Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
December 4, 2025
Marco Odermatt of Switzerland has won the downhill season-opener, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course. Odermatt finished in 1 minute, 29.84 seconds to surpass Cochran-Siegle by .30 seconds. Norway’s Adrian Smiseth Sejersted took third. The finish line was moved up the hill due to a lack of snow to properly place the safety netting. Odermatt, who has won the last two overall World Cup downhill titles, attacked the steeper sections and carried enough speed through the flatter part to earn the win. Cochran-Siegle became the first U.S. ski racer to earn a World Cup downhill podium spot at Beaver Creek since 2014.