GB Squad for Saalbach Alpine World Championships Unveiled
17th January 2025
Eight male and six female athletes have been selected across six Alpine disciplines. It is the largest British Team selected for an Alpine World Championships in recent history. NEW
The eight male and six female athletes selected include the full British Men’s Slalom World Cup team:
- Dave Ryding
- Billy Major
- Laurie Taylor
Alongside are fellow World Cup level athletes:
- Roy Steudle
- Victoria Palla
- Reece Bell
The remainder of the initial selection list is:
- Owen Vinter
- Calum Langmuir
- Giselle Gorringe
- Lois Jackson
- Dominic Shackleton
- Molly Butler
- Abi Bruce
- Jack Irving
The size of squad marks an increase on the 12 athletes named for the 2023 Championships in Meribel-Courchevel.
At the time is was the previous highest of British representation.
The event runs from 4th February – 16th February 2025.
It opens with the Team Parallel and closes with the Men’s Slalom closing the Championships’ final day of racing.
“The size and depth of squad that Britain will be sending to this year’s Alpine World Championships is testament to the incredible successes that British Alpine skiing has seen in recent years, ” said the Alpine Discipline Committee Chair, Juliet Foster.
“Never before have so many British athletes met the qualification criteria for an Alpine World Championships, and we are delighted at the calibre of team that we will be sending to Saalbach next month.”
Dave Ryding:
Dave Ryding competing at the Adelboden Slalom World Cup, January 2025
Credit: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Stringer
“I’m feeling in good shape going into the World Championships, and focused on being ready next month when the Championships come around,” said Dave.
“Like every race, I’m at the World Championships to do my job and do it well, but it’s always special to have other Brits around the Championships, and that’s true for the fans as well as the other athletes we have in the team.
“Any race in Austria is always a good one; over the years I’ve really learned to use the energy from the crowd, so when the crowds are big like I know they’ll be in Saalbach, I really enjoy that, and that’s another reason to really look forward to these Championships.”
PlanetSKI was slopeside in Gurgl, Austria, with Dave at the start of the season.
James Cove & Dave Ryding. Image c/o PlanetSKI
Molly Butler:
Information: Molly Butler competing in Slalom at the GB Alpine Championships, 2024
Credit: Kristina Lubyova/GB Snowsport
“It’s incredible to be a part of the squad for the World Championships,” said Molly.
“Coming into this season I really wanted to make sure I developed my skiing and results as fluidly as possible, so to get to the point where I’m a part of this squad is a really great surprise.
“I love racing in Austria, the passion for the sport here is huge and the energy at the top is going to be amazing, so to have the chance to go out and ski as part of an event I remember watching as a child is something I’m really looking forward to.”
Full Squad Selection:
Men’s Team
- Jack Irving (GS) (19 years old)
- Calum Langmuir (Team Parallel | GS | Slalom) (22 years old)
- Billy Major (Slalom) (28 years old)
- Dave Ryding (Slalom) (38 years old)
- Dominic Shackleton (GS) (20 years old)
- Roy Steudle (Super-G | Downhill) (31 years old)
- Laurie Taylor (Slalom) (28 years old)
- Owen Vinter (Team Parallel | Super-G | GS) (23 years old)
* Selections for the Men’s Team Combined event will be confirmed during Championships
Women’s Team
- Reece Bell (Slalom) (23 years old)
- Abi Bruce (Slalom) (24 years old)
- Molly Butler (GS | Slalom | Team Parallel) (18 years old)
- Giselle Gorringe (Team Parallel | Super G | GS | DH) (21 years old)
- Lois Jackson (Team Parallel | GS) (23 years old)
- Victoria Palla (Slalom) (24 years old)
* Two women’s skiers will be selected from the three athletes listed for consideration in the Team Parallel event
About GB Snowsport
GB Snowsport are the National Governing Body for high-performance Olympic and Paralympic skiing and snowboarding disciplines in the UK.
It manages and develop the programme to put British World Class skiers and snowboarders onto World Cup podiums and win Olympic and Paralympic medals.
About the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025
The 48th edition of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will be held in Saalbach, Austria from 4-16 February 2025, marking a first return of the World Championships to Saalbach since 1991.
The event will see a programme which covers Mixed Team Parallel, Men’s and Women’s Super-G, Men’s and Women’s Downhill, Men’s and Women’s Team Combined, Men’s and Women’s Giant Slalom, and Men’s and Women’s Slalom races.
PlanetSKI reporter, Simon Wilson, will be in Saalbach for the Championships.
Do look out for his reports…
