Mikaela Shiffrin has been stamping her authority in the ongoing 2025-26 season, but faded to sixth in the recent giant slalom race at Mont Tremblant. Reflecting on it, the most-decorated skier shared how she slipped up in the event and how she would approach her next races.
Shiffrin had decent slalom runs in Copper Mountain days ago, secured the top place in the slalom standings, and became one of the tough contenders in the Crystal Globe chase.
Mikaela Shiffrin Admits Her Mistakes in the Giant Slalom Race in Mont Tremblant
After her race, Shiffrin admitted that she felt determined to go all in on her second run, but she may have missed some spots and called her momentum unclean. She also expressed her wish to improve herself in the races lined up.
She said: “I felt very aggressive on the second run, but it was super dark, and there were a couple spots where I think, looking back, I’ll find that I maybe wasn’t as clean as possible. That’s something I can work on tomorrow.”
Battling rough weather conditions in Canada, the double Olympic gold medalist finished sixth on the first day in Mont Tremblant and slid down three places the following day, while Alice Robinson topped the podium. Shiffrin will next be in contention in the downhill event in St. Moritz on December 12, 2025.
Shiffrin Clarified That She Was Injury-Free After an Unstable Finish in Mont Tremblant
Shiffrin has not been a stranger to injuries, missing a significant part of the 2024-25 season due to an abdominal puncture she suffered in Killington. She underwent extensive treatment and rehabilitation, but bounced back to extend her World Cup win tally to 100 and beyond.
This season, she started strong, earning back-to-back wins in Levi, Gurgl, and the slalom event in Copper Mountain. However, her second Giant Slalom run on Saturday ended in an unstable finish, pushing her far down the podium standings.
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Her crash at the end of the race sparked concerns about her health, but the 30-year-old confirmed that she suffered no injuries and that her previous injury was also unaffected.
Shiffrin apologized for scaring her fans and shared that her back was ‘totally fine.’ Just the gate wrapped around her body and left her in pain for a couple of minutes, but the difficulty didn’t linger.
Despite losing podium finishes in Mont Tremblant, the 104-time World Cup winner secured a qualification in the Milano Cortina Olympics in 2026.