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.

Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th Thursday in a World Cup slalom race in Courchevel, France, marking her return to the top-tier alpine skiing circuit ... in against in-form competition would be ...