1989 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 23rd World Cup season began in November 1988 in Austria and concluded in March 1989 in Japan. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland.
The break in the schedule in early February was for the 1989 World Championships, held in Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
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