Mikaela Shiffrin Masters Tough Course Conditions at Women’s World Cup GS for Career Win 92

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Lienz, Austria, on Dec. 28, 2023. Giovanni Auletta/AP Photo

LIENZ, Austria—When Mikaela Shiffrin can coast through the second run and still win the race, her rivals know the American has rediscovered her best skiing in giant slalom.

Seeking her first win of the season in the discipline, Shiffrin held on to a big first-run lead to triumph in a women’s World Cup GS amid tough course conditions Thursday, Dec. 28.