Under the dazzling floodlights of the Stade Émile Allais in Courchevel, France, Mikaela Shiffrin once again separated herself from the rest of the skiing world. On the evening of December 16, 2025, the American superstar delivered a masterclass in technical skiing to win the season’s first night slalom, marking her fourth consecutive victory in the discipline this season and the 105th World Cup triumph of her storied career.
Shiffrin’s performance was nothing short of commanding. After laying down the fastest time in the first run to lead by 0.83 seconds, she refused to shift into “safe mode” for the finale. Instead, she attacked the deteriorating, icy surface of the second run with surgical precision, extending her winning margin to a massive 1.55 seconds over runner-up Camille Rast of Switzerland.
A Perfect Season Under the Lights
This victory in Courchevel maintains Shiffrin’s unblemished record in slalom for the 2025–26 World Cup season. Having already swept the podiums in Levi, Gurgl, and Copper Mountain, Shiffrin has now won all four slalom races held so far this winter. When including her victory at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley last March, her streak in her specialist discipline now stands at five consecutive races.
The win further solidifies her position at the top of the World Cup standings. Shiffrin currently leads the slalom rankings with a perfect 400 points and has widened her gap in the race for the overall Crystal Globe. With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics less than two months away, Shiffrin’s current form suggests she is peaking at the perfect moment to add to her Olympic medal haul.
“I’m Just Pushing”: The Mentality of a Champion
Despite the ease with which she appears to win, Shiffrin insisted after the race that the pressure from the field is relentless. “I’m just pushing. I don’t know and I’m not asking questions,” she said when asked about the secret behind her streak. “Sometimes you’ve just got to take it and roll with it because these women are pushing. They’re pushing like hell. So I have to push, too.”
The race was a war of attrition for many of her top rivals. Several heavy favorites, including reigning slalom world champion Camille Rast (who finished second) and Germany’s Lena Duerr, struggled with the high-speed set-up. While others faltered or recorded DNFs in the tricky conditions, Shiffrin looked almost untouchable, finding grip where others found ice.
Breaking Records and Chasing History
Every time Shiffrin crosses a finish line in first place, she rewrites the history books. Her 105th win extends her record as the winningest alpine skier of all time, male or female. Of those 105 victories, a staggering 68 have come in slalom, making her the most dominant athlete in the history of any single alpine discipline.
As the circuit moves toward the Christmas break, the “Shiffrin Era” shows no signs of slowing down. Her ability to maintain focus amidst the noise of record-breaking statistics remains her greatest asset. For the fans in Courchevel who braved the alpine chill, they didn’t just witness a race; they witnessed the continued evolution of the greatest of all time.