Arosa Ski Cross World Cup 2026

Every December, Arosa opens one of the first stops of the Ski Cross World Cup season with two nights of fast, four-rider racing above the village. The next edition runs from 14 to 15 December 2026 on the floodlit course at Innerarosa, a short bus ride from the hotel.

The event

Ski cross sends four athletes down the same course at once, over jumps, rollers and banked turns, with the fastest through to the next heat. It is one of the most direct disciplines in ski racing: contact happens, positions change in seconds, and the result is rarely clear until the finish line. Ski cross has been an Olympic discipline since 2010, and a World Cup round brings that intensity to a compact, spectator-friendly course.

The course is built at Innerarosa, starting near the historic Bergkirchli and finishing close to the village, and the racing runs into the evening under floodlights, which is what gives the Arosa stop its particular character. As one of the first World Cup rounds of the winter, the race draws the leading names in the discipline along with a lively crowd packed along the barriers. Between heats there is commentary, music and food and drink around the finish area, so the evening works as much as a night out as a sporting fixture. Dress warmly: the action is quick but the temperature drops fast once the sun is down, and the best positions near the finish fill up early.

Practical information

When: 14 to 15 December 2026, with racing into the evening under floodlights.
Where: the race course at Innerarosa, Arosa, with the start near the Bergkirchli.
Format: four-rider heats over jumps, rollers and banked turns, run as a FIS World Cup round.
Tickets: free viewing in the public areas along the course and at the finish; VIP grandstand packages are available.
Getting there: about a 20 minute walk or a short bus ride from the hotel to Innerarosa, with local buses running regularly during the event and stopping near the course.

Plan your stay

Altein, a Faern Collection Resort, sits in the centre of Arosa, a short walk or bus ride from the finish area and an easy base for the race nights. Spend the day on the Arosa Lenzerheide slopes, then head up to the course in the late afternoon as the floodlights come on. Back at the hotel, warm up afterwards in the spa, with its indoor pool, saunas and steam room, and round off the evening in the restaurants and bars without needing to travel. Come and stay with us for the opening of the World Cup winter in Arosa.