Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) claimed his second slalom World Cup victory of the season in Wengen, Switzerland, launching him to the top of the FIS rankings with 372 points. He dominated both runs on the iconic Lauberhorn slope and posted a time of 1:45.99. It was the second consecutive win on the course for McGrath, who also topped the podium in Wengen last year. This year's victory marks his fifth career World Cup win and 19th podium.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) took silver in his second runner-up finish this season, 0.47 seconds behind his former Norwegian teammate. He now sits 21 points behind McGrath in the slalom World Cup standings and maintains an eight-point margin over reigning Olympic champion Clement Noel (FRA). Pinheiro Braathen is second only to Marco Odermatt (SUI) in the overall rankings.

Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR), the defending slalom World Cup Crystal Globe winner, rounded out the top three. The podium finish marked the 100th of his World Cup career, cementing his status as one of slalom's all-time greats.

Paco Rassat (FRA), who donned the red bib coming into Wengen, recorded a DNF in his second run in a disappointing turn to his breakout year. His two wins and three podium finishes this season kept him at fourth in the World Cup slalom standings despite the misstep.

American Ben Ritchie finished one spot out of the top 30, narrowly missing a berth to the second run. The U.S. men have largely struggled to record Cup points in slalom this season. They've only done so twice.

"I heard Lucas took the lead by a lot," McGrath said at the finish line. "I know Lucas too well to know that when he skis fast, I really have to go. That was one of my best second runs in my career."

While he skis for Norway, McGrath was born in Vermont and his father Felix represented the U.S. in slalom and giant slalom at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

The Olympic qualification period ends tonight and Kitzbuhel, Austria is next up on the World Cup circuit. With just two races left until the world's best slalom skiers take on Olympic snow at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, the field remains fiercely competitive.