14th October 2022
Next weekend’s GS Races in Austria have been given the go ahead as more resorts have fired up some lifts in the Alps and Scandinavia. Snow making is underway in the USA as winter approaches. NEW
First World Cup Ski Race of the Season Gets the Go Ahead
The FIS Race Directors of Soelden , Markus Mayr and Janez Hladnik, have given the green light for the World Cup opening races on the 22nd and 23rd of October.
The competition slope is in top condition and is ready to host the best skiers in the World.
The inspection of the course took place in the presence of Mario Reiter (ÖSV), the Chief of Race Isidor Grüner, and the Race Director Rainer Gstrein.
ÖSV Sponsoring Division Manager, Mario Reiter, said “What the Bergbahnen Sölden and the Organisers have achieved in the slope is sensational.
“From today’s point of view, everything is perfectly prepared, and as the forecasts currently stand, it will be a great race weekend.”
AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Sölden program:
Women’s Giant Slalom – Saturday 22 October 2022 (1st run at 10.00 CET / 2nd run at 13:05 CET
Men’s Giant Slalom – Sunday 23 October 2022 (1st run at 10.00 CET / 2nd run at 13:00 CET)
Racers have been preparing in the glacier resorts of Europe.
More Ski Areas Open in Europe
Ruka and Levi in Finland are the latest resorts to open some slopes.
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We reported on resort openings in this earlier article on PlanetSKI:
We have been following the situation in the past few weeks on PlanetSKI as glacier ski areas open:
Here is the current situation across the Alps with resorts that have glacier areas open:
Austria:
Hintertux, Soelden, Pitztal, Stubai, Kitzsteinhorn & Kaunertal.
France:
None.
Italy:
Cervinia, Passo Stelvio & Val Senales.
Switzerland:
Zermatt & Saas Fee.
Snowmaking Underway in USA
Across the Pond snowmaking has started in the USA as resorts start the battle to be the first to open.
Here at PlanetSKI we will be updating this article on snow in the mountains and resorts opening so do check back…
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This article was originally published by Planetski.eu. Read the original article here.
