Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women's overall World Cup skiing title on Wednesday in Norway, matching a near-50-year high mark.
The 31-year-old needed only to finish in the Top 15 of the giant slalom finale to clinch the title ahead of German challenger Emma Aicher. Shiffrin subsequently accomplished the feat Aicher even began her second run.
"It's quite emotional," she said. "This thing sums up a whole season of work and fighting with the whole team, and I have to say to Emma that her skiing has been just outstanding."
Shiffrin now stands alongside Austrian downhill legend Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who won six overall titles in the 1970s. Moser-Pröll claimed five consecutive championships from 1971-75, before adding a sixth in 1979.
Shiffrin won three straight overall titles from 2017-19, followed by back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023, while Lindsey Vonn ranks third with four overall titles.
The season marked another dominant campaign for the US alpine star. She captured her third Olympic gold medal by dominating the slalom at 2026 Winter Olympics. She also won nine of 10 World Cup slalom races this season.
Shiffrin now tallies a record 110 World Cup victories across all disciplines — the most in history by any skier, men's or women's. Retired Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark sits second with 86 wins.
The title caps a remarkable comeback for Shiffrin, who spoke publicly about learning from her disappointing performance at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. She used those lessons to fuel her triumph in Milan, where she reclaimed her place atop the alpine skiing world en route to the 2026 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.
