Shiffrin Leads 12-Athlete Stifel U.S. Ski Team Squad to World Cup Finals as Crystal Globe Races Tighten

Twelve athletes from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team have qualified for the 2026 FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Lillehammer, Norway (March 21–25) as the season reaches its decisive final week.

Athletes earn a place at the Finals by either:

• finishing inside the top 25 in a discipline standings,
• scoring more than 500 World Cup points, which allows them to start any event, or
• qualifying as the reigning FIS Junior World Champion in that discipline.

The American roster includes 10 women and two men competing across downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, highlighted by Olympic champions, rising talents and several first-time World Cup Finals qualifiers.

While several Crystal Globes have already been decided, the most dramatic title fights of the season—including the women’s Overall and men’s Slalom—will be settled in Norway.

Which Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes qualified for the World Cup Finals?

Women

Downhill

• 🇺🇸 Lindsey Vonn (USA, 1984, Head, Oakley) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
• 🇺🇸 Breezy Johnson (USA, 1996) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Rowmark Ski Academy
• 🇺🇸 Jacqueline Wiles — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / (USA, 1992)
• 🇺🇸 Allison Mollin (USA, 2000) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / (first Finals)

Super-G

• 🇺🇸 Lindsey Vonn (USA, 1984, Head, Oakley) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
• 🇺🇸 Keely Cashman (USA, 1999) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / (first Finals)
• 🇺🇸 Breezy Johnson (USA, 1996) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Rowmark Ski Academy
• 🇺🇸 Mary Bocock (USA, 2005) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Rowmark Ski Academy (first Finals)

Giant Slalom

• 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, 1995, Atomic, Oakley) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail / Burke Mountain Academy
• 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (USA, 1994) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail / Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy
• 🇺🇸 Nina O’Brien (USA, 1997) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Burke Mountain Academy
• 🇺🇸 A.J. Hurt (USA, 2000) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team

Slalom

• 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, 1995, Atomic, Oakley) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail / Burke Mountain Academy
• 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (USA, 1994) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail / Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy

Men

Downhill

• 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA, 1992, Head) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Mt. Mansfield Ski Academy / Cochran’s Ski Club

Super-G

• 🇺🇸 Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA, 1992, Head) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Mt. Mansfield Ski Academy / Cochran’s Ski Club
• 🇺🇸 River Radamus (USA, 1998, Head) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

Giant Slalom

• 🇺🇸 River Radamus (USA, 1998, Head) — Stifel U.S. Ski Team / Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

Shiffrin leads the Overall race into the World Cup Finals

The American team arrives in Norway led by Mikaela Shiffrin, who is chasing her fifth Overall Crystal Globe.

Women’s Overall standings entering Finals

1st 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin — 1,286 pts
2nd 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher — 1,146 pts
3rd 🇨🇭 Camille Rast — 989 pts

Shiffrin holds a 140-point advantage, but the title fight remains very much alive thanks to 22-year-old German star Emma Aicher.

Few skiers in the world match Aicher’s versatility.

She is:

• a major threat in Downhill and Super-G
• a multiple Slalom podium finisher this season
• coming off a fourth-place Giant Slalom, one spot ahead of Shiffrin

Because the Finals begin with the speed races, Aicher could realistically cut into the gap—or even take the lead—before the technical events begin.

The Giant Slalom and Slalom races in Hafjell will decide the women’s Overall Crystal Globe.

Shiffrin and Scheib already secured discipline titles

Two women’s Crystal Globes have already been decided.

• 🏆 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin — Slalom Crystal Globe
• 🏆 🇦🇹 Julia Scheib — Giant Slalom Crystal Globe

For Shiffrin, the title marks her ninth career Slalom globe, extending her record as the most dominant slalom skier in alpine skiing history.

Scheib’s victory represents the first discipline title of her career, completing a breakthrough giant slalom season.

U.S. speed team enters the Finals with Olympic momentum

The American speed squad arrives in Norway with confidence following strong performances this winter.

