Austrian alpine skier Julia Scheib claimed her first career crystal globe after winning the World Cup giant slalom in Åre, Sweden. The victory was secured after first-run leader Camille Rast was eliminated, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth.
First Career Crystal Globe
Julia Scheib secured the season's giant slalom title, marking her first ever small crystal globe.
Dramatic Second Run
Swiss skier Camille Rast, who led after the first run, was eliminated in the second, opening the door for Scheib.
Shiffrin and Goggia Results
American Mikaela Shiffrin finished in fifth place, while Italian Sofia Goggia was out of the competition.
Austrian alpine skier Julia Scheib won the women's giant slalom World Cup race in Åre, Sweden, on March 14, 2026, and with that victory secured the discipline's small crystal globe — the giant slalom season title. Swiss skier Camille Rast had led after the first run but was eliminated in the second, opening the door for Scheib to claim both the race and the discipline crown. American Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth. Italian speed specialist Sofia Goggia did not finish the race.
Rast's exit in the second run proved decisive for the overall discipline standings. Scheib, who specializes in giant slalom and occasionally competes in super-G, converted the opportunity into a race win and locked up the globe that had been within reach heading into Åre. Shiffrin, the most decorated American alpine skier in World Championships history and the all-time leader in World Cup victories among all skiers, finished outside the podium in fifth place, according to France 24.
The World Cup giant slalom discipline title is awarded to the skier who accumulates the most points across all giant slalom races during a season. Scheib represented Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics and entered the Åre finale as a contender for the globe. Rast, born in 1999, won gold in slalom at the 2025 World Championships and took silver in slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics, establishing herself as one of the top technical skiers on the circuit. Goggia, an Italian specialist in downhill and super-G, is a three-time Olympic downhill medalist, including gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Scheib's globe in giant slalom marks her first crystal globe, according to her Wikipedia entry confirmed in the verification log. The win in Åre gave her five World Cup victories in total, per the person registry. Rast's elimination in the second run denied Switzerland a result that could have altered the discipline standings. No confirmed information is available on the full final podium order beyond Scheib's victory and Shiffrin's fifth place.