Mikaela Shiffrin / Kranjska Gora / GEPA picture
A classic women’s World Cup night slalom in Flachau, staged in the heart of Austrian ski racing, brings one of the sport’s most electric atmospheres back into focus. Mikaela Shiffrin remains the defining force in women’s slalom but has recently sustained pressure from Camille Rast. After winning nearly every race this season, Shiffrin was pushed hard in Semmering and then beaten outright by Rast in Kranjska Gora.
A Shiffrin victory in Flachau is still the smart bet, but it is no longer a guarantee. That shift is reflected across the discipline, where seven different athletes from four countries have already earned women’s World Cup slalom podiums this season.
Flachau also features meaningful returns on both sides of the border. The Stifel U.S. Ski Team welcomes back Katie Hensien, adding depth to a U.S. group led by Shiffrin. At the same time, Alpine Canada is bolstered by the return of Ali Nullmeyer, one of the country’s most successful slalom racers, back in World Cup competition after injury recovery.
Women’s World Cup Slalom Podiums — 2025–26
| Venue | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi (FIN) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB) | 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher (GER) |
| Gurgl (AUT) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB) | 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI) |
| Copper Mountain (USA) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇩🇪 Lena Dürr (GER) | 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB) |
| Courchevel (FRA) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI) | 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher (GER) |
| Semmering (AUT) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI) | 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB) |
| Kranjska Gora (SLO) | 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI) | 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (SUI) |
Top Five — Women’s World Cup Slalom Season Standings
- Mikaela Shiffrin 🇺🇸 (1995) — 580 points — leader — Atomic, Oakley
- Camille Rast 🇨🇭 (1999) — 362 points — –218
- Lara Colturi 🇦🇱 (2006) — 280 points — –300
- Wendy Holdener 🇨🇭 (1993) — 268 points — –312
- Katharina Truppe 🇦🇹 (1996) — 231 points — –349
Shiffrin’s margin remains decisive, even as Rast has emerged as the clearest challenger and the only skier to beat her this season.
Elite 7 – Start Order
- Bib 1 — 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (1993) — WCSL 3 — HEAD
- Bib 2 — 🇦🇹 Katharina Truppe – WCSL 8 – (1996)
- Bib 3 — 🇩🇪 Lena Dürr (1991) — WCSL 4 — HEAD
- Bib 4 — 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (2006) — WCSL 5
- Bib 5 — 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (1994) — WCSL 7
- Bib 6 — 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (1999) — WCSL 2 — HEAD
- Bib 7 — 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (1995) — WCSL 1 — Atomic, Oakley
🇺🇸 Stifel U.S. Ski Team — Flachau Roster
- Bib 5 — Paula Moltzan (1994) — SL Rank 6 — 222 points
- Bib 7 — Mikaela Shiffrin (1995) — SL Rank 1 — 580 points — Atomic, Oakley
- Bib 30 — A.J. Hurt (2000) — SL Rank 33 — 20 points — HEAD
- Bib 34 — Katie Hensien (1998) — SHRED
- Bib 37 — Elisabeth Bocock (2005) — SL Rank 55 — 1 point
- Bib 43 — Nina O’Brien (1997) — SL Rank 36 — 17 points
- Bib 44 — Liv Moritz (2002)
🇨🇦 Alpine Canada — Flachau Roster
- Bib 11 — Laurence St-Germain (1994) — SL Rank 16 — 82 points
- Bib 32 — Ali Nullmeyer (1998) — Atomic
- Bib 33 — Amelia Smart (1998) — SL Rank 38 — 14 points — Atomic
- Bib 50 — Kiki Alexander (2004) — Oakley
🇬🇧 Great Britain — Flachau Roster
- Bib 66 — Victoria Palla (2001) — SHRED
Course setters — First run: Goran Raćki (CRO): Second run: Žan Špilar (USA)
How to Watch
The women’s slalom is set for Sunday, January 4. Run one begins at 11:45 a.m. ET / 8:45 a.m. PT, followed by run two at 2:45 a.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT. Fans in Great Britain can tune in at 16:45 for the first run and 19:45 for the second.
- United States: Live and replay coverage on Peacocktv
- Canada: Stream on CBC Sports
- Great Britain: Both races air live on Discovery+
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About the Author: Peter Lange
