FIS Alpine Ski World Championships 2023 in Courchevel and Meribel: Preview and stars to watch

Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Odermatt headline the 47th edition of the event which will take place in the French Alps from 6-19 February.

It’s the fourth time in history that the event will be held in the French Alps after 1937, 1962 (both in Chamonix) and 2009 (in Val d’Isere). The two neighbouring towns also hosted Alpine (Meribel) and ski jumping/Nordic combined (Courchevel) competitions during the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games.

The next Alpine World Championships will take place in Saalbach, Austria, in 2025, while Crans-Montana, Switzerland, will host the 2027 edition.

Marco Odermatt: The Swiss, who comfortably tops the overall World Cup standings, came away empty-handed from Cortina 2021 and will look to win his first medal at the senior Worlds following six golds in the junior competition.

For the first time in the history of the World Championships, competitions will be shared by two separate venues.

Meribel staged the women’s alpine competitions during Albertville 1992 and featured World Cup events in 2013, 2015 and 2022.

Courchevel’s L’Eclipse made its official debut at last year’s World Cup Finals and is known for its demanding runs (3.2km in length, 30% average gradient).

The resorts of Meribel and Courchevel are connected by a 10-km-long road.