Mikaela Shiffrin Closes Challenging Season With Dominant Slalom Win in Sun Valley, ID U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up the 2024-25 World Cup season with a resounding victory in the Slalom race at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Thursday, March 27. The 30-year-old athlete had a difficult season after crashing early in the World Cup season in Killington, Vermont, in November 2024. The recovery from the crash was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
Courchevel, France, FIS World Cup Night Slalom: Zrinka Ljutic Does it Again as Mikaela Shiffrin Returns After 60 days away from competition following a severe abdominal injury sustained at the Stifel Killington Cup in November, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to World Cup racing under the lights in Courchevel, France, on January 30. Though her quest for an elusive 100th World Cup victory will have to wait, the five-time overall champion made a crucial step in her comeback, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2025 0 Comments
Zrinkja Ljutic Claims Second Consecutive Slalom Victory at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Zrinka Ljutic of Croatia delivered another smashing performance in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, to claim her second World Cup victory in just seven days, reinforcing her place as one of the brightest talents in alpine skiing. The 20-year-old triumphed in Sundayโs slalom, edging out Switzerlandโs Wendy Holdener by a mere 0.16 seconds in a dramatic duel that captivated fans at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 7, 2025 0 Comments
Meet Zrinka Ljutiฤ, the Rising Star in Slalom Skiing from CroatiaโAn Exclusive Interview with the Semmering World Cup Winner Last weekend, Zrinka Ljutiฤ won her first World Cup race, the Slalom in Semmering, Austria. Ljutiฤ won in dominant fashion, besting Lena Dรผrr of Germany by 1.75 seconds. Ljutiฤ posted the fastest times for both runs of the race and her victory was the first by a Croatian woman since the legendary Janica Kostelic last won 18 years ago in […] Industry News David Michael | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
20-Year-Old Croatian Zrinka Ljutic Dominates in Slalom at Semmering, Austria Zrinka Ljutic delivered a smashing performance on Sunday, December 29, to claim her first-ever World Cup victory in Slalom at Semmering, Austria, breaking an 18-year drought for Croatian women in the sport. The 20-year-old skier dominated a challenging, heavily rutted course to finish a remarkable 1.75 seconds ahead of Germanyโs Lena Dรผrr, with Austriaโs Katharina Liensberger delighting the home crowd […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Paula Moltzan Claims Slalom Podium in Soldeu, Andorra Swedenโs Anna Swenn Larsson claimed her second career FIS World Cup Slalom victory in Soldeu, Andorra, on Sunday, February 11. She shared the podium with Croatiaโs Zrinka Ljutic, who finished 0.35 seconds behind Swenn Larsson, and Team USAโs Paula Moltzan, who finished 0.83 seconds behind the Swede. Run 1 The experienced Swedish skier had started the race strong, leading after run […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 95th World Cup Victory and 150th Career Podium at Jasna, Slovakia Following yesterdayโs Giant Slalom at Jasna, Slovakia, was the Slalom race today, January 21, 2024. The Slalom race was won by U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin, second place went to Zrinka Ljutic from Croatia, while third place went to Anna Swenn Larsson from Sweden. Similar to yesterdayโs Giant Slalom race, a lot of skiers struggled with the race course at […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 21, 2024 0 Comments