Swiss skier Camille Rast has built a big lead and Mikaela Shiffrin was looming in third in the opening run of the women’s slalom at the Alpine world championships.

Camille Rast beat teammate Wendy Holdener as Switzerland took gold and silver in the women’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday.

US star Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth to miss out on a historic world medal as Switzerland's Camille Rast won the women's slalom in Saalbach on Saturday. Both Shiffrin and Cranz have won 15 world championships medals.

Swiss skier Camille Rast won the women's slalom at the Alpine world championships. Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth and missed out on what would have been the American's record-setting 16th career medal at worlds.

Swiss Camille Rast was on a league of her own as she took a big step towards slalom gold at the world championships in Austria's Saalbach-Hinterglemm with her first run. Alpine skiing top star Mikaela Shiffrin,