It's done. The International Ski Federation (FIS) has unveiled the Alpine Ski World Cup calendar for the 2022/23 season. It has 40 races for women and 42 for men. The highlight of the upcoming season will be the world championships in the French resorts of Courchevel and Méribel, from February 6 to 19, 2023. As tradition dictates, the World Cup will begin in the fall in Sölden, in Austria, with two giants (female and male) on October 22 and 23, 2022. One of the big new features of the coming season will be the presence on the calendar of four downhills organized on the same track, but in two different countries, in Zermatt in Switzerland where the start will be given, and Cervinia in Italy where the finish will be judged. They are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30 for men, then November 5 and 6 for women. Another new feature: the United States will host four stages of the World Cup, the highest number since the 1996-97 season. The men's tour will visit Palisades Tahoe, Calif., and Aspen, Colo., after the world championships in France. These two stops will be in addition to the traditional fall events in Killington, Vermont (women), and Beaver Creek, Colorado (men). The last Alpine World Cup races in Palisades Tahoe and Aspen were in 2017. For the first time in 20 years, the Women's World Cup returns to Kviffjell, Norway, with speed races that will complete the Scandinavian tour . Finally, the World Cup finals will take place from March 13 to 19, 2023 in Soldeu, Andorra.
