Lila Lapanja

Alpine skier Lila Lapanja has built her career on independence, resilience and belief. After narrowly missing Olympic qualification twice and facing major setbacks, she chose a new path — representing Slovenia and creating her own structure within the sport. In My Way, Lapanja shares how embracing her heritage and owning her journey brought a deeper sense of purpose, pride and peace.

In the latest episode of the Skiing is Believing podcast, Alan and Matt had the opportunity to chat with the newest member of the Slovenian Women’s Ski Team, Lila Lapanja.

American skier Lila Lapanja, known for her slalom prowess, is a six-year veteran of the US Ski Team and has recently skied as an independent. She is making headlines with her decision to switch her skiing citizenship from the USA to Slovenia. This move comes after a successful career competing under the US flag, including notable achievements, such as scoring World Cup slalom points multiple times during her career.

US Alpine Championships, presented by Stifel concluded with slalom. The women had a tie for first and Winters achieved victory for the men.

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

Top-ranked Americans combine for a winning margin of 9.09 seconds.

Lila Lapanja secures the slalom title and Megan McJames wins the overall.

It's like Shiffrin never missed a gate, while Noens and Gagnon ski to season-best finishes.

Back-to-back slaloms challenge the men's field, and Lapanja wins the women's race by two seconds.

All three Americans finish in the points in Flachau.

Lila Lapanja and Kristina Haugen dominate the NorAm tech races in Panorama, Canada.

Bring your blankie, ditch the ramen, and maybe even come home with your socks.

Women's assistant World Cup coach Seth McCadam returns to his roots in Northern California.

The U.S. women’s technical team ushered in the “summer season” last week with a camp in Colorado.

Shiffrin misses a gate in the first run but Resi Stiegler and Lila Lapanja represent on the podium for the U.S. Ski Team.

Slalom races at Stowe and Sunday River challenge strong NorAm fields including Olympic-bound skiers.

Paula Moltzan scores career-first NorAm victory while Hailey Duke grabs two podium results in Vail.