Mikaela Shiffrin just reminded everyone why Colorado still owns a piece of her heart… and then flipped the switch right back to pure skier mode.
Last weekend the three-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time overall World Cup champion was in full Colorado mode, soaking up the home vibe as an investor and proud supporter of Denver Summit FC. She posted a heartfelt message thanking the club for the warmest welcome, complete with the green heart and pure hometown energy: “Home (and Colorado sports) is where my heart is.”
Then came the pivot that every ski racing fan lives for.
“But for now, it’s time to ski ⛷️🇨🇱”
Just like that, the GOAT is back on mission.
After a historic 2025-26 season that delivered Olympic slalom gold in Cortina, a record-tying sixth overall crystal globe, and a ridiculous nine-of-ten slalom win rate, Shiffrin is following the exact path that has kept her on top for more than a decade. Short, meaningful time at home in Edwards. Support for the sports scene she loves in Colorado. Then wheels up to the southern hemisphere for the serious on-snow work that turns good seasons into dominant ones.
Chile is calling. The high-altitude training camps in the Andes have long been a key part of her preparation cycle, and this year is no different. After the usual off-season strength and conditioning block, equipment testing, and limited quality time at home (she has said she only spends about five weeks a year in Colorado and roughly the same amount with fiancé Aleksander Aamodt Kilde), Shiffrin is locking back into the process that produced 110 World Cup wins and counting.
This is peak Shiffrin. She can light up a soccer stadium in Denver one weekend and be carving gates under the Chilean sun the next. The balance looks effortless from the outside, but it’s the product of years of ruthless prioritization. Colorado gets her love. The slopes get her best.
The rest of the World Cup field has been warned. The Colorado chapter was sweet. Now the real work begins again.
And when Mikaela Shiffrin says it’s time to ski, history says you should believe her.
