Just days after clinching her third Olympic gold medal and making history as the first American alpine skier with three golds, Mikaela Shiffrin is already back in her happy place—on the snow, side by side with her fiancé Aleksander Kilde.
The 30-year-old superstar shared adorable Instagram snaps from their relaxed mountain session, captioning one perfectly: “Lava cake and SG skis go well together.” The couple enjoyed a chocolate lava cake treat atop the slopes while easing into preparations for the resuming 2026 FIS World Cup season.
Shiffrin’s dominant slalom performance at Milano Cortina 2026—winning by a massive 1.5-second margin—ended an eight-year individual Olympic medal wait and solidified her legacy with 108 World Cup victories, five overall titles, and 12 discipline crowns. She’s currently leading the overall and slalom standings this season, with seven wins and two more podiums already under her belt.
Kilde, the Norwegian speed specialist and two-time Olympic medalist, has been by her side through it all. The pair, together since 2021 and engaged in 2024, supported each other amid injuries—Kilde withdrew from the 2026 Olympics due to his own setbacks but made a strong World Cup return this year. He was her biggest cheerleader during her golden moment in Cortina.
The heartfelt outing comes as Shiffrin keeps her future open-ended. When asked about potentially returning for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, she told Sports Illustrated: “Four years feels like a lifetime. So it feels so far away, but also, I know how fast that time can go. I won’t say no, but I won’t say yes either.”
For now, the focus is on recovery, training, and savoring these simple joys—like carving turns and sharing dessert with the person who knows the grind best. In a sport that demands everything, moments like these remind fans why Shiffrin remains so relatable and adored.
From Olympic podium to mountain-top date night, the queen of the slopes is living her best life—one carve and one lava cake at a time. ❤️⛷️🍫
