McGrath Wins Slalom in Slovenia, Closes in on World Cup Title

Norway's McGrath wins thrilling Slalom in Slovenia

Atle Lie McGrath wins men's Alpine skiing World Cup slalom in Slovenia, dedicates victory to late grandfather. McGrath beats Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.01 seconds to move 41 points clear of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in World Cup standings.

Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath wins slalom in Kranjska Gora, eyes first Crystal Globe...

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath won the men's Alpine skiing World Cup slalom in Slovenia, beating Henrik Kristoffersen by a mere hundredth of a second. This thrilling victory puts McGrath 41 points ahead of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, with just one home race left in Hafjell on March 25.

McGrath dedicated his win to his late grandfather, who passed away on the day of the Milano Cortina Olympic opening ceremony. The Norwegian skier is looking to end the season on a high note, after crashing out of the Olympic slalom with gold in his grasp.

Atle Lie McGrath won the men's Alpine skiing World Cup slalom in Slovenia, beating Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.01 seconds and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen by 0.04 seconds. This thrilling victory puts McGrath 41 points ahead of Braathen, with the final slalom of the season scheduled for Hafjell on March 25th.

“So many times in my career I've been on the wrong side of the hundredths,” said McGrath. “I've lost five victories with a combined two-tenths before.

ATLE LIE MCGRATH WINS IN KRANJSKA GORA! 🏆🇳🇴🔥

What a finish! The top 3 separated by just 0.04 seconds 🤯
Sixth World Cup victory for Atle!

🥈 Henrik Kristoffersen 🇳🇴 (+0.01)
🥉 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen 🇧🇷 (+0.04)#FISAlpine #WorldCupKranjskaGora pic.twitter.com/uZ33Kz3Ibj

— FIS Alpine (@fisalpine) March 8, 2026

“There's no better place I could fight for the Globe. Me and Lucas, we grew up skiing together in Hafjell. ⁠So it has a lot of special memories, and it's going to be a pretty cool fight until the end.”

McGrath dedicated his win to his late grandfather, who passed away on the day of the Milano Cortina Olympic opening ceremony. The Norwegian skier is looking to end the season on a high note, after crashing out of the Olympic slalom with gold in his grasp.

“I miss him a lot, and to bounce back like this after the Olympics, I think he has ⁠something to do with ⁠it,” he said. “He was ‌looking over me today.”