John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium sits at the base of the legendary Birds of Prey course and serves as the centerpiece of the World Cup race-day experience in Beaver Creek.
Home to the finish line for both men’s and women’s racing, the stadium brings fans together to watch the world’s best alpine ski racers charge toward the finish.
General admission to the races at John & Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium is free and open to the public, with VIP hospitality and premium viewing upgrades also available.
ONE LEGENDARY COURSE
Designed by Olympic downhill champion Bernhard Russi, the Birds of Prey course has challenged the world’s best alpine ski racers since 1997.
Known for its steep pitches, technical terrain and high-speed sections, Birds of Prey has become one of the most recognizable courses on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup circuit.
In 2026, the course will host seven men’s and women’s World Cup races across two weeks of competition.
RACE History
Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey racecourse was built during the summer of 1997 in preparation for the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. Designed by Olympic Downhill gold medalist Bernhard Russi of Switzerland, Birds of Prey starts west of the top of Chair #8 and finishes at the bottom of John and Karen Arnold Red Tail Stadium at the confluence of Chairs #10 and #11.
The course features a vertical drop of 2,470 feet (757 meters) and contains an average gradient of 31 percent (17 degrees), with a maximum of 63 percent (32 degrees).
The first competition on Birds of Prey took place December 2-6, 1997, with a pair of men’s World Cup Downhill races and a men’s World Cup super-G. The course was officially opened with a ceremonial Native American blessing, performed by tribal elder Red Ute, along with a traditional ribbon cutting.
Germany’s Stefan Krauss was the first racer down Birds of Prey in the opening day of Downhill training and Italy’s Kristian Ghedina was the first race winner, capturing the opening Downhill on December 4, with a time of 1:41.16. The remaining two races of the inaugural weekend of competition were won by Austrians Andreas Schifferer (Downhill #2) and Hermann Maier (super-G).
During the 1999 Championships, Birds of Prey was the site of the first ever World Championships gold medal tie as Maier and Norway’s Lasse Kjus each mined gold for their super-G efforts, with times that were identical down to the thousandth of a second. Maier’s Austrian teammate Hans Knauss finished third, a mere one-hundredth of a second off the pace.
An estimated 20,000 spectators were on hand Feburary 6 of 1999 to witness the World Championships men’s Downhill competition, the largest crowd in U.S. ski racing history. The race was won by Austria’s Hermann Maier, one of his record eight victories on Birds of Prey.
The fastest World Cup or World Championships Downhill race time ever recorded on Birds of Prey is 1:39.59, courtesy of the U.S. Ski Team’s Daron Rahlves in 2003. That win also ended a 19-year American Downhill victory drought on U.S. soil, marking the first time since Bill Johnson’s 1984 Downhill win in Aspen that an American male had stood on the top step of a World Cup Downhill podium in the United States.
History was also made on Birds of Prey in 2004 with the one-two American Downhill finish of Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves, marking the first time that U.S. men have claimed the top two spots in a World Cup Downhill and the first time since Phil and Steve Mahre captured gold and silver medals in slalom at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo that Americans had gone one-two in any discipline.
In 2024, women raced on the Birds of Prey downhill course for the first time, demonstrating that the famed course is for men and women alike. They also raced the super-G, with Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn forerunning both races as she prepared her big return to the sport of ski racing.
FIS alpine world ski championships Host
The Vail Valley Foundation, organizers of the Birds of Prey FIS Ski World Cup, have also played a key role in the Local Organization of three FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (1989, 1999, and 2015).
2025
(DH) Marco Odermatt
(SG) Vincent Kriechmayr
(GS) Marco Odermatt
2024
MEN’S WORLD CUP
(DH) Justin Murisier
(SG) Marco Odermatt
(GS) Thomas Tumler
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
(DH) Cornelia Huetter
(SG) Sofia Goggia
2023
Races canceled due to weather.
