Four athletes at the starting gate, speeds exceeding 100 km/h and just two places in the next round. From 20 to 23 January 2027, the Ski Cross World Cup returns to Val di Fassa for the third time, at Park Monzoni on Passo San Pellegrino. On Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm, the races of the fifth World Cup round of the season take place, right at the halfway point of the international calendar. Qualifying is scheduled for Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 January, with training sessions and elimination heats leading up to the finals.

Here, the course isn't just about getting downhill fast. This year it will be extended by around 150 metres compared with previous editions, bringing its total length to 1,450 metres, with a vertical drop of 180 metres. Five turns, two 25-30 metre jumps, step-downs, step-ups, a dragon and several sequences of rollers: you need to absorb the terrain, generate speed, choose your line and find the right space whilst three other athletes are trying to do exactly the same thing right beside you. Every heat is a direct battle: the first two across the finish line go through, the other two are out. The course has been designed by Dario Dellantonio, course director, Mattia Giongo, race director, and the local technical team.

And if there's one name everyone will be watching at the starting gate, it's Simone Deromedis. In January 2026, the Trentino skier won Race 2 on the Monzoni, ahead of Germany's Florian Wilmsmann and Canada's Reece Howden. In 2027, he returns to these slopes as Olympic champion. The last World Cup stop in Val di Fassa also brought success for Jole Galli, who won Race 1 and finished third the following day. The Italian line-up also includes Federico Tomasoni, bronze medallist at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, while Val di Fassa's Nathalie Bernard, now competing for the Fiamme Oro, is also expected at the start. Park Monzoni is also a training base for the FISI national teams as part of the Piste Azzurre project. But during the World Cup, it takes on a completely different character: training sessions give way to heats, knock-out rounds and finals, with spectators lining the course and gathering in the finish area.

The event is organised by Val di Fassa Grandi Eventi together with the Catinaccio-Buffaure ski lift company, with technical support from the Monti Pallidi sports club in Moena and in collaboration with the local ski clubs Ski Team Fassa and FassActive.

And you don't need to be on skis to be there. From Passo San Pellegrino, take the Costabella chairlift up and, from the top station, it's just a short walk to the village area, with a giant screen and a few food and drink stands. A special promotional ticket is available for Friday and Saturday. The races will also be broadcast live on Eurosport and ARD.

Official programme
FIS Ski Cross World Cup Val di Fassa

Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 January 2027
🕥11:30-13:00 - Qualifications

Friday 22 January 2027
🕥 12:30-14:00 - Finals
🕥 Followed by - Award ceremony
🕥 18:30 "Piaz de Sotegrava" square (Moena) - Heats Draw for Saturday’s finals

Saturday 23 January 2027
🕥 12:30-14:00 - Finals
🕥 Followed by - Award ceremony