Camille Rast Wins the Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom in Kranjska Gora

Camille Rast and Wendy Holdener. Kranjska Gora Slalom. Picture: HEAD SKI

Camille Rast achieves a double victory in Kranjska Gora, ending Mikaela Shiffrin's dominance in the Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom season. The Swiss set the best time in both runs and resisted the furious attack of the US skier in the second run. Rast was 0.14 seconds faster, and after five victories, Shiffrin had to concede the victory to the Swiss skier.

Wendy Holdener finished in third place, 1.83 seconds behind her teammate, and claimed her first podium finish of the 2025-2026 winter season.

"I can't believe how well things went this weekend! After two second-place finishes in Semmering, I was definitely eager for more. For me, it was all in; I gave it my best, and it worked out. My energy comes from a carefully planned fitness and skiing regimen with my coach. We work closely together to ensure I recover properly. The equipment is perfect as well. Staying healthy is the most important aspect of the season; it really shows when you're feeling sick or tired. I just want to continue skiing fast without overthinking about points and other things," Rast said.

The fight between the two skiers for the Overall World Cup title remains thrilling, with Mikaela Shiffrin in the lead at 823 points and Camille Rast in second place with 703 points.

Mikaela Shiffrin has only started a slalom season with five wins once before, during the 2018-2019 winter season. At that time, her winning streak ended in the sixth race in Flachau, where she finished in second place. This season, her victory streak also came to an end in the sixth race, with Shiffrin again finishing in second place.

Today, she claimed her 163rd Alpine Ski World Cup podium, the 95th in Slalom.

"Incredible what Camille delivered. I had a specific goal in the second run; I made some technical adjustments, and it worked. I pushed hard and felt good," Shiffrin said.

Wendy Holdener claimed her 55th World Cup podium, her 39th in the Slalom. The 32-year-old Swiss skier had not finished in the top three in her last nine World Cup Slalom races, her longest streak without a podium in 10 years.

"My first podium finish this season feels great. My season was not that easy until now, so I'm really happy to be back on the podium and make a big step to compete against those two again. Step by step, I'm trying to catch up," Holdener said.

A new page in the history of the Alpine Ski World Cup was written in Kranjska Gora. Noa Szollos scored Israel's first World Cup points in any Alpine skiing discipline by finishing 28th with bib number 70.