Canada's Mollie Jepsen continued her hot start to the season with a victory in the giant slalom at a Para alpine World Cup on Friday, her fourth consecutive podium finish.

Her early-season performances come after a hiatus of nearly two years for the Canadian Para-Alpine team due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yas 👸🏼! <a href="https://twitter.com/JepsenMollie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JepsenMollie</a> stood on the top step today in 1️⃣st in today’s first giant slalom race in St. Moritz!! <br>➡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/ramsay_alana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ramsay_alana</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KOatway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KOatway</a> knocking on the door with a pair of 5th places.<br>➡️ Stay tuned for another Giant Slalom tomorrow! <a href="https://t.co/PfyeyP8AbV">pic.twitter.com/PfyeyP8AbV</a>

"At the start of the season, I tried really hard to have low expectations, but I think at times that can be hard after having such a good 2020 season prior to the COVID-19 pandemic," Jepsen said.

"I'm super happy with my results today, and it's a really nice confidence boost after not racing for a long time. I'm stoked on the rest of the season and I'm going to keep pushing the limits."

Hudak wraps up Para Nordic World Cup campaign with biathlon gold in Canmore

Brittany Hudak wrapped up the Para Nordic World Cup at Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park in Canmore, Alta., by adding another gold medal to her name on Sunday.

Brittany Hudak earned the gold medal in the claimed the para biathlon middle standing event at the Para Nordic World Cup in Canmore, Alta., on Sunday.

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Canada's Brittany Hudak wins biathlon gold at Para Nordic World Cup in Canmore

Canadian Para nordic skier Brittany Hudak continued her impressive medal streak by winning her first Para Nordic World Cup biathlon race of the season on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park in Canmore, Alta.

Canadian Brittany Hudak started the 2021-22 season with several medals at the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore, Alta. Born missing part of her left arm, she competes in the LW8 classification, according to the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

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The 22-year-old from Vancouver captured four medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics, including gold in the super combined.

Canadians Kurt Oatway and Alana Ramsay were both fifth in their races Friday.

Mollie Jepsen of Canada, seen competing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, took a hiatus of nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada's Mollie Jepsen skis to victory in Para alpine World Cup in Switzerland

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