Olympic and World downhill champion Breezy Johnson leads the U.S. downhill group alongside Olympic team combined bronze medalist Jacqueline Wiles.

Three Americans will compete in their first career World Cup Finals:

• 🇺🇸 Mary Bocock — Super-G
• 🇺🇸 Keely Cashman — Super-G
• 🇺🇸 Allison Mollin — Downhill

Veteran star Lindsey Vonn qualified for both downhill and super-G, but will not compete in Norway due to an injury sustained during the Olympic Games.

Women’s Downhill and Super-G titles still undecided

Several women’s speed globes will be decided at the Finals.

Downhill standings entering the final race

1st 🇮🇹 Laura Pirovano — 436 pts
2nd 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher — 408 pts
3rd 🇺🇸 Lindsey Vonn — 400 pts
4th 🇩🇪 Kira Weidle-Winkelmann — 351 pts
5th 🇦🇹 Cornelia Hütter — 344 pts

With Vonn no longer competing, the title race is expected to come down to:

• 🇮🇹 Laura Pirovano
• 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher

Super-G standings entering the final race

1st 🇮🇹 Sofia Goggia — 449 pts
2nd 🇳🇿 Alice Robinson — 386 pts

Goggia holds a strong advantage but still must secure the globe in Lillehammer.

Marco Odermatt already locked up three Crystal Globes

On the men’s side, Marco Odermatt (🇨🇭 SUI) has already clinched several titles before the Finals begin.

• 🏆 Overall Crystal Globe
• 🏆 Downhill Crystal Globe
• 🏆 Super-G Crystal Globe

His remarkable run now includes:

• 5 consecutive Overall titles
• 3 Downhill titles
• 4 Super-G titles

Odermatt now heads to the Finals chasing a fifth consecutive Giant Slalom globe.

Men’s Slalom and Giant Slalom titles still open

Two men’s technical globes remain undecided.

Slalom

Four skiers remain mathematically in contention, but the race is widely expected to come down to two close friends:

• 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath
• 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen

Giant Slalom

Current standings entering the final race:

1st 🇨🇭 Marco Odermatt — 495 pts
2nd 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen — 447 pts
3rd 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard — 406 pts

While three skiers remain mathematically alive, the globe will likely be decided between Odermatt and Pinheiro Braathen.

Why the World Cup Finals format can change the title race

The World Cup Finals use a different scoring structure than regular season races, which can dramatically affect the standings.

Only the top 25 skiers in each discipline qualify, and only the top 15 finishers score points.

Finals points system

Anyone finishing outside the top 15 at the Finals scores zero points, making every run critical.

Three Crystal Globe battles could define the World Cup Finals

As the World Cup season reaches its final races in Norway, three major title fights remain unresolved and could define the 2026 Finals.

Women’s Overall

🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin vs Emma Aicher

Shiffrin arrives in Lillehammer with a 140-point lead, but the versatile 22-year-old German Emma Aicher is a threat in every discipline.

Because the Finals begin with Downhill and Super-G, Aicher could realistically gain ground before the technical races in Hafjell decide the Overall title.

Men’s Slalom

🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath vs Lucas Pinheiro Braathen

Four skiers remain mathematically in contention, but the globe is widely expected to come down to two close friends who have traded victories all winter.

The final slalom race could determine the champion.

Women’s Downhill

🇮🇹 Laura Pirovano vs Emma Aicher

Five skiers technically remain in the standings race, but the title battle has effectively narrowed to two.

With Lindsey Vonn no longer competing due to injury, the downhill globe will likely be decided between:

• 🇮🇹 Laura Pirovano
• 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher

If Aicher wins the downhill title while chasing the Overall globe, it would cap one of the most remarkable breakout seasons on the World Cup tour.

With multiple globes still undecided and only one race remaining in each discipline, the 2026 World Cup Finals could deliver one of the most dramatic endings to a season in recent memory.

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