The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3–15, 1997.

Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Men's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 8

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Bruno Kernen	1:51.11
2		Lasse Kjus	1:51.18
3		Kristian Ghedina	1:51.46

Super-G

Date: February 3

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Atle Skårdal	1:29.68
2		Lasse Kjus	1:29.89
3		Günther Mader	1:30.01

Giant Slalom

Date: February 12

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Run 1	Run 2
1		Michael von Grünigen	2:48.23	1:23.31	1:24.92
2		Lasse Kjus	2:49.35	1:24.59	1:24.76
3		Andreas Schifferer	2:49.68	1:25.05	1:24.63

Slalom

Date: February 15

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Run 1	Run 2
1		Tom Stiansen	1:51.70	55.81	55.89
2		Sébastien Amiez	1:51.75	54.71	57.04
3		Alberto Tomba	1:52.14	56.21	55.93

Combination

Date: February 6

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Downhill	Slalom
1		Kjetil André Aamodt	3:10.40	1:37.37	1:33.03
2		Bruno Kernen	3:10.68	1:37.62	1:33.06
3		Mario Reiter	3:11.69	1:39.67	1:32.02

Women's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 15

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Hilary Lindh	1:41.18
2		Heidi Zurbriggen	1:41.24
3		Pernilla Wiberg	1:41.44

Super-G

Date: February 11

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Isolde Kostner	1:23.50
2		Katja Seizinger	1:23.58
3		Hilde Gerg	1:23.64

Giant Slalom

Date: February 9

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Run 1	Run 2
1		Deborah Compagnoni	2:39.19	1:17.64	1:21.55
2		Karin Roten	2:39.99	1:18.37	1.21.62
3		Leila Piccard	2:40.95	1:19.58	1:21.37

Slalom

Date: February 5

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Run 1	Run 2
1		Deborah Compagnoni	1:43.88	52.67	51.21
2		Lara Magoni	1:45.15	53.08	52.07
3		Karin Roten	1:45.48	52.62	52.86

Combination

Date: February 15

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time	Slalom	Downhill
1		Renate Götschl	3:03.38	1:28.75	1:34.63
2		Katja Seizinger	3:03.42	1:28.27	1:35.15
3		Hilde Gerg	3:03.46	1:28.22	1:35.24

Medals table