The technical disciplines for the 2025–26 Women’s Alpine World Cup season are heading to their conclusion with the slalom and giant slalom fields for the World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway now set.
In slalom, 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin delivered one of the most dominant discipline seasons in history, securing the crystal globe well before the final race of the winter. Meanwhile, in giant slalom, 🇦🇹 Julia Scheib completed a breakthrough season, clinching her first career discipline title during the final regular-season race in Åre, Sweden.
At the World Cup Finals, only the top-25 ranked skiers in each discipline qualify to compete. The scoring format also changes — only the top-15 finishers receive World Cup points, compared with the regular-season format where the top-30 finishers score.
With the discipline globes already decided, the final races in Hafjell will determine the remaining positions in the standings among the world’s strongest technical skiers.
Women’s Slalom — Finals Qualification Picture
Mikaela Shiffrin clinches ninth slalom crystal globe with historic season
After nine races in the 2025–26 Women’s World Cup slalom season, 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin has already secured the discipline title. The American star leads the standings with 880 points, holding a commanding advantage heading into the final race of the season.
Shiffrin’s dominance this winter has been extraordinary. She won eight of the nine World Cup slalom races during the regular season, establishing one of the most dominant seasons ever seen in the discipline.
Her success also extended to the Olympic stage. At the Cortina Olympics, Shiffrin captured slalom gold, with 🇨🇭 Camille Rast taking silver and 🇸🇪 Anna Swenn-Larsson earning bronze. Olympic results do not count toward World Cup standings, but they reinforced Shiffrin’s overwhelming form throughout the season.
The title marks Shiffrin’s ninth career World Cup slalom crystal globe, further extending one of the most dominant records in alpine skiing history. She also reached another milestone this winter, recording her 73rd career World Cup slalom victory.
Shiffrin was also the first skier on the World Cup circuit to clinch a discipline title this season.
With the globe already decided, the final race in Hafjell will determine the remaining positions in the discipline standings.
Top-25 slalom qualifiers for the World Cup Finals
- 1st 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, 1995, Atomic) — 880 pts
- 2nd 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI, 1999, Head) — −362
- 3rd 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (SUI, 1993, Head) — −462
- 4th 🇦🇹 Katharina Truppe (AUT, 1996, Völkl) — −489
- 5th 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (USA, 1994) — −533
- 6th 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB, 2006) — −536
- 7th 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher (GER, 2003, Head) — −559
- 8th 🇸🇪 Anna Swenn-Larsson (SWE, 1991, Head) — −616
- 9th 🇩🇪 Lena Dürr (GER, 1991, Head) — −634
- 10th 🇸🇪 Sara Hector (SWE, 1992, Head) — −703
- 11th 🇸🇪 Cornelia Öhlund (SWE, 2005, Head) — −719
- T-11th 🇫🇷 Marion Chevrier (FRA, 2001, Atomic) — −719
- 13th 🇱🇻 Dzenifera Germane (LAT, 2003, Head) — −724
- 14th 🇮🇹 Lara Della Mea (ITA, 1999) — −741
- 15th 🇦🇹 Katharina Huber (AUT, 1995, Völkl) — −746
- 16th 🇦🇹 Katharina Liensberger (AUT, 1997) — −764
- 17th 🇨🇭 Eliane Christen (SUI, 1999, Head) — −765
- 18th 🇦🇹 Katharina Gallhuber (AUT, 1997, Atomic) — −766
- 19th 🇨🇭 Mélanie Meillard (SUI, 1998) — −776
- 20th 🇸🇪 Hanna Aronsson Elfman (SWE, 2002) — −780
- 21st 🇨🇦 Laurence St-Germain (CAN, 1994) — −789
- 22nd 🇫🇷 Caitlin McFarlane (FRA, 2002) — −798
- 23rd 🇭🇷 Zrinka Ljutić (CRO, 2004, Atomic) — −801
- 24th 🇫🇷 Marie Lamure (FRA, 2001) — −807
- 25th 🇮🇹 Martina Peterlini (ITA, 1997) — −808
For the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, two athletes qualified for the slalom World Cup Finals. 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin leads the discipline standings, while 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan enters the final race ranked 5th.
For Alpine Canada, 🇨🇦 Laurence St-Germain qualified for the World Cup Finals ranked 21st.
Nations represented among the qualifiers (Slalom)
The 25 slalom qualifiers represent 11 nations, highlighting the international depth of the women’s technical field this season.
