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New Zealand’s Alice Robinson Wins Giant Slalom at Kronplatz, Italy, While USA’s Paula Moltzan Claims 3rd

What an exciting day today, January 21, at Kronplatz, Italy, with unexpected podium winners and some upsets for seasoned skiers. Perched in the heart of the Dolomites, Kronplatz has been a staple on the FIS World Cup circuit since 2017. It has been a premier destination for technical events, particularly Giant Slalom races, and Mikaela Shiffrin holds the record for […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 21, 2025
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Double-Swiss Podium at Night Slalom World Cup in Flachau, Austria, While Paula Moltzan Claims 6th Place

  For the last six years, the victor at the Night Slalom in Flachau, Austria, was one of two ski racers: Mikaela Shiffrin or Petra Vlhova. With both skiers currently not competing due to injuries, the title was up for grabs. While local favorite Katharina Liensberger went into the second run as the favorite, it was ultimately arch-nemesis Switzerland that […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 15, 2025
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Federica Brignone Breaks Own Record for Oldest World Cup Winner at Giant Slalom in Semmering, Austria

Italy’s Federica Brignone won the Giant Slalom at Semmering, Austria, on Saturday, December 28. With her victory, the 34-year-old Italian broke her own record for oldest woman to win a World Cup race, claiming her 29th World Cup victory. Brignone maintained her poise through both runs, building a commanding lead in the morning and holding on to the lead on […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2024
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Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria

This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the women’s Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024
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Italy’s Federica Brignone Wins Giant Slalom in Åre, Sweden

It was a day of two halves today, Saturday, March 9, at Åre, Sweden, with wind and fog for run 1 in the morning and sunshine for run 2 in the afternoon. It was an exciting day of FIS World Cup racing with plenty of action, which unfortunately also saw several DNFs by top skiers like Alice Robinson or Kajsa […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 9, 2024
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U.S. Ski Racer Paula Moltzan Claims Slalom Podium in Soldeu, Andorra

Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson claimed her second career FIS World Cup Slalom victory in Soldeu, Andorra, on Sunday, February 11. She shared the podium with Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic, who finished 0.35 seconds behind Swenn Larsson, and Team USA’s Paula Moltzan, who finished 0.83 seconds behind the Swede. Run 1 The experienced Swedish skier had started the race strong, leading after run […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 12, 2024
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Vlhova Beats Shiffrin in Slalom Race to Claim her 30th World Cup Victory at Courchevel, France

Slovakian race skier Petra Vlhova beat Mikaela Shiffrin in a nail biting finish in Slalom at the World Cup in Courchevel, France, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. It was clear after the first run that this race was going to be decided between Vlhova and Shiffrin. There was 0.17 seconds separating the two skiers, with Shiffrin in the lead with […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023
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Petra Vlhova Ties with Mikaela Shiffrin for Most Reindeers at FIS World Cup in Levi, Finland

Conditions in Levi, Finland, were perfect on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Fresh snow, a few clouds in the sky but great visibility and fast snow, as of course the course officials had treated the freshly fallen snow to make it fast for race conditions. Tradition in Levi has it, that the victor is given a reindeer as a prize by […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 12, 2023
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Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami Wins Women’s FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Sölden, Austria

The piste on the Rettenbach Glacier was perfectly groomed, fresh snow had fallen, topping up the well prepared race course and painting the surrounding area in a fairytale-winter-white after weeks of unseasonably warm weather. Winter is here, or at least the spirit of it and with it the FIS Alpine World Cup season opener, which was held in in Sölden, […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 29, 2023
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FIS Alpine World Cup Finals Calendar in Soldeu, Andorra — Who to Watch When

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This year, the last event of the FIS Alpine World Cup season is the World Cup Finals, held in Soldeu, Andorra. Andorra is a tiny principality between France and Spain, situated in the southern peaks of the Pyrenees mountains. Related: [VIDEO] Celebrating Mikaela Shiffrin, the Greatest Ski Racer of All Time Only the best 25 skiers of each discipline are invited, […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 15, 2023
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Gold for Canada ’s Laurence St. Germain While USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Silver in Women’s Slalom at 2023 World Championships

Laurence St. Germain

The favorite for today’s race was, hands down, Mikaela Shiffrin, who has won a staggering 52 World Cup Slalom races. However, the surprise victory went to a relatively unknown name, Canada’s Laurence St. Germain, who has never podiumed at a big race, let alone won first place. But today, the Canadian skier stunned the world by beating the most successful […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 18, 2023
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Paula Moltzan Breaks Hand During Gold Winning Team Parallel Run at World Championships

The U.S. Ski Team announced on social media before Wednesday’s Individual Parallel event that Slalom expert Paula Moltzan would not be starting due to a fracture she incurred in the Team Parallel event the day before. Paula Moltzan was part of the Parallel team that skied to America’s first-ever Team Parallel Championship. Paula has had her best season this year, […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2023
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U.S. Wins 1st Ever Team Parallel World Championship

Team USA

In a fitting nod to Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, saw the only mixed event at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, with the Team Parallel event. Team USA won against Norway in a nail-biting Big Final after advancing through every round of the elimination-style event. The Team Parallel is a Slalom event run — as […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2023
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The New GOAT — 83rd World Cup Victory for Mikaela Shiffrin at Kronplatz, Italy, Recap

Shiffrin 83

She did it — Mikaela Shiffrin won at Kronenplatz, Italy, in Giant Slalom, making her the most successful female Alpine skier of all time and eclipsing Lindsey Vonn. Related: [UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? The visibility on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, was good. Thousands of fans had braved the below-freezing temperatures to cheer on […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2023
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Mikaela Shiffrin Manages Trifecta in Semmering, Austria, And Collects 80th World Cup Victory

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Mikaela Shiffrin repeated her incredible feat of winning all three events in Semmering, Austria, during the races from December 27-29, 2022. The Team USA skier had first managed the hat trick in 2016 in Semmering. Winning three tech events in a row had only been done by one other female skier before, Switzerland’s Vreni Schneider in 1989. Mikaela has done […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2022
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Mikaela Shiffrin Makes It 2/2 Giant-Slalom World Cup Wins in Semmering, Austria

Mikaela Shiffrin

After smashing the first Giant-Slalom (‘GS’) event at the FIS World Cup in Semmering on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, Mikaela Shiffrin also managed to win the second GS event at the Austrian ski resort on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, taking her tally of World Cup wins to 79. The 27-year-old is having a fantastic start to her thirteenth FIS World […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2022
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US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season

Jacqueline Wiles Keely Cashman

This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022
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Race Report: Sara Hector Reigns Victorious in Exciting Kranjska Gora World Cup Giant Slalom

The small Slovenian town of Kranjska Gora has become a mainstay on the women’s Giant Slalom and Slalom World Cup tour. The small town, near the Italian and Austrian borders, served as the first Giant Slalom World Cup of the new year on January 8th. After struggling through tough snow and weather conditions in the previous slalom World Cup in Zagreb, […]

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Phil Tremblay | January 10, 2022
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