Shiffrin was third-fastest in the slalom in her second race since being sidelined two months following a Nov. 30 giant slalom crash.They prevailed by 39 hundredths of a second over Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami and Wendy Holdener.

The 15-year friendship just got solidified through their unified efforts at the FIS Alpine World Championships.

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the new team combined event at the Alpine skiing world championships, giving Shiffrin another major accolade in just her second race back from a two-month absence and extending a career-best week for Johnson.