On Friday’s super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Mikaela Shiffrin snagged a fourth place finish in the season speed opener.

Shiffrin was joined by teammates Keely Cashman and Lauren Macuga in the top 30. Cashman notched a 24th place and Lauren Macuga scored her first super-G points in 30th. 

It was a snowy and overcast day for the race but there was a solid surface underfoot. As racers came down, the light on the slope started to fade, making for a challenging race all around. Shiffrin ran bib 11, initially skiing into the third place spot, but Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami came in after Shiffrin, taking over the third place position. Italian skier and the previous season’s downhill Crystal Globe winner, Sofia Goggia, won the race in dominant fashion, almost a second up from the second place finisher, Austrian skier Cornelia Huetter. 

“I love to be in St. Moritz and I am happy with it,” said Shiffrin. “I planned to take an aggressive approach and I did that, some spots maybe too aggressive, but it's the first real run of super-G I’ve had in a while."

The exciting moments for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team continued as the rest of the squad made their way down the course. Keely Cashman ran bib 44 and moved up to the 24th position. 

“It felt really good. I had a hard time with super-G last year so this feels like a good start to the season,” said Cashman. “The snow is really good, a little bumpy and the flat light was the biggest thing separating people so you have to trust yourself and trust where you are going.” 

Lauren Macuga ran bib 49 and snagged herself a super-G point in 30th. 

“I am so excited because it was such a wild run, you couldn't see anything and it was so bumpy,” said Macuga. “I think I finally got my groove back.” 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Tricia Mangan and Bella Wright raced as well. Mangan landed in 38th place and Wright did not finish. 

The speed women will switch to downhill for Saturday’s race. 

RESULTS
Women's super-G

HOW TO WATCH (Times in ET)

Saturday, Dec. 9
4:30 a.m. - St. Moritz World Cup, women’s downhill, skiandsnowboard.live

Sunday, Dec. 10
4:30 a.m. - St. Moritz World Cup, women’s super-G, skiandsnowboard.live

Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team Mikaela Shiffrin notched her 41st career World Cup giant slalom podium Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Tremblant giant slalom with a third place finish. Teammate AJ Hurt scored a ninth place finish, her first top ten and career best World Cup result and to round out the tremendous day for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, Paula Moltzan landed within the top-20 in 15th. Shiffrin's 41st podium now ties her with U.S. legend Ted Ligety for the most World Cup giant slalom podiums. 

In Tremblant, in front of a huge Canadian crowd, the conditions were challenging for the skiers with heavy snow accumulating and a variable surface underneath. Despite the conditions, Shiffrin came out of the start gate blazing, with the second fastest run on the first run, a mere 0.05 seconds behind the first run leader Petra Vhlova. Hurt ran bib 37 and ripped down the track, crossing the finish in the 17th position; Moltzan skied into 25th. 

On the second run, the snow started to come in making the conditions more of a challenge for all athletes. Moltzan ran first for the U.S. and skied strong and aggressive - she moved up ten spots to 15th place.

“First run was a disappointment but the second run felt a lot better and the course set was better,” said Moltzan, post race. “It's nice to wrap up a good two weeks in North America!” 

Hurt was next for the team and she was fast racing into the top position. Hurt sat in the hot seat after her second run, taking it all in. At the end of the day, she not only landed a career best result but a top ten in a stacked World Cup giant slalom. 

“I have been feeling good training waiting to put together two runs in a race,” said Hurt. “The confidence from Killington helped and I knew I could do it.” 

With the snow and wind picking up and quickly dampening the visibility, the last three races were ready. Out of the gate, Shiffrin skied strong and at the bottom, moved one spot back to a podium placement, crossing the line in third. The Italian giant slalom force Federica Brignone took her second win of the weekend with Swiss skier Lara Gut ended the weekend in second. 

The women will now head back to Europe with a speed series in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Dec. 8-10. 

RESULTS
Giant slalom

Sunday’s Xfinity Birds of Prey super-G was canceled due to heavy winds and an unfortunate outlook in the forecast.  Despite the huge effort of volunteers and coure crew, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s races have all been canceled. 

The race was initially put on an inspection delay for the jury to further assess the conditions. After a long deliberation by the jury and organizing committee members, it was ultimately called off. But the jury and organizing committee want to thank all the hours that the volunteers and course workers put in to try and make these races possible. 

The next men’s speed races will be in Val Gardena, Italy. 

