Kitzbühel Calling: Alexander Builds Confidence Ahead of the Hahnenkamm

Many will remember the magic of last January all too well.

Jack Crawford charged out of the start gate at the legendary Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel wearing bib 20 and attacked the Streif with full commitment, capturing Canada’s first victory on the iconic course since Todd Brooker in 1984. Longtime teammate Cam Alexander, also a Whistler Mountain Ski Club alum, added to the celebration with a third-place finish, delivering a memorable double podium for Canada.

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It was a stunning performance on one of the world’s most demanding racecourses, played out in front of more than 45,000 passionate ski racing fans.

Fast forward to 2026, and Alexander appears to be rounding into top form once again. He posted a strong seventh-place finish last weekend on the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland—one of the sport’s most storied venues. Fittingly, his first post-race thoughts turned to Kitzbühel.

“Today is a good confidence boost and I’m feeling good heading into the upcoming races, especially Kitzbühel next week,” Alexander said to Alpine Canada. “I tweaked my knee in Val Gardena and wasn’t feeling good enough to race the downhills, and I didn’t feel like myself there or in Livigno. Being able to really push today felt great.”

Crawford finished 26th in the race, while Brodie Seger—also of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club—placed 46th. Seger’s result came one day after a close call in the super-G, where he spun out and narrowly avoided the safety nets, missing them by inches.

Top: Jack Crawford in the start gate at the 2025 Kitzbuhel downhill. Photo: Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool. Above. Cam Alexander charging the Lauberhorn last weekend. Photo by Alpine Canada/GEPA.