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Svindal Tops Lauberhorn Training
Wengen, Switzerland – After a cancellation on Wednesday, the athletes finally get a chance to test out the traditional Lauberhorn race course today in Wengen. This was only possible thanks to the hard work from the course crew, who worked late hours cleaning the course and injecting parts of it with water to firm up surfaces. … Continue reading Svindal Tops Lauberhorn Training
Kristoffersen Edges Hirscher for Adelboden Victory
Dense Fog Cancels Adelboden GS
Adelboden, Switzerland – Dense fog and light rain led to the cancellation of Saturday’s Audi FIS World Cup men’s giant slalom in Adelboden. A steady drizzle arrived on Friday afternoon and continued through the night, which alone still wasn’t enough to dampen the chances of the giant slalom as the course was holding … Continue Reading … Continue reading Dense Fog Cancels Adelboden GS
18-Year-Old Swiss Skier Dies from Head Injuries
Kerns, Switzerland – A teenage skier has died from head injuries sustained while skiing on Saturday. The 18-year-old woman from Obwalden, Switzerland, was descending Melchsee-Frutt resort’s groomed and marked Täliskipiste with four friends at around noon on Saturday when she fell. The victim was transported by a Reva Air Rescue helicopter to a hospital in Lucerne, where she … Continue reading 18-Year-Old Swiss Skier Dies from Head Injuries
Night Skier Dies in Swiss Accident
Flumserberg, Switzerland – A 48-year-old man died on Sunday after colliding with a post while night skiing with friends in the Swiss Alps. (file photo: Flumserberg) According to police in Saint Gallen canton, the unidentified victim was the last in his group to descend … Continue Reading ››
Swiss Ski Resort Employee Dies After Hitting Snowmaker
Davos, Switzerland – Police say that a 25-year-old employee of Davos Klosters died on Tuesday after skiing into a snowmaking gun at the Swiss ski resort. Klosters, Switzerland (file photo: Florian343) The victim, who has not yet been identified, … Continue Reading ››
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