Shiffrin’s crash hushed Killington’s record-breaking crowd

For the eighth time the women’s World Cupskiing came to Killington over Thanksgiving weekend. The first day of racing was marked by a combination of jubilation and heartbreak.

The rivalry between Vermont-schooled Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin and Slovakia’s Petra Vhlova continues to be strong with the two superstar ski racers vying for the top spot on the Slalom podium.

KILLINGTON — Before her first World Cup race at Killington, Mikaela Shiffrin was having anxiety attacks, crying and throwing up. That was in November 2016. At the time, Shiffrin was 20 years old, but she already had five years of World Cup racing under he … (read more)