The Swiss skiers made an emphatic statement to open the legendary Hahnenkamm World Cup race weekend, as Marco Odermatt and Franjo Von Allmen claimed 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the super-G. The two were separated by three-one hundredths of a second.

For Odermatt (1:08.21), the triumph marked back-to-back victories at the Kitzbuhel super-G dating back to last season. It was "Odi’s" eighth win of the 2025-26 Cup campaign and 53rd overall, putting him one behind the great Hermann Maier (AUT) who sits at third all time.

The Swiss superstar will have the chance to tie Maier in the downhill on the vaunted Streif course. 

"The downhill in Kitzbuhel is my big goal, I’m still missing that,” he said in 2024. “It’s definitely on my list. I’ve already achieved all the other things. It’s my biggest goal.”

According to NBC Sports' Nick Zaccardi, only five men in history have won an Olympic gold medal, a world championship gold medal, a World Cup overall title and the Hahnenkamm downhill. If Odermatt pulls off the feat, he would join the elite company of Stephan Eberharter (AUT), Maier, Lasse Kjus (NOR), Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI) and Jean-Claude Killy (FRA).

Von Allmen finished closely behind his fellow countryman (+0.03). Between Von Allmen, the defending downhill world champion, Odermatt, the best male skier on the planet, Stefan Rogentin (who tied for 8th in the super-G) and Alexis Monney, the Swiss speed team will be a force to be reckoned with at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February.

Stefan Babinsky (AUT) secured third place in Kitzbuhel (+0.25), marking his second podium of the season and the second of his career. Austrians Raphael Haaser (4th) and Vincent Kriechmayr (7th) also finished in the top 10 on home snow.

Moose sightings in Austria are uncommon, but one made its way onto the piste. Sam "Moose" Morse (USA), the Carrabassett Valley, Maine native who carved as a kid at the Sugarloaf ski resort, snagged 18th — an impressive performance given he started from the 50th position.

The result came a week after placing 15th at the Wengen super-G and a day after he was selected by U.S. Ski & Snowboard to compete for Team USA in his first Winter Games.

Four other Americans chosen to represent the country in Milan Cortina competed at The Hahnenkamm, including Kyle Negomir (26th), Bryce Bennett (36th), River Radamus (tied for 37th) and Ryan Cochran-Siegle (41st). 

Cochran-Siegle has some interesting history in Kitzbuhel. He missed a podium by one hundredth of a second in 2024, and in 1973, his uncle, Bob Cochran, won the combined event there.

The Alpine action picks back up on Saturday for a downhill event, which streams live on Peacock and NBCSN at 5:30 a.m. ET. 

Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the men's downhill.