Last slalom of the season: Who gets the small crystal ball?

Last slalom of the season: Who gets the small crystal ball?

Are, Schweden - On March 27, 2025, the last World Cup race of women is facing slalom this season. The competition takes place in Sun Valley, USA, and promises to be exciting, as four women have the opportunity to win the small crystal ball in the slalom. Among these candidates are Katharina Liensberger, who is in the overall ranking in a promising third place, only 51 points behind the leading Zrinka Ljutic from Croatia.

The current ranking shows that Camille Rast from Switzerland is in second place, 41 points behind Ljutic. Wendy Holdener, also from Switzerland, finished fourth with a distance of 96 points. This constellation gives hope for an exciting showdown at the season finale, as the athletes have to prove themselves again throughout the year.

Austrian double victory in ARE

The last slalom in Are was a great day for the Austrian ski alpine women. Katharina Truppe won her first World Cup and won only five hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Katharina Liensberger. The half-time leader Mikaela Shiffrin from the United States, who scored at her goal, the 101st World Cup victory, had to be satisfied with third place in the end, lying 0.19 seconds behind the winner.

The other placements of the Austrian skiers were also remarkable. Katharina Huber and Katharina Gallhuber increased in the final and reacted with their positions 17 and 18 to the challenging snowfall during the event. Unfortunately, some other Austrian skiers did not make it into the second round. In the course of this race, Zrinka Ljutic took tenth place, while Camille raced as eleventh.

competition for the small ball

In the race around the small crystal ball, the duel is exciting, since Ljutic currently leads with 41 points before rest. Liensberger is the suction cup on the heels of the two leaders. The competition is very important for this season, so that the final in Sun Valley can be decisive for everyone involved.

The results and past achievements in World Cup history are also important for the athletes. In the previous year Federica Brignone from Italy won the overall World Cup. These valuable statistics underline the competition that the athletes encountered on the slopes.

The upcoming racing opportunities offer excitement and the chance of further important victories. You can find links to the complete reports here: Laola1 , Ski1 and Laola1 statistics .