Mikaela Shiffrin was on the brink of alpine skiing history, chasing down her elusive 100th victory with the home crowd in Killington, Vermont, ready to celebrate. But as Shiffrin herself often reminds us, there’s no such thing as guaranteed wins when you’re hurtling down the mountain at breakneck speed. Just when it seemed like the record books were about to be rewritten, disaster struck mid-run.
Leading the giant slalom with the fastest time, Shiffrin hit an abrupt snag that sent one of her skis flying and her crashing violently into the safety netting. The crowd’s cheers turned to gasps as the alpine icon lay stunned, unable to move for a moment. The medical team rushed in as Shiffrin, clearly shaken, processed the brutal impact. It was a heart-stopping scene in what should’ve been a historic moment. Hours after the incident, both Mikaela Shiffrin and her fiancé Aleksander…
