Snow covers the mountains and the 2018-2019 ski racing season is under way. Here's some of the best photos from the circuit.
Marcel Hirscher shares his slalom victory in Levi, Finland, with a friend.
Klaus Brandner looks to regain his balance as he races in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Mikaela Shiffrin gets low to the ground in St Moritz, where she won the parallel slalom and super-G events.
The giant slalom slope of Val d'Isère shines amid dark skies; the slalom was canceled because of bad weather.
France's Alexis Pinturault searches for speed en route to a third-placed finish in Alta Badia, Italy.
Petra Vlhova in action at the women's slalom in Semmering, Austria.
Norway's Mina Fuerst Holtmann crashes out in Zagreb's women's slalom.
US skier Thomas Biesemeyer leaves a spray of snow behind him as he cuts inside.
Canada's Erin Mielzynski ends up on her back during the women's slalom in Zagreb.
Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with champagne and a crown after winning the women's slalom in Zagreb.
Marcel Hirscher flies round a bend during a winning run at the picturesque Adelboden.
Austria's Marcel Hirscher is presented as the winner of the giant slalom race in Adelboden.
Mikaela Shiffrin closes her eyes as her runners-up celebrate by throwing snowballs at her in Kronplatz.
Italy's Federica Brignone competes in the women's giant slalom at Kronplatz.
Travis Ganong in super-G action on a hazy day.
Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr flies through the Wengen air during his winning run in the men's downhill event.
Matthias Mayer steadies himself before beginning his downhill, with the clouds above him mirroring the Wengen mountains.
A female skier competes against the domineering backdrop of Cortina's rocky mountains.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins in Cortina as she dominates the super-G in the Italian mountains.
Jonathan Nordbotten slaloms towards the Kitzbuhel faithful on a snow-filled day in Austria.
"He's back...!" Muscleman, movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger takes in the action during his regular visit to the Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbuhel.
Dominik Paris in action on his way to winning the men's downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Manuel Schmid takes an insect-like leap during his super-G run at Kitzbuehel.
Italy's Sofia Goggia celebrates finishing second in the women's downhill in Garmisch.
Swiss skier Luana Fluetsch appears almost flat on the snow as she competes in the super-G in Garmisch.
One of the World Cup circuit's most celebrated events is the night slalom in Schladming, Austria. Thousands of ski racing fans line the slope to watch the world's best compete under floodlights. Local hero Marcel Hirscher triumphed again this year.
Marcel Hirscher focuses as he slides past the poles during the slalom.
Alexis Pinturault takes second place at night during the men's slalom in Schladming.
Switzerland's Daniel Yule competes in Schladming
The silhouette of Gabriela Capova stands out as she competes in the slalom event in Maribor.
Fans in Garmisch seek shelter as the men's competition is canceled due to weather conditions.
Are, the home of the 2019 World Ski Championships.
Lindsey Vonn is surrounded after a gruesome fall at the World Championships in Are.
Lindsey Vonn is helped after crashing out of the penultimate race of her career in the super-G event at the World Championships in Are.
Despite crashing earlier in the week, Lindsey Vonn goes out in style at the World Championships in Are.
Vonn celebrates winning World Championship bronze in the downhill in her final race before retirement.
Slovenia's Stefan Hadalin competes in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the World Championships in Are.
Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway steps out of long-time rival Marcel Hrischer's shadow to win gold in the giant slalom in Are.
Sweden's Anna Swenn-Larsson reacts after winning silver in the slalom at the World Ski Championships in Are.
Mikaela Shiffrin collapses to the ground in delight as she wins her fourth consecutive gold in the slalom at the World Ski Championships.
Mikaela Shiffrin finds herself in a tangle during the city event in Stockholm.
The men's super-G is canceled due to a of heavy overnight snowfall.
A racer's silhouette arches across a peerless landscape.
Switzerland's Wendy Holdener poses with a furry mascot during the combined event at Crans-Montana.
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates her victory in the Alpine combined race at Crans-Montana.
French racer Alexis Pinturault in action during the giant slalom in Bansko, Bulgaria.
The women's super-G falls victim to Sochi's curious weather patterns.
The Rosa Khutor resort in Sochi looks a ghostly, isolated picture after competition is called off due to conditions.
Switzerland's Priska Nufer leaps as she competes in the downhill at Crans-Montana.
Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec leaves a path of turquoise in her trail at Crans-Montana.