GB ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026: round-up
Season culminates in celebration of British Alpine racing talent
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Results Round-up: Five Medals Across Three Disciplines signs-off an Impressive Week
As the season draws to a close, British athletes continued to standout on the international stage, delivering five medals across Freeski, Snowboard and Telemark, in another strong week for GB Snowsport
Muir makes it two for two in Tignes
Kirsty Muir successfully defended her World Cup Slopestyle title in Tignes, to claim her third World Cup victory of the season.
Having secured her first ever World Cup victory on this very course in 2025, Muir raised the bar once again, adding a right double 1080 into her run to seal back-to-back victories.
The 21-year-old also qualified for Big Air finals in top spot, but a crash on her opening left double 1440 caused her to injure her thumb, resulting in her opting for a safer approach left cork 720 to claim a respectable sixth place finish.
On the men’s side, James Pouch returned to competition for his first Slopestyle World Cup of the season, finishing 41st and backing it up with a top 30 result in Big Air. Jeremy Boiston made his first World Cup appearance for GB Snowsport, landing solid runs in both competitions to claim 48th in Slopestyle and 36th in Big Air, gaining valuable experience on the World Cup circuit.
Brookes seals Slopestyle Gold
Mia Brookes made an immediate impact on her return to the World Cup circuit, taking the gold in her first Slopestyle World Cup of the season, in what was her first appearance since the Winter Olympic Games.
She topped the qualification before delivering a composed first run in the final, scoring 73.25 and a well-earned victory lap. Despite the poor weather conditions, Brookes executed a flawless rail section and back-to-back 900’s to seal the win and her fifth World Cup title of her career.
This caps off a golden week for Brookes who also claimed two gold medals in the Absolute Park Spring Battle Slopestyle and Rail Jam earlier in the week.
Elsewhere in Flachau, Ethan Smith produced a career-best World Cup performance, finishing eight in his heat-just one place shy of the final-and 16th overall. Txema Mazet Brown also finished inside the top 20, rounding off a strong showing from the snowboard squad.
Atkin takes bronze on Snow League debut
Fresh off the Olympic podium, Zoe Atkin secured bronze in her debut Snow League event, in the final leg of the series in Laax, Switzerland.
Atkin took victory over Canada’s Rachael Karker in the quarterfinal, before facing Olympic Champion, Eileen Gu, in the semifinals. A narrow defeat saw her move into the bonze medal match against New Zealand’s Mischa Thomas.
In a tightly contested battle, Atkin responded quickly to a fall on her second run with a superb final effort, scoring 88.50 to secure victory in the third-place matchup.
Atkin also won the ‘highest female air’ award, boosting nearly 16 feet out of the pipe and underlying her status as one of the sport’s most progressive halfpipe skiers.
Gus Kenworthy also dropped in for his second Snow League event but was unable to progress beyond the quarterfinals after a fall on his final run.
Taylor doubles up on Classic podiums in Pra Loup
Jasmin Taylor continued her remarkable season in Pra Loup, securing silver and bronze in the Classic races, alongside a fourth-place finish in the Sprint.
These results bring her tally to 10 World Cup podiums this season, strengthening her position ahead of the final World Cup event next week. Taylor currently sits second in the overall standings as she pushes in the battle for the Crystal Globe.
Davies delivers season best in Craigleith
Ollie Davies had a standout result in the penultimate Ski Cross World Cup of the season, picking up fourth place to mark his best result of the season so far.
After qualifying in 22nd, Davies battled through the knockout rounds, winning his quarterfinal and placing second in his semifinal to reach the Big Final.
Despite running in second for most of the race, he narrowly missed out on the podium, but nonetheless the result marks his best World Cup finish since 2023.
The 28-year-old will close out his World Cup season at the Ski Cross finals in Gallivare, Sweden.
Cross Country World Cup season draws to a close
A stacked British lineup took to the start line in Lake Placid for the final Cross Country World Cup of the season.
Andrew Musgrave led the performances with ninth place in the 20km Mass Start Free and 12th in the 10km Interval Start Classic, while Joe Davies followed closely, finishing 16th and 17th in the same events.
Anna Pryce matched her career-best World Cup result in 35th in the Sprint, marking a positive return to competition since her record-breaking Olympic Games.
James Clugnet delivered consistent results, placing 31st in the Sprint and 32nd in the 20km Mass Start Free, while Andrew Young back it up with 36th place. Meanwhile, Gabriel Gledhill brought his competitive career to a close in Lake Placid, signing off after several seasons representing Great Britain on the World Cup circuit.
