Mikaela Shiffrin bounced back from a crash the day before to take a big lead after the first run of a World Cup slalom Saturday in Aspen, Colo.
Shiffrin, who hails from nearby Eagle-Vail, finished the course in 48.01 seconds. She had a 1.38-second advantage over Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia. Frida Hansdotter of Sweden was third.
On Friday, Shiffrin was leading a giant slalom race, but she fell near the finish.
CHAMPION POSTS RECORD SCORE The Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu set a record score in Nagano, Japan, for the second straight night to win the NHK Trophy and qualify for the Grand Prix final.