Linus Straßer Avoids Collision as Dürr Shines in Alpine Season Finale

Germany's top skiers had contrasting outcomes in Sun Valley, with Dürr finishing second and Straßer recovering from a near-miss to place sixth.

Linus Straßer narrowly avoided a collision with a piste worker during his first run in the final slalom race of the Alpine skiing season in Sun Valley.
The incident disrupted Straßer's rhythm, leaving him in seventh place after the first run, but he recovered to finish sixth overall.
Lena Dürr secured her fourth World Cup podium of the season, finishing second in the final slalom behind Mikaela Shiffrin, who claimed her 101st World Cup victory.
Norway's Timon Haugan won the men's race by a slim margin of 0.03 seconds over France's Clement Noël, with Henrik Kristoffersen earning his fourth career overall slalom title.
The German men's team ended the season without a single World Cup podium finish for the first time in 21 years, marking a challenging season for the German Ski Federation.