Robinson earns another two WC podiums

Queenstown's global ski star Alice Robinson continued her excellent season form with two podiums in FIS Giant Slalom World Cup races in Italy.

The 23-year-old took second place in at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup held in Sestriere, Italy, on Friday, and then finished third on Saturday, in the second race of the double-header weekend.

Italy's Federica Brignone took the win in both races, continuing her own career-best form following her win in the World Championships last week.

Robinson earned silver there too, New Zealand's first ski World Championship medal. The Queenstown skier is, however, leading the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup standings with her more consistent form, skiing her way to a podium in every race.

“It has been a really exciting past month, it’s cool to be leading the GS standings for the first time and a medal at World Champs is just great, so hoping to keep it rolling!” she says.

Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund rounded out the podium in third.

In the second race, Brignone topped the podium, with Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami second and Robinson third.

Robinson says she's impressed with Brignone's form and loving the competition.

“She has been on fire across all disciplines, so it is cool that I get to have a fight with her in GS, she is skiing amazing and I am trying my best to keep up!”

Robinson will now switch gears and equipment as she heads into the Downhill and Super G World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway next weekend.