Athletes compete in a series of head-to-head slalom races. Missing a gate in alpine skiing If a skier misses a gate, he or she is disqualified from the competition, unless he or she hikes uphill and ...

Shiffrin smoothly navigated a bumpy and rut-filled course to easily win the women's slalom Thursday at the World Cup finals. No playing it safe for the American ski racing standout, either.

Shiffrin chases no one when it comes to ski races – she owns ... when she returned to World Cup competition. The crash occurred when Shiffrin led a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont ...