Ski Sunday 2021: Episode Guide & Ratings

We start with an exciting double-header of races from Austria and Switzerland. Then there’s speed in the form of the women’s downhill from St Anton, the birthplace of alpine racing. And there’s skill as the world’s best slalom racers, including Britain’s Dave Ryding, take on the famous Kuonisbergli piste in the Swiss resort of Adelboden.

The racing from Wengen has been replaced by a men’s slalom from Flachau in Austria, so we will be watching to see if Dave Ryding can improve on his 3rd place from last week.

This week’s action-packed show features highlights of two huge events from the slopes of Europe. First up is the men’s downhill from Kitzbuhel, raced on the infamous Streif. The hoards of Austrian fans may be missing, but the danger and prestige guarantees that this remains the pinnacle of ski racing. The show also features highlights of the Laax Open in Switzerland, Europe’s biggest snowboard competition, with the world’s best male and female riders going in slopestyle and half-pipe.

Ski Sunday this week features the night slalom from Schladming, Austria, where competitors tackle the imposing Planai track under the lights. Usually flanked by the flares and cheers of 50,000 fans, this year’s race might have something of an eerie feel without them – but the best technical skiers in the world will rise to the challenge. Also featuring the women’s Super G from the icy, treacherous Kandahar course in Garmisch Partenkirchen.

This week’s action-packed show centres on highlights of the men’s downhill from the iconic German venue of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Garmisch is a venue dripping with history and offers the ultimate Alpine vista. Its famed Kandahar course is a daunting icy slope with gradients of up to 92%. Home favourite Thomas Dressen proved a popular winner in 2020 as he became the first German to win the race since 1982. This year’s contest is the final race on the World Cup tour before the World Championships began in Italy next week. It is therefore seen by many competitors as ideal preparation to hone their form.

Highlights from the 2021 Alpine World Ski Championships in the Italian resort of Cortina, including the two biggest races of the biennial event – the men’s and women’s downhills. Both are sure to be thrilling spectacles as the fastest skiers in the world take on icy pistes and sheer gradients in their bids for gold.

This year’s series of Ski Sunday reaches its climax with the conclusion of the Alpine World Championships at Cortina in Italy. The feature race this week is the men’s slalom, with Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding vying for Britain’s first ever medal at this level. The programme will also feature a comprehensive round up of the rest of the action from the World Championships.