Coming full circle: Mikaela Shiffrin’s rise from inexperienced teenager to top of the world

Coming full circle: Mikaela Shiffrin’s rise from inexperienced teenager to top of the world

Just two days prior to her 16th birthday, Mikaela Shiffrin kicked out of the start house atop the Svatý Petr Black giant slalom course at Špindlerův Mlýn ski resort in the Czech Republic launching her World Cup career. Not even Nostradamus could envision what the future would hold, but for the young, inexperienced and starry-eyed Burke Mountain Academy ski racer, it was a big step and a thrilling moment. “It’s like a dream really coming true her…