Lara Gut-Behrami was poised for a strong performance in the World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria, ranking 2nd after the first run. However, a significant error during the final run cost her a podium finish, resulting in 9th place, 1.83 seconds behind winner Federica Brignone. Brignone secured her 29th career World Cup victory, while Sara Hector and Alice Robinson took 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Other Swiss competitors struggled, and Clara Direz of France faced an unfortunate fall.