When Paula Moltzan opened the Alpine skiing World Cup season this weekend with her career-best result in giant slalom, the American was left with one question.

Was she maybe peaking too early?

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With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics still more than three months away, she might rather prefer to hit top form a bit later.

“No, I don’t think so,” Moltzan said. “I’m just hoping that I’m building a really wide base to build off.”

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The most important stage

While the annual five-month-long World Cup campaign is generally regarded by skiers as their most important stage, the chance to compete for Olympic medals comes along only once every four years.

So, can skiers

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