Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn’t at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash.

Mikaela Shiffrin will race for the first time in almost nine weeks, since a crash in Killington, Vermont, left her with a deep gash in her obliques.

American Mikaela Shiffrin, chasing her 100th World Cup victory, was fifth fastest in the first run of Thursday's slalom race in Courchevel. In her first appearance since November following an injury,

Mikaela Shiffrin resumed her quest for her 100th World Cup victory in Courchevel, France, following a two-month recovery from a serious ski crash. Despite focusing on recovery, Shiffrin finished fifth in the slalom event.

Shiffrin made some post-injury turns earlier this month, calling the three mellow laps she made “a successful on-snow test," and, according to the Associated Press, has undergone slalom training amidst her recovery.

Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn't at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a