It was a dominant one-two result for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team on Tuesday night in Flachau, Austria—a rare and powerful statement on one of the sport’s most iconic stages. Mikaela Shiffrin continued her historic run, earning her 107th career World Cup victory and 70th slalom win, with Paula Moltzan delivering a fearless performance to finish in second place. The result marked Moltzan’s third podium of the season and her first slalom podium this winter.

“The competition level really is so high,” said Shiffrin. “Nothing is given. It has to be fought for every single race, every single run.”

That fight was on full display in Flachau. With warm temperatures and spring-like snow creating a demanding surface, Shiffrin leaned into her trademark composure, skiing with intensity. The margins were razor-thin, with the top five women separated by less than a second.

“When I'm standing at the top of the mountain for the second run, I'm thinking, it's everybody's race,” said Shiffrin. 

Thousands of fans turned the night slalom into a wall of sound, their energy echoing through the course as Shiffrin crossed the finish line and took her place atop the podium yet again, reinforcing her status as the benchmark in women’s slalom.

Moltzan matched the energy run for run. Holding second after the first run, she attacked again in run two. Her second-place finish marked the first time the two Americans have gone one-two in slalom since the night race in Semmering in 2022, where Shiffrin and Moltzan also took first and second. It is a testament to the depth and momentum of the women’s Stifel U.S. Ski Team, which now leads the slalom, downhill and overall Nations Cup standings.

“I’ve skied with Mikaela since I was 13,” said Moltzan. “So her winning is nothing new, but it doesn’t mean I don’t want to beat her. We talk about it all the time and it’s going to happen at some point, but I’ll keep fighting until I get there.”

Teammate Nina O’Brien added to the strong team showing with a solid 13th-place finish—her best slalom result of the season.

“Second round I really wanted to take advantage of a better start in the course,” said Moltzan. “I feel like I was able to do that and I think it’s a good step forward in my slalom.”

As the night came to a close, the emotion carried beyond the finish line. Family and friends gathered at the bottom of the course, including Moltzan’s family sporting red, white and blue hockey jerseys, sharing in a moment of joy. Shiffrin and Moltzan celebrated together, all smiles with their teammates to embody a group that continues to push each other, and the sport, forward. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom

On a challenging giant slalom course in Adelboden, Switzerland Saturday, Stifel U.S. Ski Team alpine athlete River Radamus climbed from deep in the first run standings to finish seventh overall, continuing an impressive streak in World Cup giant slalom races. 

Radamus opened with a difficult first run where he ended up 30th under tough conditions. Snow made the course tricky to read, and River’s first attempt didn’t reflect his ability. But in true Radamus fashion, he knew how to hammer down a second run and did just that. 

“I had a pretty bad first run and I didn't know if I was going to get a second run, but once I got a second run I knew I had to take advantage and give it everything I had for sure,” said Radamus. 

The energy from the crowd in Adelboden was nothing short of remarkable - passionate and loud from start to finish. With fans lingering in the finish despite the winter weather, Radamus was able to feed off that intensity and delivered the fastest second run of the day by almost a second. Radamus then sat in the leaderboard chair upwards of 20 racers. 

“I always feel like Adelboden is one of the special races,” said Radamus. “It's a privilege just to be part of it. The crowd gives you so much energy so I knew that I wanted to do whatever I could to put on a show.” 

His seventh-place finish marks his fourth consecutive top-10 result in World Cup giant slalom, a streak that speaks to his growing consistency amongst the best. 

The winner of the race was none other than Swiss star Marco Odermatt. Brazilian Lucas Braathen Pinheiro was second and French skier Leo Anguenot third. This win marked Odermatt’s fifth consecutive win on the Adelboden track, a new record for the venue. Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Ryder Sarchett, Bridger Gile, Isaiah Nelson, Patrick Kenney and George Steffey raced but did not qualify for a second run. 

The men will now turn to a slalom World Cup race Sunday in front of the same electric crowd. 

RESULTS
Men's giant slalom 

Lindsey Vonn delivered another historic performance in Saturday’s downhill in Zauchensee, Austria, charging to her 84th career World Cup victory in snowy, demanding conditions. The win marked yet another milestone for the speed icon and capped off an exceptional day for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, which celebrated a double podium with Jackie Wiles finishing third. It was Wiles’ first podium since 2024. 

Heavy snowfall blanketed the course throughout the day, creating a challenging race that required confidence and commitment. Vonn embraced the conditions from the start. Despite the shortened course, Vonn was able to make up time where no one else could towards the middle end of the course. She punched her hand through the finish to get the coveted green light. 

“I took some big chances in the middle section,” said Vonn. “I took some risk, but I'm happy with my skiing. This was a tough downhill with these conditions but overall I'm happy today... I think I executed my plan really well. I brought good intensity to my race, so I just swung really hard,” said Vonn. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team speed skier Jackie Wiles put together an outstanding run to secure third place from bib 16 and her first World Cup podium since 2024. Wiles attacked the course with confidence, handling the snowy surface well. It was the first time Vonn and Wiles shared the podium since 2018. 

“Today you just really had to stick your nose in it,” said Wiles. “If you were outside of the line it was slow, so you really didn't nail the line but more than anything, just really charge and attack.” 

The double podium result highlighted the strength and depth of the American speed squad, especially on a day when conditions tested the entire field. After Wiles, Breezy Johnson snagged an impressive seventh place, Allison Mollin skied to a career best in 14th place and Keely Cashman landed in 18th. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Haley Cutler, Tricia Mangan and Mary Bocock also raced and finished in 45th, 46th and 47th place. 

“I think that you really just have to fight for everything today,” said Johnson. “You really just had to be looking for any amount of time that you could.” 

The women’s team builds their lead in the Nations Cup overall as well as Nations Cup downhill standings. The women will switch gears to super-G on Sunday. 

RESULTS
Women's downhill