Atle Lie McGrath Takes Second Consecutive Win in Wengen Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom

Atle Lie McGrath won the Slalom event in Wengen for a second time. The winner of last year claimed his 5th World Cup podium of the season, the 4th in the Slalom. The Norwegian finished 0.47 seconds ahead of former teammate Lucas Pinheiro Braathen. Henrik Kristoffersen took third place, 0.81 seconds behind.

McGrath has finished inside the Top-10 of every Slalom World Cup race he managed to finish since Gurgl in November 2024. He has claimed three wins and a total of nine podiums during this streak, but also had six DNFs along the way.

After today's victory, the 25-year-old Norwegian skier leads the Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom standings with 372 points. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen is second with 351 points. Clement Noel is third with 343 points.

"Wengen is a special place. It’s so cool to race here. Two wins in a row were a childhood dream come true. At the start, I heard that Lucas was in front, so I knew I had to push hard," McGrath said.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen finished on the podium in Slalom for a second time. He won the Slalom season opener in Levi, securing Brazil's first-ever Alpine Ski World Cup victory. He moved up to the second spot in the Overall World Cup standings after the Adelboden weekend. He has finished inside the Top-10 of every Slalom and every Giant Slalom race he has managed to finish during the 2025-2026 winter season.

"Wengen is truly special. The atmosphere is incredible. It's an honor for me to be here, and even more so to be on the podium with my friend. I always want to put on a show for the fans who traveled all the way to Wengen," Pinheiro Braathen said.

Henrik Kristoffersen secured the third Slalom podium finish of the season in Wengen today. The 31-year-old Norwegian skier claimed his 100th podium finish in the World Cup. He is now tied with Marc Girardelli in third place on the Men’s all-time list of World Cup podiums. Ingemar Stenmark leads the way with 155 podiums. Marcel Hirscher is second with 138.

Kristoffersen has finished on the podium nine times in Wengen: three times as a winner, four times in third, and twice as runner-up.

"I'm completely drained. I was home with the flu the whole week, and I haven't been in ski boots since Adelboden. The first run was okay, but the second run was technically superb; however, I had no energy. The others did a fantastic job. This 100th podium finish means a lot to me, but hopefully there's more to come. I'm not finished yet. I've said that I want to compete until the 2030 Olympics. We'll see," Kristoffersen said.

Last season, Norway secured a podium clean sweep at the Slalom Alpine Ski World Cup in Wengen, with Atle Lie McGrath claiming the top spot, Timon Haugan finishing second, and Henrik Kristoffersen coming in third. It was the first Slalom World Cup podium sweep for Norway since Yongpyong in 1998, when Ole Christian Furuseth won ahead of Finn Christian Jagge and Tom Stiansen.

The Alpine Ski World Cup Tour moves now to Kitzbühel. There, a Super-G is scheduled on Friday, followed by the legendary Hahnenkamm Downhill on Saturday, and the slalom on the Ganslern slope on Sunday.