- 🇦🇹 Austria — 4 skiers: Katharina Truppe, Katharina Huber, Katharina Liensberger, Katharina Gallhuber
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 4 skiers: Camille Rast, Wendy Holdener, Eliane Christen, Mélanie Meillard
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — 4 skiers: Anna Swenn-Larsson, Sara Hector, Cornelia Öhlund, Hanna Aronsson Elfman
- 🇫🇷 France — 3 skiers: Marion Chevrier, Caitlin McFarlane, Marie Lamure
- 🇺🇸 United States — 2 skiers: Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan
- 🇩🇪 Germany — 2 skiers: Emma Aicher, Lena Dürr
- 🇮🇹 Italy — 2 skiers: Lara Della Mea, Martina Peterlini
- 🇦🇱 Albania — 1 skier: Lara Colturi
- 🇱🇻 Latvia — 1 skier: Dzenifera Germane
- 🇨🇦 Canada — 1 skier: Laurence St-Germain
- 🇭🇷 Croatia — 1 skier: Zrinka Ljutić
Women’s Giant Slalom — Finals Qualification Picture
Julia Scheib secures first career World Cup GS title
In giant slalom, 🇦🇹 Julia Scheib arrives at the World Cup Finals already holding the crystal globe. The Austrian clinched the discipline title during the final regular-season race in Åre, Sweden, finishing the season with 660 points.
Scheib’s breakthrough campaign included four giant slalom victories, the most of any skier in the discipline this winter. Behind her, 🇳🇿 Alice Robinson claimed two victories, while 🇸🇪 Sara Hector and 🇨🇭 Camille Rast each won one race.
The Olympic podium will also be partially represented at the World Cup Finals. 🇮🇹 Federica Brignone, the Olympic giant slalom champion, will not be racing in Hafjell. However, the Olympic silver medalist 🇸🇪 Sara Hector and bronze medalist 🇳🇴 Thea Louise Stjernesund are both qualified for the final race.
With the title already secured, the final giant slalom of the season will determine the remaining positions in the discipline standings.
Top-25 giant slalom qualifiers for the World Cup Finals
- 1st 🇦🇹 Julia Scheib (AUT, 1998) — 660 pts
- 2nd 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI, 1999, Head) — −189
- 3rd 🇸🇪 Sara Hector (SWE, 1992, Head) — −231
- 4th 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, 1995, Atomic) — −262
- 5th 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (USA, 1994) — −268
- 6th 🇳🇿 Alice Robinson (NZL, 2001) — −288
- 7th 🇳🇴 Thea Louise Stjernesund (NOR, 1996) — −404
- 8th 🇭🇷 Zrinka Ljutić (CRO, 2004, Atomic) — −413
- 9th 🇨🇦 Valérie Grenier (CAN, 1996) — −448
- 10th 🇮🇹 Lara Della Mea (ITA, 1999) — −464
- 11th 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB, 2006) — −469
- 12th 🇵🇱 Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel (POL, 1994, Atomic) — −471
- 13th 🇺🇸 Nina O’Brien (USA, 1997) — −477
- 14th 🇨🇦 Britt Richardson (CAN, 2003) — −497
- 15th 🇩🇪 Lena Dürr (GER, 1991, Head) — −503
- 16th 🇮🇹 Sofia Goggia (ITA, 1992, Atomic) — −534
- 17th 🇩🇪 Emma Aicher (GER, 2003, Head) — −547
- 18th 🇦🇹 Stephanie Brunner (AUT, 1994, Head) — −550
- 19th 🇮🇹 Asja Zenere (ITA, 1996) — −555
- 20th 🇳🇴 Mina Fuerst Holtmann (NOR, 1995, Atomic) — −556
- 21st 🇺🇸 A.J. Hurt (USA, 2000, Head) — −563
- T-22nd 🇨🇭 Vanessa Kasper (SUI, 1996, Head) — −575
- T-22nd 🇦🇹 Nina Astner (AUT, 2000, Atomic) — −575
- 24th 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (SUI, 1993, Head) — −578
- 25th 🇸🇪 Estelle Alphand (SWE, 1995, Head) — −583
For the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, four athletes qualified for the World Cup Finals giant slalom:
🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (4th), 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (5th), 🇺🇸 Nina O’Brien (13th), and 🇺🇸 A.J. Hurt (21st).
For Alpine Canada, two athletes qualified:
🇨🇦 Valérie Grenier (9th) and 🇨🇦 Britt Richardson (14th).Nations represented among the qualifiers (Giant Slalom)
The 25 giant slalom qualifiers represent 12 nations, highlighting the depth of the women’s technical field this season.
- 🇵🇱 Poland — 1 skier: Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel
- 🇦🇹 Austria — 3 skiers: Julia Scheib, Stephanie Brunner, Nina Astner
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 3 skiers: Camille Rast, Vanessa Kasper, Wendy Holdener
- 🇮🇹 Italy — 3 skiers: Lara Della Mea, Sofia Goggia, Asja Zenere
- 🇺🇸 United States — 4 skiers: Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien, A.J. Hurt
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — 2 skiers: Sara Hector, Estelle Alphand
- 🇳🇴 Norway — 2 skiers: Thea Louise Stjernesund, Mina Fuerst Holtmann
- 🇨🇦 Canada — 2 skiers: Valérie Grenier, Britt Richardson
- 🇩🇪 Germany — 2 skiers: Lena Dürr, Emma Aicher
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — 1 skier: Alice Robinson
- 🇭🇷 Croatia — 1 skier: Zrinka Ljutić
- 🇦🇱 Albania — 1 skier: Lara Colturi
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