Shiffrin Wins 4th Straight Slalom in Courchevel

In Courchevel, France, on Tuesday night, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin secured her fourth consecutive World Cup slalom victory of the season, dominating the icy course under floodlights to claim her 105th career World Cup win.

Shiffrin finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 42.50 seconds, beating Switzerland's Camille Rast by 1.55 seconds and Germany's Emma Aicher by 1.71 seconds. The win extended her slalom winning streak to five races, including the final event of last season, and marked her 68th World Cup slalom triumph. All four of her victories this season have come by margins exceeding one second, with three surpassing 1.5 seconds.

The night slalom unfolded in two demanding runs on a steep, technical course that tested precision amid rhythm changes and variable terrain. In the first run, Shiffrin posted the fastest time of 49.77 seconds, leading Rast by 0.83 seconds and building a gap of more than one second over the rest of the field. Only seven competitors finished within 2.2 seconds of her. Germany's Lena Dürr set an early pace before Shiffrin surged ahead, while several top contenders faltered. Defending World Cup slalom champion Zrinka Ljutić of Croatia, Olympic...