Val Gardena & Alta Badia Dec. 14-18

[4ster]

With a string of races into next week, I thought I would start a thread. Mens SG was yesterday.

This morning was the DH & then the men will be at Alta Badia for a GS & a Parallel Sunday & Monday.
The women will have make up speed events at Val Gardena Monday & Tuesday.

 

[Tricia]

Was it yesterday or today,......really really early today, like 12:45 AM today?
I'm not sure if I can't stay up that late, or I can't get up that early.
Watching the replay now.

 

[Tricia]

I really like the lack of announcers.

 

[4ster]

Was it yesterday or today,......really really early today, like 12:45 AM today?
I'm not sure if I can't stay up that late, or I can't get up that early.
Watching the replay now.

SG yesterday, DH this morning. I won't watch the DH till later, heading to Alpine for some morning turns.

 

[Tricia]

...heading to Alpine for some morning turns.

I'm heading to BlueZone to earn some $$
Have fun out there.

 

[Bolder]

Spoiler: try to watch this one

Kilde killled it in the DH. What a day for the Americans -- clearly the talent is there, but not the consistency. Gisin's crash looked bad from the moment he went down. I've skied the Saslong and it's gnarly, even as a recreational skier.

Re Gisin, it almost looked he just caught an edge but also that he might have had some kind of binding failure. Regardless, he went over one of the jumps on his side and landed HARD -- I couldn't tell if his vest inflated or not, but it might not have made a difference.

 

[skix]

Report on Marc Gisin --> https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/marc-gisin-hospital-crash-val-gardena/

 

[Teppaz]

Someone on twitter said he wasn’t wearing an airbag. I wonder if it would have made a difference.

 

[4ster]

He (Gisin) crossed his tips right before the jump. Considering he has suffered a head injury previously (a few years ago),
Hoping it all turns out okay.
Please post any updates!

 

[Teppaz]

Fractured pelvis, four fractured ribs plus head injury, according to the Swiss team (via Steve Porino on Twitter). He has been moved home in Lucern.

 

[Muleski]

I was under the impression that he was flown back "home", but was still hospitalized, and likely to have a lot of tests. I thought the Swiss Federation was going to provide an update, maybe at a press conference, at 4PM, Sunday.

Gisin had a BAD fall and concussion a couple if seasons ago at Kitz. Concussed badly enough to miss the rest of the season. The initial reports, from both sisters, were that he was alert and awake. But they also mentioned that he was unconscious for 30 minutes. Then I heard reports that he was alert, conscious and "fine" {other than the fractures and obviously incredible bruising.}

Later we head that he was somewhat alert, semi-conscious, etc., but well enough to be flown back to Switzerland, and to a hospital there. So I have no idea what the details really are. Porino is normally spot on things.

Having bit of experience with badly concussed skiers {not me}, this sounds scary to me. Might be a career ending crash. Hope not, that's for sure.

 

[Swede]

Horrible crash and extremely unlucky spot to have it. Don’t have any news re his health right now.

 

[Bolder]

Crossed tips would explain it. He went down suddenly, no time to prepare for impact.

 

[Swede]

Crossed tips would explain it. He went down suddenly, no time to prepare for impact.

If it would have happened 50 meteres further up, it would have been a very different outcome. He would have slided down, but crossing them just before the big jump ... that was extremely unlucky.

 

[4ster]

If anyone comes across a YouTube link to the Alta Badia men’s GS run number one, please post it.
I would love to watch it in its entirety before I watch run 2. My Olympic Channel app does not seem to be showing repeats nor does the NBCSN app.
Lately the TV coverage is barely showing any highlights from the first run. Last week they only showed Hirschers first run.

Nice skiing from Nyman & Bennet yesterday! Kilde killed it as did Svindal in SG!

 

[Tricia]

If anyone comes across a YouTube link to the Alta Badia men’s GS run number one, please post it.
I would love to watch it in its entirety before I watch run 2. My Olympic Channel app does not seem to be showing repeats nor does the NBCSN app.
Lately the TV coverage is barely showing any highlights from the first run. Last week they only showed Hirschers first run.

Nice skiing from Nyman & Bismeyer yesterday! Kilde killed it as did Svindal in SG!

Hmmm, we're watching the replay on the apple tv app with NBCSports Gold Snow.

 

[4ster]

Hmmm, we're watching the replay on the apple tv app with NBCSports Gold Snow.

Probably why they are no longer showing first runs on the other apps., Although they did earlier this season. Gotta get more of our money & time!

Although I have not watched it yet, here is run #2
Luv these guys BTW!

 

[Primoz]

Just quick translation of Swiss ski team update, as info I got elsewhere will stay private. Gisin is still in Luzern ER for optimal monitoring and support. Pelvis should be ok, just as well as back (there's small fracture in one of vertebra, but nothing serious), and what's most important, MRI and CT don't show any bad head injuries. He has few broken ribs, that also caused lung damage, but otherwise he's stable and communicates with doctors and relatives on his own, even though he's still intubated.

 

[4ster]

Just quick translation of Swiss ski team update, as info I got elsewhere will stay private. Gisin is still in Luzern ER for optimal monitoring and support. Pelvis should be ok, just as well as back (there's small fracture in one of vertebra, but nothing serious), and what's most important, MRI and CT don't show any bad head injuries. He has few broken ribs, that also caused lung damage, but otherwise he's stable and communicates with doctors and relatives on his own, even though he's still intubated.

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear he may not have serious head injury.
Watching the crash it is hard to see where or if his head snapped or hit hard. Maybe partially he was unconscious do to the wind being knocked out of him. Hoping for a complete recovery.

On another note, Hirschers performance today in the GS was dominatingly Hirscher like !

 

[NZRob]

Only time will tell what impact a concussion of that severity will have on him. Wishing him well in his recovery.