Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin shares her insightful reflections on Saalbach 2025

The famous skier gave her insights on the recent FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

The 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm concluded on Feb. 16. Over 70 countries were strongly represented, with roughly 250 women and 380 men competing. The squad included well-known skiers like as Camille Rast, Breezy Johnson, and Mikaela Shiffrin.

Now that the tournament is over, several competitors, including Shiffrin, have been reflecting on their performances. Shriffin, who has won the most World Cups in history, had usual success in these competitions.

Shiffrin had to spend time healing after incurring an injury during the slalom in Killington, VT in November, and her comeback to competition remained doubtful. However, as Shiffrin has shown in the past, she is not one to back down from a challenge. After recovering and gaining confidence, she made a successful comeback in the World Championships.

Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson won gold in the Women’s Team Combined, finishing in 2:40:89. She finished fifth in the slalom, a remarkable achievement given her horrific injuries just a few months before.

“One thing I’ve learnt about how expectations operate in situations like these is that no matter how we got here, there is always a sense of success. “It’s a privilege to be in that position, but I’m still recovering while we race,” Shiffrin said on social media. “My team and I approached the World Championships with a’step by step’ mindset, rather than a ‘go for gold’ mindset. That’s a pretty unusual situation to be in, unlike anything I’ve ever done before. It’s quite wonderful to continually be trying new things this long into my career.”

 

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Shiffrin has expressed concerns about her comeback, but it is clear that this has been an incredible chance for her to grow both personally and as a professional athlete.

“The last two years have been the biggest proof to the world about how much can go wrong, even when you think you’re doing everything right,” she added, according to Andrew Dampf of the Associated Press. “It’s a little daunting to move forward since everything seems so uncertain. But I suppose that is the attitude we adopt. And I’m going to attempt to get used to that unfamiliar feeling.”

Shiffrin has indisputably dominated her sport and amassed a sizable following base, for which she has expressed profound gratitude as she navigates her recovery and future.

MARIA ALDRICH

Maria Aldrich graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Wilderness Education. While getting her degrees, she learnt the essentials of climbing, outdoor travel, and backcountry leadership. Maria’s lifetime affinity for the outdoors served as the foundation for these abilities. After graduating, she began working in the outdoor recreation industry, assisting people with disabilities in accessing outdoor activities such as hiking, paddling, horseback riding, and snowshoeing. The next year, Maria relocated to New York’s Adirondack Mountains to pursue a life of adventure and writing. She has continued to rock and ice climb, hike in the Adirondack High Peaks, and paddle across numerous rivers, all while writing about her adventures. When Maria isn’t exploring the mountains, she may be found reading a book, fishing on the beach, or spending time with family.