Every winter, around mid-December, the ski community looks to South Tyrol and Alta Badia.

The Gran Risa slope in La Villa, Alta Badia, will then host the men's Alpine Ski World Cup races. The athletes fight curve after curve to stand on the winner's podium of the Gran Risa. The Gran Risa slope, with start at 1865 metres and finish at 1420 metres, is considered one of the most beautiful and challenging slopes in the Ski World Cup.