Mikaela Shiffrin placed third on Saturday’s giant slalom in Tremblant, Canada, marking her 142nd World Cup podium. Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Paula Moltzan finished 13th.

The Canadian fans crowded the stands of the Tremblant venue, a new World Cup stop, as the world’s best giant slalom women skiers raced down the terrain-packed hill. Shiffrin ran third, taking the fifth spot after the first run with a clean run. Moltzan ran 14th first run with a few bobbles, and sat in 11th position after run one. 

“It was quite nice to ski,” said Shiffrin after the first run. “It looks straightforward but there is actually a lot of terrain. I feel like we have not skied a hill like this before so it's nice to learn it.”

On the second run, the roar of the Tremblant crowd could be heard from the start. The terrain and a tricky course set tripped up quite a few racers. Moltzan skied well again with a few mistakes that ended up costing her overall time, finishing in 13th place. 

“My skiing was medium today," said Moltzan. "I had a few mistakes in the first and second run. The snow is challenging but the hill is not, so those small mistakes made for a tough day. But I am excited to get back out here tomorrow.” 

Shiffrin was next for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team out of the start and she knifed the course, gaining momentum and speed as she approached the finish line. Shiffrin ultimately ended up in third place, her 142nd World Cup podium. Italian skier Federica Brignone won the race with Slovakia's Petra Vlhova in second place. 

“It was a wonderful day. I started off feeling unsure about the terrain and hill, but on the second run I really tried to push,” said Shiffrin. “You really can't make a mistake, so good stuff from my giant slalom skiing. I will have more confidence tomorrow.”

Stifel U.S. Ski Team members AJ Hurt and Elisabeth Bocok also raced: Hurt did not finish the first run and Bocock did not qualify for the second run, ending up in 47th position after run one. 

The women will race giant slalom in Tremblant again Sunday. 

RESULTS
Giant slalom 

HOW TO WATCH

11:00 a.m. - Tremblant World Cup, women’s giant slalom, run 1, skiandsnowboard.live
2:15 p.m. - Tremblant World Cup, women’s giant slalom, run 2, skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday's Xfinity Birds of Prey downhill was canceled due to heavy snowfall Friday night, strong winds and the forecast. Friday's downhill was also canceled due to weather.

The race was initially put on a delay for the jury to further assess the conditions. After a long deliberation by the jury and organizing committee members, it was ultimately called off. 

The Xfinity Birds of Prey races will resume Sunday for a super-G. 

HOW TO WATCH 

Sunday, Dec. 3 - super-G
12:45 p.m. – LIVE on Outside (free)
4:30 p.m. – super-G (delayed) on NBC
On demand: Outside+ 

The local organizing committee in collaboration with the jury and FIS canceled Friday’s Xfinity Birds of Prey downhill, due to heavy snowfall Thursday night and Friday morning and low visibility. 

The race was pushed back a few hours for volunteers and course workers to move the snow out of the track. The racers were able to inspect the course, but the track was ultimately deemed unsafe for a downhill race. 

The Xfinity Birds of Prey races will resume Saturday with another downhill and Sunday for a super-G. 

HOW TO WATCH 

Saturday, Dec. 2 - downhill
12:45 p.m. – LIVE on Outside (free)
5:00 p.m. – Saturday’s downhill on NBC (delayed)
On demand: Outside+ 

Sunday, Dec. 3 - super-G
12:45 p.m. – LIVE on Outside (free)
4:30 p.m. – super-G (delayed) on NBC
On demand: Outside+ 

The second domestic World Cup of the season, the 2023 Xfinity Birds of Prey, kicks off Dec. 1-3. The best men’s super-G and downhill skiers will be back in Beaver Creek, Colorado for one of the toughest speed tracks on the circuit. 

The men’s races are scheduled to begin at 10:45 am MT // 12:45 pm ET. The races will be streamed by Outside for free, with delayed showings NBC, CNBC and Peacock. 

A full replay will be available after the races on Outside+ (subscription required). Full details on how to watch are below.

Outside commentators include Stifel U.S. Ski Team alumnus Marco Sullivan and Jonathan ‘DC’ Oetken. NBC coverage will feature commentary from Steve Schlanger and Stifel U.S. Ski Team alumni Steve Porino and Picabo Street.

HOW TO WATCH (all times ET)

Friday, Dec. 1 - downhill

Saturday, Dec. 2 - downhill

Sunday, Dec. 3 - super-G

Mikaela Shiffrin scored her 90th World Cup victory in front of thousands of New England fans at the Stifel Killington Cup slalom. Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan also had a tremendous day with an eighth place finish.

