Men’s GS Val D’isere

[Swede]

1st just about to finish. Snowy and bad viz, shortened track. Not hockeyrink like it usually are. Tough venue anyway and variable snow where the athletes really had to fight for the line in some of the turny sections. Neureuther back today after injury.

 

[Swede]

2:nd pretty much same setting as 1:st but a little straighter and faster.

 

[Muleski]

Too bad about the weather. Love the Face.....such a great hill, even in sub-optimal weather.

Will be back to discuss in a few hours. Some great skiing and impressive results, some not so great. A few really encouraging steps forward for some....

Another great day of ski racing!

 

[Started at 53]

Here ya go

 

[Swede]

Yeah, fun day in the snow!

 

[newfydog]

Thanks for posting that! Great result by my neighbor Tommy Ford at 31:00.

 

[Muleski]

Thanks for posting that! Great result by my neighbor Tommy Ford at 31:00.

Career best! I hear he was so happy that he was in tears afterwards. Great for Tommy. Hope he can kept rolling.

 

[newfydog]

Been a long journey, from young and full of promise, to struggling with major injuries. Great to see. Hirscher called it "the toughest GS on the circuit"

 

[Bolder]

Ford was definitely stoked.

Spoiler

Hirscher and Shiffrin -- have we ever had 2 such dominant skiers at the same time? Hirscher just slayed that course in crappy conditions