2026/27 season
Upcoming SOURCES CHECKED · 2026-10-27

EVENT EVT-FR-001-2026 / FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP

Val d’Isère Critérium de la Première Neige 2026

The men’s Alpine World Cup returns to the Face de Bellevarde for a giant slalom on 12 December 2026 and a slalom on 13 December 2026.

Dec 12 – 13, 2026Europe/ParisVal d’Isère, SavoieBottom of the Face de Bellevarde, Rue de la Face
Snow-covered Face de Bellevarde seen from central Val d’Isère on 29 December 2013; archive venue photograph, not the 2026 races.
AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTOPhoto: Jmex · CC BY-SA 3.0Face de Bellevarde, 29 December 2013. Archive venue view, not the 2026 event or current conditions. Photo: Jmex / CC BY-SA 3.0. Original bytes; display crop.
EVENT WINDOWDec 12 – 13, 2026
COMPETITOR FIELDNo women’s race is listed in this 12–13 December programme. / Final start list not verified.
TICKETSOfficial weekend spectator passes advertised
WATCHUse official event and local broadcaster updates.

01 / EVENT OVERVIEW

What defines this edition.

The organiser schedules first runs at 10:00 and second runs at 13:00 on both days, in Europe/Paris local time. The event village opens at 08:30. An opening ceremony and the bib draw for Saturday’s giant slalom are planned on Avenue Olympique on Friday, 11 December. Weather or race decisions can change the programme.

Giant slalomSlalom
FORMATMen’s giant slalom on Saturday and men’s slalom on Sunday, with two runs each.

Qualified international competition; not open public race entry.

02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME

The published timetable.

Europe/Paris
01

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Men’s giant slalom

Face de Bellevarde; Europe/Paris local time, subject to change.
10:00 — first run
02

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Men’s giant slalom

Face de Bellevarde; Europe/Paris local time, subject to change.
13:00 — second run
03

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Men’s slalom

Face de Bellevarde; Europe/Paris local time, subject to change.
10:00 — first run
04

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Men’s slalom

Face de Bellevarde; Europe/Paris local time, subject to change.
13:00 — second run

03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST

Attend with the live instructions.

ON SITE

Official weekend spectator passes advertised

Fan Zone, grandstand, Fan Expérience and VIP products have different inclusions. Check the chosen product and current availability.. The official shop lists weekend Fan Zone admission at EUR 20, grandstand at EUR 65, Fan Expérience at EUR 38 and Club et Brunch at EUR 600. These are weekend spectator products, not ski passes or verified single-day prices. Confirm age conditions and any accessible arrangements before booking.

Ticket checkout
WATCH LIVE

Territory matters

Exact event broadcasts are not verified here; check the official event and your country’s broadcaster schedule.

Exact U.S. transmission times are not verified.

Official broadcast hub

04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS

The pin is not the gate.

The pin follows the tourism authority’s event location at the foot of Bellevarde. It is an arrival reference, not a surveyed spectator entrance or a route onto the race piste.

Arrive via Bourg-Saint-Maurice railway station and reserve the onward S82 bus or another transfer; Val d’Isère has no railway station. Winter traffic can lengthen the journey.

For the men’s weekend, the organiser recommends P0 Centre or P1 Face de Bellevarde. The tourism authority lists free resort shuttles to Rond Point des Pistes; check the current timetable and parking terms.

The ticket office asks visitors with accessibility questions to contact billetterie@valsport.org in advance. A step-free spectator route and reserved space have not been verified.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday, 11 December, at 18:00; the bib draw for Saturday’s giant slalom follows at 18:30. The bib draw for Sunday’s slalom takes place on Saturday, 12 December, at 18:30. Avenue Olympique is closed between the two roundabouts from 17:30 to 19:30 on 11 and 12 December.

The photograph is a December 2013 resort view; it does not show the 2026 course preparation, entrance layout or snow conditions.

05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS

Ask the right organisation.

06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES

What this profile is based on.

This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.

AUTHENTIC OPEN-LICENSE PHOTO · 2026-10-27

The hero image is an authentic photograph by Jmex, reused under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.