In 1947, Howard Head developed the first metal ski with a sandwich construction, and three years later he founded the HEAD Ski Company in Maryland, USA. With this metal ski, HEAD set the new standard for the entire ski industry. In 2025, to mark the company's 75th anniversary, HEAD is celebrating this unique innovation with a new premium line featuring timeless aesthetics.
James Crawford adds another big jewel to his crown. World Champion of the Super-G in 2023, the Canadian athlete wins the legendary Hahnenkamm Downhill race on the Streif run on Saturday. This is the first World Cup win for the 27-year-old. Lara Gut-Behrami and Kajsa Vickhoff Lie lead the women's HEAD World Cup Rebels team to celebrate a double victory in the Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Following four podium finishes in the Downhill and Super-G, Lara Gut-Behrami notches up her first podium of the season in the Giant Slalom. The Swiss athlete came second in Kronplatz.
It’s a Franjo von Allmen ski fest! At his home race in Wengen on Friday, the Swiss athlete wins his first World Cup victory, snatching the lead in the Super-G in front of his HEAD team-mate Vincent Kriechmayr. On Saturday, the 23-year-old podiums again finishing in second place in the Downhill. In the Slalom on Sunday, Atle Lie McGrath is delighted with his third World Cup victory.
Camille Rast ahead of Wendy Holdener and Sara Hector - the HEAD Worldcup Rebels take over the podium at the Night Slalom in Flachau. Her second World Cup victory sees Camille Rast take back the Red Jersey in the Slalom, and take the overall lead in the World Cup. A total of six HEAD athletes in the top ten.
Stephanie Venier hits top form with less than a month to go to the World Championships. Finishing fifth in the Downhill on Saturday, the Austrian athlete races to second place in the Super-G in St. Anton on Sunday, her first podium finish of the season. Lindsey Vonn continues her sensational comeback with sixth place in the Downhill and fourth place in the Super-G in St. Anton.
Historic success for Albert Popov. Wednesday sees the Bulgarian athlete win the Night Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. This is the first World Cup victory for the 27-year-old and the first for his country since Petar Popangelov stood on top of the podium in 1980 - exactly 45 years to the day. Atle Lie McGrath drops out on the second run following a sensational lead on run one.
A brilliant first run and the third fastest time on run two wins Sara Hector the Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday with a sensational lead of 1.42 seconds. Following this ultimate performance, the Swedish athlete also takes the Red Jersey as the World Cup leader in this discipline.
HEAD World Cup Rebels podium in all four races this weekend. Vincent Kriechmayr celebrates his first podium of the season, finishing second in the Super-G in Bormio on Sunday. Second places are also clocked by Franjo von Allmen in the Downhill on the Stelvio run on Saturday, Sara Hector in the Giant Slalom in Semmering on Saturday, and Lena Dürr in the Slalom in Semmering on Sunday.
Atle Lie McGrath stays focused on success in Alta Badia. The Norwegian athlete finishes in third place in the Slalom on Monday, the last race before Christmas, securing his fourth podium of the season.
The HEAD World Cup Rebels celebrate a brilliant double victory by Cornelia Hütter and Lara Gut-Behrami on Saturday at the Super-G in St. Moritz. An equally spectacular comeback sees Lindsey Vonn finish 14th after almost six years away from racing. In the men's Downhill in Val Gardena on Saturday, two HEAD World Cup Rebels podium with Franjo von Allmen in second place and Ryan Cochran-Siegle third.
An impressive performance from Cornelia Hütter in Beaver Creek confirms her position as the best in the Downhill. The 32-year-old Austrian athlete, who won the Downhill Crystal Globe last season, wins the first race of the season in this discipline on the Birds of Prey run on Saturday. Lara Gut-Behrami finishes in third place.