Two weeks of competition will commence on Monday 6th February when Courchevel & Meribel (France) welcomes the 2023 Alpine Ski Championships, bringing together 600 athletes from 75 countries across six disciplines, battling it out for 13 sets of medals.
With this being the fourth time in history that the Alpine Ski Championships are being held in the French Alps, much anticipation is building.
- 1937 Alpine Ski Championships – Chamonix
- 1962 Alpine Ski Championships– Chamonix
- 2009 Alpine Ski Championships – Val d’Isere
As mentioned, the 2023 Alpine Ski Championships brings together a host of athletes, countries and individuals. 600 athletes from 75 countries in total. Competing for 13 sets of medals across six disciplines:
- Combined
- Downhill
- Giant Slalom
- Parallel Slalom
- Slalom
- Super G
The UK will be focusing on medal hopeful Dave Ryding. Who recently finished 12th in the Slalom in Schladming and impressive 2nd in Kitzbuehel – following up his impressive 1st in KItzbuehel last season.
2023 Alpine Ski World Championships Schedule
Monday 6 February – Women’s Combined (11:00/14:30 in Meribel)
Tuesday 7 February – Men’s Combined (11:00/14:30 in Courchevel)
Wednesday 8 February – Women’s Super G (11:30 in Meribel)
Thursday 9 February – Men’s Super G (11:30 in Courchevel)
Saturday 11 February – Women’s Downhill (11:00 in Meribel)
Sunday 12 February – Men’s Downhill (11:00 in Courchevel)
Tuesday 14 February – Team Parallel (12:15 in Meribel)
Wednesday 15 February – Individual Parallel (1200 in Meribel)
Thursday 16 February – Women’s Giant Slalom (10:00/13:30 in Meribel)
Friday 17 February – Men’s Giant Slalom (10:00/13:30 in Courchevel)
Saturday 18 February – Women’s Slalom (10:00/13:30 in Meribel)
Sunday 19 February – Men’s Slalom (10:00/13:30 in Courchevel)
Future Alpine World Championships
- Saalbach, Austria – 2025
- Crans-Montana, Switzterland – 2027
Lastly, don’t forget to take a look at the French piste maps available and search French ski holidays here.