FIS expects an open slalom in Levi, without Shiffrin and with Vlhová’s return

FIS published its preview of the women’s World Cup slalom on 11 November. The race opens on Saturday 14 November in Levi, Finland, with the first run at 10:00 CET. Mikaela Shiffrin, with 73 World Cup slalom wins, nine slalom crystal globes and nine victories in Levi, is not on the start list. Petra Vlhová, the 2022 Olympic slalom champion, with 22 World Cup slalom wins and two discipline globes, is the only racer entered who has already won in Levi; she has not contested a World Cup slalom for almost 34 months and said she feels good physically and mentally, with the drive to perform at her best and to win. Among the leading challengers is Switzerland’s Camille Rast, 27, the only skier besides Shiffrin to win a World Cup slalom in 2025-2026, the 2026 Olympic slalom silver medallist and last season’s slalom runner-up.