The women's combined event was part of the alpine skiing program at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

It was the debut of alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, and was the only women's event.

[1] The downhill race was held on Friday, 7 February, and the start was below the summit of Kreuzjoch at an elevation of 1,580 metres (5,184 ft).

Penalties were added to the finishing time when competitors missed a gate.

After the downhill race and the two slalom heats, the points results were averaged to determine the winner.