Tommy Ford earned his second World Cup podium of the season, and his career, at a giant slalom in Naeba, Japan on Saturday.
Ford, a two-time U.S. Olympian, finished third, 1.07 seconds behind first-time Croatian winner Filip Zubcic. Zubcic came from 12th after the first run to prevail by .74 over Swiss Marco Odermatt.
Ford returned to the podium for the first time since his breakout victory in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Dec. 8.
“[After Beaver Creek], it was a bit of a struggle to deal with the extra attention from that and ground again,” said Ford, who rallied from 10th place after the first run.