Shiffrin Lands Victory 106 Under the Lights in Semmering

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete and the winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin continued to redefine what’s possible in alpine skiing Sunday night in Semmering, Austria, earning her 106th career World Cup victory and 69th slalom win in the challenging night slalom.

The first run was tricky, with warmer temperatures leading to the snow breaking down after just a dozen women. This caused many of the racers difficulties, with nearly half of the field DNFing. Many of the women spoke up about the issues, including Shiffrin. 

“This one's a bit hard to explain this day. I am very satisfied with my skiing on the second run and also the first run. It was really challenging conditions today," said Shiffrin. "For the women starting bib 13, 15, 18 and in the 60s, this was not okay, and for all the athletes trying to figure this out in the finish. It was just a very challenging and distracting day,” said Shiffrin. 

But on the second run under the lights, Shiffrin delivered when it mattered most. Sitting in fourth after the first run, .54 seconds off the lead, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team star skied to her limit to secure the win. Shiffrin’s confidence was seen from gate one as she hammered down to come back from her biggest deficit since 2013.  

While the conditions improved in the second run, it was still a point of contention for the skiers in the field - including a last-minute set change. 

“It should be a good show, but it should be something that the athletes want to do... There's a way to do it better,” said Shiffrin. “But I am happy with how it ended today.” 

The victory further extends Shiffrin’s own all-time World Cup win record and adds another milestone to an already unprecedented career. It was her fifth straight slalom win of the season, marking a perfect 2025-26 thus far, and her sixth slalom win in a row. She remains in first in the overall standings. Rounding out the podium in the night slalom were Switzerland's Camille Rast in second and Albania’s Lara Colturi in third. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan fought back from a tough crash on Saturday’s giant slalom to land in the top 10 in the first run. She was fighting and skiing fast run two, but straddled and skied out. 

Fellow Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammates Elisabeth Bocock, Logan Grosdidier, Nina O’Brien, Liv Moritz and Kjersti Moritz did not make a second run. It was Grosdidier's first World Cup race.

The women’s tech team has a few days until they head to Kranjska Gora, Slovenia for a two-day series over the coming weekend. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom