CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Reece Howden captured his second straight second-place finish at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Gällivare, Sweden, the final stop of the 2025-26 campaign.
Simone Deromedis and Edoardo Zorzi, both from Italy, took first and third place respectively.
Howden had seen Deromedis take the lead early in a big final. Having managed to catch up on the final turn of the course, a photo finish was needed to separate the two skiers, with the Italian narrowly ahead of Howden.
Among the other Canadian participants, Jared Schmidt won the small final to finish in fifth while Kristofor Mahler finished in 21st.
Howden finished the 2025-26 season with Crystal Globe, securing first place in the overall standings with a 311-point lead over runner-up Deromedis.
In the women’s competition, Hannah Schmidt finished sixth after placing second in the small final. Marielle Thompson finished in 14th place.
The day before, Howden also finished second, this time behind Sweden’s David Mobaerg, achieving back-to-back podiums.
Meanwhile, Hannah Schmidt also made it to the podium and finished third.
It was a brilliant season for Howden, who scored six wins and four podium finishes in 16 World Cup races this season.
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