[1] Mittermaier competed in alpine skiing from 1967 to 1976, retiring after a highly successful season in which she finished with two Olympic gold medals and ranked first in the World Cup.

[15][16] In addition to her success in international competition, she also won 16 German national titles during her career.

[18][19][20] After her career in sports, Mittermaier joined Mark McCormack's International Management Group as the only German alongside Jean-Claude Killy, Jackie Stewart, and Björn Borg.

[21] During her three-year contract, she designed a collection of winter sports clothing and made international appearances for various skiing products.

Her younger sister Evi Mittermaier also competed as an alpine skier and previously lived in a hotel.

1984), a World Cup ski racer for Germany,[24] and a daughter Ameli who works as a fashion designer.

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).