Ski Alpin: Super G in Kitzbühel on a shortened route

The new programme for the World Cup Super-G was established in Kitzbühel earlier than expected. The race is scheduled to start at 1 p. m., it will be staged on a shortened track. The starting point is the mousetrap, the finish line will be drawn at Oberhausberg, where the downhill training ended on Thursday.

The performance of the World Cup Super-G of the alpine ski men today in Kitzbühel (11.30 a. m.) was severely endangered. Due to the current weather and snow conditions, the track on the Hahnenkamm was closed to all in the morning. The jury and the organising committee wanted to re-evaluate the situation and then make a decision on the programme.

Rain and snowfall caused a hard night for the slide commands at the Hahnenkamm races, a new snow growth of up to 30 centimetres was expected on the mountain, in the valley it rained at times due to the slight plus degrees “Standby in Kitzbühel. Despite a strenuous night shift, the piste conditions are currently too soft for a “Super-G”, twittered the Ski World Association (FIS).

A significant improvement in the weather regarding precipitation was not expected until Friday morning. The departure Saturday promises to be the most beautiful day of the second half of the week, there should be no precipitation and sometimes even blue skies. The next snowfall is already announced for Sunday, when the slalom on the Gansler slope will take place.