A small town in the heart of Colorado’s mountains just so happens to have deep ties with the winningest alpine skier of all time – Mikaela Shiffrin.

With 108 career World Cup wins as of January 28, 2026, according to U.S. Ski and Snowboard, Shiffrin is from Edwards, Colorado. According to U.S. Ski and Snowboard, she was “getting freshies down the family driveway at age 3 and quickly graduated to running gates at Vail.” Shiffrin skied with the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail and eventually graduated from Vermont’s esteemed Burke Mountain Academy.

Shiffrin started getting attention among fans of the sport when she finished top 15 in her first two NorAm Cup races. She then won a super combined in British Colombia and then made the World Cup podium during her rookie season at age 16. Soon, she’s have a World Championship slalom gold medal and the World Cup slalom title in her second year.

After that, Shiffrin only got better. In 2014, she earned five more World Cup wins, giant slalom podiums, an Olympic gold medal, and a second-straight slalom title. In 2015, she defended her World Championship title on her home turf at Vail/Beaver Creek. She won her third-straight slalom title.

Although her career had already reached legendary status, Shiffrin’s 2019 season cemented her legacy. According to U.S. Ski and Snowboard, she broke records every weekend she competed. She became the winningest slalom skier of all-time with 41 World Cup slalom victories in 2019. As of January of 2026, she has 71 slalom wins. Shiffrin competed in 29 races in 2019 and made 24 podiums, 19 of which were wins.

Shiffrin surpassed Lindsey Vonn’s record of 82 wins on January 24, 2023 when she earned her 83rd win in Kronplatz, Italy in giant slalom.

Shiffrin made history as the greatest skier of all time when she broke Ingemar Stenmark’s record on March 11, 2023 with her 87th World Cup win in Are, Sweden.

Mikaela was named one of TIME’S 100 Most Influential People in 2023 in the ‘Pioneer’ category. She also won her first ESPY for “Best Athlete – Women’s Sports” in 2023.

Shiffrin was also given a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Dartmouth College on June 15, 2025.

As well as being a legendary skier, Shiffrin has become a powerful voice in increasing awareness of snow sports. She’s launched a YouTube channel to create awareness about alpine ski racing, called “Moving Right Along.” She also created a podcast series in 2026, “What’s the Point w/ Mikaela Shiffrin” that offers listeners a look into her journey.

On January 25, 2026, Shiffrin earned her 108th World Cup victory and ninth career Crystal Globe. This set a new record for most discipline globe titles won by an individual athlete.

Shiffrin continues to cement her legacy as the greatest alpine ski racer of all time.

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