2022
(SG) Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
(DH) Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
2021
(SG) Marco Odermatt
(SG) Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
(DH) Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
2019
(SG) Marco Odermatt
(DH) Beat Feuz
(GS) Tommy Ford
2018
(DH) Beat Feuz
(SG) Max Franz
(GS) Stefan Luitz
2017
(SG) Vincent Kriechmayr
(DH) Aksel Lund Svindal
(GS) Marcel Hirscher
2015
(DH) Aksel Lund Svindal
(SG) Marcel Hirscher
(GS) Marcel Hirscher
2014
(DH) Kjetil Jansrud
(SG) Hannes Reichelt
(GS) Ted Ligety
2013
MEN’S WORLD CUP
MEN’S WORLD CUP
(DH) Aksel Lund Svindal
(SG) Patrick Kueng
(GS) Ted Ligety
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
(DH) Lara Gut
(SG) Lara Gut
(GS) Jessica Lindell-Vikarby
2012
(DH) Christof Innerhofer
(SG) Matteo Marsaglia
(GS) Ted Ligety
2011
BIRD’S OF PREY DOWNHILL
(DH) Bode Miller
(SG) Sandro Viletta
(GS) Marcel Hirscher
2011 VAL D’ ISERE RESCHEDULED RACES
(WSG) Lindsey Vonn
(S) Marcel Hirscher
(GS) Ted Ligety
2010
(SG) Georg Streitberger
(GS) Ted Ligety
2009
(SC) Carlo Janka
(SG) Carlo Janka
(GS) Carlo Janka
2008
(DH) Aksel Lund Svindal
(SG) Aksel Lund Svindal
(GS) Benjamin Raich
2007
(SC) Daniel Albrecht
(DH) Michael Walchhofer
(GS) Daniel Albrecht
(SG) Hannes Reichelt
2006
(SC) Aksel Lund Svindal
(DH) Bode Miller
(GS) Massimiliano Blardone
(S) Andre Myhrer
2005
(DH) Daron Rahlves
(SG) Hannes Reichelt
(GS) Bode Miller
(S) Giorgio Rocca
2004
(DH) Bode Miller
(SG) Stephan Goergl
(GS) Lasse Kjus
(S) Benjamin Raich
2003
(DH) Daron Rahlves
(DH) Hermann Maier
(SG) Bjarne Solbakken
2002
(DH) Stephan Eberharter
(SG) Didier Cuche
2000
(DH) Hermann Maier
(SG) Fredrik Nyberg
1999
(DH) Hermann Maier
(SG) Hermann Maier
(GS) Hermann Maier
(S) Didier Plaschy
1997
(DH) Kristian Ghedina
(DH) Andreas Schifferer
(SG) Hermann Maier
(DH) Fritz Strobl
(DH) Pernilla Wiberg
(S) Andreas Schifferer
(SG) Katja Seizinger
(GS) Michael Von Gruenigen
(GS) Deborah Compagnoni
(S) Lara Magoni
(S) Finn Christian Jagge
1996
(DH) Renate Goetschl
(SG) Svetlana Gladishiva
1995
(GS) Martina Ertl
(GS) Michael Von Gruenigen
(S) Elfie Eder
(S) =Michael Tritscher
(DH) Luc Alphand
(SG) Lasse Kjus
1994
(GS) Blanca Fernandez-Ochoa
(DH) Hilary Lindh
(SG) Sylvia Eder
(GS) Heidi Zeller-Baehler
(DH) William Besse
(DH) Katja Seizinger
(SG) Jan Einar Thorsen
(SG) Diann Roffe-Steinrotter
(GS) Kjetil Andre Aamodt
(GS) Martina Ertl
(S) Vreni Schneider
1992
(DH) Miriam Vogt
(SG) Ulrike Maier
(DH) Katja Seizinger
(SG) Merete Fjedavlie
1991
(DH) Sabine Ginther
(DH) Chantal Bournissen
1989
(SG) Regine Moesenlechner
(GS) Anita Wachter
(GS) Vreni Schneider
1988
(DH) Franz Heinzer
(DH) Peter Mueller
(SG) Frank Piccard
1987
(DH) Sigrid Wolf
(SG) Marina Kiehl
(SG) Maria Walliser
1986
(DH) Pam Fletcher
(SG) Marina Kiehl
1985
(DH) Katrin Gutensohn
1984
(S) Robert Zoller
(GS) Ingemar Stenmark
1983
(GS) Phil Mahre
(GS) Tamara McKinney
1967
(GS) Jean Claude Killy
