Featured Image: Podium from the Stifel Killington Cup slalom. Credit: GEPA
The crowd gathered one last time at the Stifel Killington Cup weekend for the thrilling conclusion of the women’s slalom. The women skillfully navigated the steep slopes, delivering impressive performances.
The top three athletes were only separated by 0.12 at the end of the first run, so the pressure was on for the final run. They needed to go full throttle and ski smart through the challenging sections.
Camille Rast of Switzerland won, adding to her unbelievable start to the 2025 World Cup season. Rast did not hold back on the second run and worked her outside ski through each turn. She continued to build on her speed and finished -0.57 ahead of the athletes before her.
The Swiss athlete achieved her first World Cup victory and the third podium of her World Cup career.
Rast stated, “It is really crazy at the moment, but I am happy about my skiing right now.”
“It is just the beginning of the season, and it is already going well, so I need to continue like this,” she said.
Initially, she thought: “I needed to do it for myself, have fun, and do what I do and nothing else.”
A Tie for Second on The Podium
The podium concluded with a second-place tie between Swedish athlete Anna Swenn-Larsson and Swiss athlete Wendy Holdener. This is the second time the two have tied in Killington; they tied for victory in 2022.
This marks Swenn-Larsson’s third World Cup podium in slalom and second on the Killington slope.
Wendy Holdener has been on the podium many times, with her first podium finish in 2013. At the start of this season, she barely missed the podium in Gürgl, achieving a 4th-place result. She brought that confident energy into today. After the first run, she was in 9th place and knew she had to give it her all to move up to achieve her podium result.
Her teammate, Rast, stated, “Standing on the podium with Wendy is crazy and I am so happy with the Swiss team.”
The top three athletes were on the HEAD Rebels team.
Lena Dürr, winning after the first run, was bumped off the podium by only +0.03, finishing the day in fourth place. This would have marked her second World Cup victory, but she will continue fighting for triumphant results.
North Americans
Laurence St-Germain of Alpine Canada Alpin has been impressive during her comeback to the circuit this season. On both runs today, she maintained confidence throughout the track and pushed through to the final sections of the course, achieving an impressive 7th-place result.
Stifel US Ski Team athlete Paula Moltzan was the first North American to kick out of the start gate on the second run. Moltzan loves skiing in front of her home crowd but unfortunately fell at the beginning of the course. She sat down after her fall and held her arm, so we are waiting for updates to ensure the athlete is uninjured.
St-Germain was the only Canadian to advance to the second run, as her teammate, Ali Nullmeyer, was disqualified after the first run.
Other Notable Performances
Slovenian athlete Andreja Slokar has seen the top of the podium multiple times in slalom. She was the 21st athlete to start the first run, but her first run didn’t go the way she would want. However, she utilized the clean course on the second run and was able to move up 15 positions in the second run. She concluded the day in 10th place.
Lara Colturi, representing Albania, has had a superb start to her season. Last weekend in Gürgl, she earned her country’s first podium. She then made a confident second run and achieved 8th place.
The Swiss athlete, Aline Hoepli, wearing bib-55, skied her way into the flip after a solid first run. The 23-year-old took advantage of an early start and skied a strong second run, achieving her first World Cup points, earning a 15th-place result.
Giorgia Collomb of Italy was skiing her 4th World Cup start, and once again, she had the highest bib number to make it into the second run. Even though she is new to the circuit, her skiing continues to unveil early in the season that she has much to bring to the competition.
The 18-year-old earned her first World Cup points yesterday in GS, achieving a 19th-place finish. Today, she continues her stellar streak, finishing in 16th place.
Marie Lamure was the first athlete to kick out of the start gate and laid down at a time of 1:49.84. This effort hung onto the lead for four athletes, moving her to 18th place. This was the eighth time Lamure had been in the top 30 of a World Cup slalom.
Impressively, the French athlete placed 11th in Levi’s first race of the season. With another respectable result, she is proving that she can break onto the leaderboard throughout the season.
Top 30 Results
Analysis of the Top Three
Analysis of the Top North Americans
First Run Article: Lena Dürr Delivers Stellar Performance in Stifel Killington Cup’s First Run; Shiffrin Healing after Incident
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