The competition consisted of a downhill race held on Monday, 2 February and two slalom heats held on Wednesday, 4 February 1948.

Seventy-nine alpine skiers from 24 nations competed.

[1] The only men's downhill race was held on Monday, 2 February.

Seventy-eight of the 102 finishers of this downhill race also competed in the first slalom heat of the combined event.

The two-run slalom race of the combined event was held on Wednesday, 4 February.