US EditionCanada's Reece Howden wins ski cross gold for 20th career World Cup title
Reece Howden extended his record with 20 World Cup ski cross wins, including two consecutive victories this week, dominating the field in Italy and Switzerland.
- On Saturday, Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., won the FIS Ski Cross World Cup race in Innichen, Italy, bringing his career total to 20 victories.
- Last Tuesday in Arosa, Switzerland, Reece Howden won to become the men's all-time World Cup ski cross leader, moving ahead of Jean-Frédéric Chapuis after competing in the Dec. 15 qualifier.
- Howden dominated the course by advancing comfortably through the heats and never trailing in the final, winning in dominant fashion on Saturday.
- Rounding out the podium were Swiss Alex Fiva and Tobias Baur, while Ottawa's Jared Schmidt finished fourth and Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., placed 10th.
- The World Cup ski cross stop in Innichen continues on Sunday and CBC Sports will live stream the races beginning at 6 a.m. ET; coverage appeared in FIS/Urban Engel/Reuters and The Canadian Press Dec. 20, 2025.
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Canada's Reece Howden wins ski cross gold for 20th career World Cup title
INNICHEN — Canada's Reece Howden won his second straight race in dominant fashion by taking gold at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday. Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., had no trouble in the heats and never trailed in the final en route to his 20th career World Cup title and 32nd career podium. Grateful for the flow state that I seem to find here in Innichen, said Howden. The speed is there and I felt good today and I was able to focus on m…
The British Columbian continues the success in Italy.
Reece Howden added another gold medal to his collection on Saturday, at the World Cup in Innichen, Italy. The world's best men's cross skier led the final from end to end, stopping the clock at 1 min 13.43 seconds to win his 20th career World Cup victory. View this post on Instagram This is a second consecutive victory for Howden, who also won the gold last week in Arosa, Switzerland. Title champion of the Crystal Globe, Howden had an exceptiona…
Howden wins 20th career title with gold in Innichen - Team Canada
The world’s top men’s ski cross athlete added another gold medal to his resume at the World Cup in Innichen, Italy on Saturday. Reece Howden led wire-to-wire in the four-man ski cross final, finishing with a time of one minute, 13.43 seconds to capture his 20th career World Cup title. View this post on Instagram Howden has now won two consecutive ski cross competitions after claiming gold last week in Arosa, Swirtzerland. Howden is the defendin…
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