Not even feeling down on confidence and out of control on the slope could stop Alice Robinson (NZL/Salomon) from making history in Copper Mountain on Saturday.
Robinson dominated the Giant Slalom in the Colorado sunshine, posting the best first run and the equal-best second run to finish almost a second clear of the field, with Julia Scheib (AUT/Rossignol, +0.96s) and Thea Louise Stjernesund (NOR/Rossignol, +1.08s) rounding out the podium.
With her fifth World Cup victory, Robinson broke a tie with compatriot Claudia Riegler (NZL) to become the most successful women’s Alpine ski racer from outside Europe or North America.
“I didn’t know that, but that is pretty cool,” Robinson said of her history-making exploit.
“It’s always really special for me to represent New Zealand, especially in a sport like ski racing that’s so dominated by North America and Europe, so I’m really proud of that.”