Jasna

The women’s World Cup returns to Jasná, Slovakia, Jan. 23-24, 2027. Mikaela Shiffrin, Sara Hector, Zrinka Ljutić and others explain why Petra Vlhová’s orange-clad supporters create an atmosphere unlike any other.

Winning by more than a second in the Giant Slalom in Kronplatz, Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates her 42nd World Cup victory, the eighth in this discipline. The Swiss athlete continues to extend her lead in the Giant Slalom World Cup. Sara Hector also races to the podium in second place. 

Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin wins her 95th World Cup in the Jasná slalom. She is simply the best and has now accumulated 630 World Cup Slalom points this season. Now that Vlhová is out for the rest of the season, her lead over the next-best active skier is 228 points. It is her fifth slalom victory of the season. The woman has a fantastic feeling for winning; today, she used her first run advantage to perfection.

In the absence of her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhová, the stage was set for Mikaela Shiffrin to showcase her unparalleled prowess in women's slalom. As the first run unfolded, Shiffrin's dominance became evident, leaving a significant gap between her and the competition. The absence of Vlhová, coupled with Shiffrin's exceptional skills, promises an intriguing narrative for the day's race

Today, the women welcomed their 5th World Cup GS winner of the season. The Swedish Olympic Champion Sara Hector, who recently earned her first slalom podium, dominated the day, winning by (-1.52).

Sara Hector GEPA pictures/Harald Steiner Between the significant disappointments, the Swedish Olympic GS champion Sara

Lara Gut overtakes Lindsey Vonn in the overall standings.

Shiffrin wins by more than two seconds, but Hansdotter still secures slalom globe.

Nature proves too strong for the World Cup yet again.

The schedule hits all the regular stops on tour for the women.

Of the 13 selected athletes, 10 are members of Alpine Canada’s development team and four have had World Cup starts this season.