Ski holidays in Austria
After the US took top prize in the women’s FIS season opener on the Rettenbach glacier above Solden, it was the turn of the men and once again the US took 1st place with Ted Ligety on top over the 2 legs. Results from yesterday were as follows:
1. Ted Ligety (USA) 2:22.00
2. Alexis Pinturault (FRA) [...]
New season and nothing new in seeing the US on top of the women’s podium. Lindsey Vonn took the opening FIS women’s race on the Rettenbach glacier today high above Solden with Elisabeth Görgl coming in third for the Austrians. More painful for the Austrians maybe seeing a German finish above any Austrians on their [...]
For the 2nd day on the Rettenbach glacier high above Solden the male racers in the Austrian ski team failed to rise to the weather, snow conditions or the partying fans who were all superb. Solden in the Otztal Valley had to rely on an Austrian from the next glacial valley, the Pitztal valley to [...]