Howden, Schmidt reach podium in final weekend of World Cup ski cross season
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GÄLLIVARE – Reece Howden won the men’s silver medal and fellow Canadian Hannah Schmidt took the women’s bronze Saturday in the penultimate ski cross races of the World Cup season.
Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., posted a time of 57.36 seconds, just behind winner David Mobaerg of Sweden.
Kilian Himmelsbach of Germany was third in 58.26.
Howden entered the event having already wrapped up his fourth career Crystal Globe as overall World Cup leader.
Schmidt, from Ottawa, was third in the women’s final in one minute 0.1 seconds.
Sandra Naeslund, who clinched the women’s Crystal Globe earlier Saturday by winning her quarterfinal, completed a Swedish sweep of Saturday’s finals with a time of 59.33 seconds, followed by Germany’s Daniela Maier in 59.42.
The final ski cross races of the World Cup season are Sunday in Gällivare.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 28, 2026.