On the final day of the World Cup Finals, the winningest alpine skier of all time, Mikaela Shiffrin, clinched the overall FIS Crystal Globe, tying the all-time women’s record with her sixth title. The season-long battle for the overall trophy came down to the final race, with Germany’s Emma Aicher still mathematically in contention heading into the giant slalom. Racing on a fresh track under favorable conditions, Shiffrin sat 17th after the first run, while Aicher was fourth. Aicher needed a victory, paired with Shiffrin finishing outside the top 15 to claim the Globe. Putting down a composed second run, Shiffrin surged to 11th place—more than enough to secure the title and etch her name alongside Annemarie Moser-Pröll as the only women in history to win six overall Crystal Globes. Shiffrin was visibly emotional in the finish, tearing up with her teammates, family and fiancé, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. “I really imagined that I would get no points and that Emma would win the race,” admitted Shiffrin. “It’s happened before at World Cup Finals. … I needed to find the energy to push forward. So it was this moment of emotion. Those were my first tears since Cortina.” The U.S. women had a strong team showing in the final giant slalom. Nina O’Brien led the way in eighth place, followed by AJ Hurt in 18th and Paula Moltzan in 25th. Moltzan and O’Brien secured career-best season-long giant slalom rankings, with Moltzan finishing sixth and O’Brien 10th.   “I think it was a solid season,” said O’Brien. “I feel like I had a lot of good runs, some good races, which showed me that I can be in touch with that top group, but I wouldn’t say I’m totally satisfied either. I’m definitely hungry for more.”  The U.S. Ski Team women were awarded the Nations Cup, given to the highest-performing country of the season, marking the team’s first victory in 44 years. With the World Cup season now complete, the team will take a brief reset before turning focus toward preparations for the 2026-27 season. RESULTSWomen’s giant slalom  The post Shiffrin secures record-tying sixth overall Crystal Globe appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less