Overview
- Emma Aicher converted a first-run lead into her first World Cup slalom win in Levi to add a technical victory to earlier speed wins and underline her overall title credentials.
- Albania’s Lara Colturi finished second and Austria’s Katharina Truppe took third to complete a fresh podium that underscored early-season shakeups.
- Mikaela Shiffrin did not race in Levi and plans to begin her slalom campaign at Killington later in the month, a scheduling choice that reduces early dominance by the reigning slalom champion.
- Petra Vlhova returned to slalom competition after two knee operations and placed 16th, marking a cautious comeback from the January 2024 injury that sidelined her.
- Levi’s result points to a more open slalom discipline this season as emerging all-round skiers win races, established stars manage schedules, and returns from injury reshape rivalries.