‘I’m Fired Up’: Aleksander Kilde prepones comeback after horror crash, announces first race in 22 Months

After suffering a horrifying crash last year, Aleksander Kilde is making his much-anticipated return to the competitive arena in November 2025. Kilde endured a hazardous injury on January 13, 2024, after a risky fall during the Wengen downhill.

Since then, he has been absent from the competitive circuit. However, after showing his unwavering determination and undergoing several surgeries with strict recovery discipline, the Norwegian skier is set to pick up his gear. A few days back, the two-time Olympic medalist announced that he will make his return at the first downhill of the World Cup season in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on December 5, 2025.

However, with a complete recovery, he has now brought forward his comeback. In his recent Instagram stories, Kilde announced he would be competing at the men's super-G race at Copper Mountain, in Colorado, USA, on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

"Alright guys, things have come together better than expected," Kilde wrote. "We're ditching the 100-day countdown and going straight to T-1."

"I can't wait to be back tomorrow. Over the last few days, I've taken a deep look at everything: I'm racing the Super-G in Copper tomorrow. I'm fired up for what's ahead. I'll keep you posted."

Kilde has also set his sights on earning a spot to compete at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Aleksander Kilde gives an update about his health amid the recovery process

Aleksander Kilde during the second run Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria. (Photo by Getty Images)

Aleksander Kilde opened up about his surgery, stating that his leg will never fully recover. However, he further showed confidence in executing a more impressive performance with the recovery. He also updated on his shoulder injury.

“The leg will never be 100 percent, no,” Kilde said. “It is like crashing a car and taking it to the people who can fix it, it will never be the same car again. But you can still make the car super fast.”

“The shoulder is limited in movement,” Kilde said. “When you ski, the move you do is always forward. And if you can’t lift your arms forwards, you are pretty much (done for)," he added. "It’s incredible how the body adapts, which is one of the reasons I see myself skiing again. Because I know I am capable of adapting.” (via apnews.com)

Days after suffering from injuries, Aleksander Kilde also contracted sepsis, which forced him to undergo surgeries in Austria in August 2024 and in February 2025.

Edited by Janhavi Shinde