The stands were packed once again as the Stifel U.S. Ski Team ladies prepared to put on a show for their domestic fans. Shiffrin immediately took the lead, running bib three with a clean run on the steep and icy course. Moltzan was not far behind, skiing into sixth place on run one, just over a second out from Shiffrin. 

On the second run, the roar of the crowd was deafening as they patiently awaited the second runs of Moltzan and Shiffrin. Moltzan knifed out of the gate, but had a major bobble halfway down the run, putting her hip onto the snow. However, Moltzan continued her strong skiing with a remarkable recovery to move just two places back and finished in the top 10 for the second day in a row. 

“I pulled out some resilient skiing after that mistake but the crowd is what pulled me through. I could hear them from the top,” said Moltzan. “Although eighth isn't really what I wanted, it's a great result to end the weekend.” 

Shiffrin rival Vlohva nailed her second run, but it didn't seem to cause Shiffrin a hiccup. She remained calm and collected as she descended down Superstar, not missing a beat with each turn. When she reached the break over of the hill, the crowd was howling as Shiffrin skied into the finish and edged Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova by a mere 0.33 hundredths of a second overall. Swiss skier Wendy Holdener ended up third, 1.37 seconds out. 

"It's amazing to race in front of this crowd but being in position to win is something different," said Shiffrin. "I was thinking today that it's really great to have the fastest time on the first run but I have to back it up. It was a totally different course so I had to adjust the mentality there too." 

Stifel U.S Ski Team athlete Allie Resnick had a strong first run where she ended up in 49th position; she did not qualify for a second run. Zoe Zimmermann and AJ Hurt did not finish the first run. Dasha Romanov was originally slated to compete, but did not start due to a back injury. 

The women will now head to Tremblant, Canada for a pair of giant slalom races Dec. 2-3. 

RESULTS
Women's slalom

In front of the screaming home crowd, Mikaela Shiffrin notched her 140th career World Cup podium with a third place finish at the Stifel Killington Cup giant slalom race Saturday. Teammates Paula Moltzan and AJ Hurt also brought home strong results, with Moltzan finishing eighth and Hurt 19th.

The Stifel Killington Cup drew in enormous crowds from all over the country once again, with 18,000 die-hard ski racing fans packing the stands in the cold, sunny weather in Vermont. 

Shiffrin skied a solid line in the first run, finding herself in a fifth place position, just .23 seconds from the lead. Moltzan was up next for the team, and nailed the top section to ski into 15th. And one of the most exciting points came when AJ Hurt delivered for her U.S. fans, blazing down into 12th place after running bib 37 on the first run. 

The sun was shining overhead as athletes made their way to the top for the second run. Moltzan had a stellar run, putting her atop the leaderboard for a long time, eventually moving up from 15th to eighth overall. Finally Shiffrin came down as the crowd roared her on. She skied into first, thrilling the audience, and eventually moving up two spots to take third for the day and score a podium at home. 

“I did not feel good yesterday, but today was a mental adventure and I am really excited to feel some of my best turns in my skiing,” said Shiffrin. “I feel like this was one step closer from Sölden so I am pretty psyched.” 

Ultimately the fastest skier of the day was Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami with a blazing run. Second place went to New Zealand skier Alice Robinson. 

Both Moltzan and Hurt were also thrilled with their finishes. “It was a great second run so I am happy to pull it out in front of American fans,” said Moltzan. “I am hoping to find some speed for the first run tomorrow in slalom.” 

“It feels really good to put one down because it's been a while,” said Hurt, who finished with her second-best career result. “My plan was to ski aggressive and confident all the way down. I didn't expect that result, but I am excited.” 

Mary Bocock and Stella Johansson also raced in the first run but did not qualify for the second run. Elisabeth Bocock was on track for a strong finish, but crashed at the bottom of the course and did not finish. 

The action at the Stifel Killington Cup continues Sunday with a women’s slalom. 

RESULTS
Women's giant slalom 

HOW TO WATCH (Times in ET)

Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023
10:00 a.m. / Stifel Killington Cup, women’s slalom, run 1 - LIVE on Outside
12:30 p.m. / Stifel Killington Cup, women’s slalom, run 1 & 2 - NBC, Peacock, Outside 
1:00 p.m. / Stifel Killington Cup, women’s slalom, run 1 - LIVE on Outside