American alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin is poised to extend one of the most dominant runs in the sport’s history as she competes in the final FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup events of 2025 in Semmering, Austria.
The weekend features a giant slalom on Saturday and a slalom on Sunday, with Shiffrin aiming to secure her sixth consecutive World Cup slalom victory—a streak that includes five wins by margins greater than one second each.
No skier, male or female, has previously achieved more than three straight slalom triumphs by such commanding gaps, underscoring the unprecedented nature of Shiffrin’s current form.
Semmering has proven a successful track for the 30-year-old, who has claimed seven victories in her last nine giant slalom and slalom appearances there, though her previous visit was in December 2022.
Rebuilding Momentum in Giant Slalom After Injury
Shiffrin kicks off the weekend in the giant slalom, where she has shown consistent progress recovering from a serious crash in Killington, Vermont, in November 2024.
The incident, which caused a deep abdominal puncture wound and significant muscle trauma, sidelined her for two months.
Her giant slalom results this season—fourth, 14th, sixth, and fourth—demonstrate growing confidence as she rebuilds rhythm in the discipline.
While slalom remains her signature event, Shiffrin’s improvements in giant slalom add extra excitement to the proceedings.
Broader Action in Olympic Winter Sports
The weekend’s Olympic sports calendar extends beyond alpine skiing.
In Livigno, Italy—the future 2026 Olympic venue for freestyle skiing and snowboarding—the men’s super-G makes its World Cup debut, with Swiss standout Marco Odermatt, the reigning world champion, as favorite.
American Ryan Cochran-Siegle, a silver medalist from the 2022 Olympics, also enters in strong form.
Cross-country skiing’s prestigious Tour de Ski starts on Sunday, where U.S. athlete Jessie Diggins—the only North American to ever win the event—defends her overall World Cup lead in what she has announced as her final season before retirement.
This packed schedule promises high-stakes competition across winter disciplines as athletes build toward the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
