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Scheib Wins Semmering Giant Slalom After Robinson Skis Out

The home victory vaults the Austrian into an 88-point GS lead heading into Sunday’s slalom.

Overview

  • Julia Scheib captured her third giant slalom win of the season on home snow, edging Camille Rast by 0.14 seconds with Sara Hector third.
  • Alice Robinson, who led the discipline standings entering the race, skied out in the first run and failed to score, leaving Scheib 88 points ahead.
  • Mikaela Shiffrin finished sixth as she continues to rebuild GS form after a 2024 injury, and she enters Sunday’s slalom on a five-race winning streak.
  • The course produced numerous DNFs and crashes, with Nina O’Brien sliding off in run one and Paula Moltzan taking a heavy fall in run two, both apparently uninjured.
  • Sunday’s slalom in Semmering is scheduled for U.S. audiences on NBCSN with live streaming available on Peacock.