The fourth phase of the 2016 Audi FIS Ski Cross Cross Alps Tour went down in thrilling fashion on Saturday in Montafon (AUT), with Cross Alps Tour leaders Marielle Thompson (CAN) and Jean Frederic Chapuis (FRA) claiming victories in the heated competition and extending their leads upon the ski cross World Cup field. 

Finn Hagen Krogh chose the perfect time to make his move today to win in the final meters of the men's 15 km free technique mass in La Clusaz, France.  Entering the final corner Krogh sat in second place just behind his teammate Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway but used his speed off the final corner to take the victory in a time of 34:09.3.

Norway's Heidi Weng made the move to win on the final climb of the ladies' 10 km free technique mass start in La Clusaz, France.  

It was a wild ride in today’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup men’s downhill as the Saslong course in Val Gardena/Groeden (ITA) provided plenty of drama in one of the most competitive races of this season.

A bumpy and wild ride for Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec proved fast enough for her third downhill victory in a row on Saturday in Val d'Isere, France. She bested Austrian Cornelia "Conny" Huetter, in second, and Italian Sofia Goggia, third, on her way to an undefeated season thus far in downhill. 

For the fourth straight season the aerials World Cup opener has taken place in China with Beida Lake resort serving as a stage for this weekend's action. In the individual competition it was Mengtao Xu (CHN) and Anton Kushinir (BLR) who finished the day on top of the podium and earned the first 100 points in the aerials World Cup ranking. 

World Cup leader Johannes Rydzek has returned to the top of the podium in the Austrian venue of Ramsau am Dachstein. After an intense fight until the finish line, Rydzek proved to be the stronger man in a duel with teammate Fabian Rießle (+1.5). 

Chloe Kim (USA) and Patrick Burgener (SUI) have claimed victory in the 2016-17 season's first halfpipe World Cup event staged at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix tour stop in Copper Mountain, CO.

Belle Brockhoff (AUS) and Hagen Kearney (USA) have triumphed in a thrilling and exciting snowboard cross World Cup opener staged at Montafon (AUT) today which delivered tons of moments which make boarder cross what it is – a stunning and unpredictable show.

All three athletes who finished on the very tight podium in Val d'Isere on Friday were first-timers in alpine combined, but two were rather familiar faces for the start of the 2016/17 season.