Queenstown's Alice Robinson has started 2025 by claiming third at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup held in Slovenia, the 13th World Cup podium of her career.
Robinson’s coach Tim Cafe set the course for the first run on the incredibly firm and icy piste and Robinson made the most of the opportunity putting down a solid first run which had her sitting in fourth position.
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In her second run and powered out of the start gate, pushing hard on the opening turns and skiing the course from top to bottom with her trademark aggressive and dynamic style, taking the lead with just three athletes to go.
The firm snow conditions caused upset for some, but it was just what Robinson was looking for and she made the most of the favourable conditions.
“It was amazing [the slope], the surface was unbelievable, a perfect mixture of icy but not too slick and it was super nice, it was great," said Robinson.
“I am really happy with another podium, it’s great. I knew I could have done better on the first run – I skied solid but it was just too conservative.
For my second run, I just didn’t want to think as much and just wanted to attack and go for it, I think I found a good balance between pushing and being smart with the tactics.”
Sara Hector the 2022 Olympic Champion of Sweden took the win today by an astounding +1.42 after putting down two incredible runs.
Eighteen-year-old Lara Colturi of Albania finished in second place, with Robinson in third just ten hundredths of a second off the pace of Colturi.
The 23-year-old Kiwi has finished on the podium three out of four times in the 2025 Giant Slalom season and is currently sitting in second equal in the Giant Slalom World Cup standings.
Robinson will compete at the speed races in St Anton, Switzerland next weekend.