On Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1, Killington Resort in Killington, Vermont held an extremely eventful Alpine Skiing World Cup race. In the event, some of the best female ski racers from across the globe competed on the giant slalom course on the first day and the slalom course on the second day.
The action-packed weekend started with the record-breaking crowds with 39,000 people visiting Killington to watch the race and its associated events over the course of the weekend. The Killington race is one of the few World Cup races held in North America, increasing the excitement and popularity for United States fans.
Going into the race, many American fans were excited about Mikaela Shiffrin, as she was on track to win her 100th World Cup at the race. After the first run on the giant slalom, she was in first place, and it was looking possible that she would receive her 100th win. Unfortunately, she crashed on her second run and received muscle trauma from a puncture wound, leaving her unable to compete for the rest of the weekend. “I was expecting Shiffrin to win, so the results of the race were surprising to me, especially since one of her biggest rivals wasn’t there,” said long-time ski racer Harry Surette.
The results of the giant slalom race left Sarah Hector in first, Zrinka Ljutic in second and Camille Rast in third. The next day, the athletes went to compete in the slalom race where Camille Rast won first, Anna Swenn Larsson got second and Wendy Holdener got third. “Rast, 25, had never stepped on the podium at an individual World Cup race before this season,” wrote Rory Jiwani in an Olympics article.
The eventful results of the weekend had a surprising and disappointing start to the season for many U.S. ski fans, but it will lead to an exciting season for ski fans all over the world.
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