New Zealand's Alice Robinson competes during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Zealand's Alice Robinson celebrates after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund celebrates after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Italy's Sofia Goggia competes during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5APTOPIX United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
New Zealand's Alice Robinson competes during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5APTOPIX United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
New Zealand's Alice Robinson competes during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5APTOPIX United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
New Zealand's Alice Robinson celebrates after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5APTOPIX United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund celebrates after her run during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5APTOPIX United States World Cup Giant Slalom Skiing
Italy's Sofia Goggia competes during a World Cup women's giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Associated PressSat, November 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM UTC·1 min readCOPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Alice Robinson of New Zealand secured a record-setting World Cup giant slalom victory at Copper Mountain on Saturday while Mikaela Shiffrin managed only the 14th best time.
Her fifth career win made Robinson the most successful women’s World Cup winner from a non-European or North American nation, according to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRobinson led after the first run and defended her advantage on the second go.
Julia Scheib of Austria was second and Louise Stjernesund of Norway completed the podium.
Shiffrin was 2.08 seconds slower than Robinson over the two runs.
Shiffrin will get another chance to add to her record 103 World Cup wins in front of fans of her home state. On Sunday, the American will seek to add to her 66 wins in slalom, the most by any skier in the World Cup’s 59-year history.
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