Alpine Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[uk12points 434]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

7th place for Dave Ryding if nothing weird happens, incredible  

 

Best result for a British man in over 15 years!!

 

All GBR top-9 finishes in World Cup history:

 

 

There's also Chemmy Alcott who had a 7th place and three 9th place finishes in the past 12 years. She, however, is not a man  

 

Excellent result for Dave Ryding, if he keeps this form up throughout the season he should get some podium potential funding which will be a big boost!!

[hckošice 16,641]

Final decision for Lake Louise (CAN) on Wednesday

The final decision for the men’s  AUDI FIS Ski World Cup races in Lake Louise will be taken tomorrow, Wednesday 16th November 2016.

[heywoodu 16,468]

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Due to warm temperatures, lack of snow and unfavourable weather forecasts the men‘s World Cup races in Lake Louise (CAN) scheduled for November 26th and  27th 2016 have been cancelled. A possible replacement will be communicated in due course.

 

[hckošice 16,641]

38 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

 

 

Lake Louise one of the most beautiful venue of the world sport. Lake Louis World Cup stage is always one of my top action of the year

[Federer91 3,390]

If Canada doesn't have snow, i just.... 

 

[heywoodu 16,468]

29 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

 

Lake Louise one of the most beautiful venue of the world sport. Lake Louis World Cup stage is always one of my top action of the year

Exactly this!

 

Lake Louise, Wengen and Kitzbühel are the ones I really never want to see cancelled 

[hckošice 16,641]

Cancellation of men's races in Lake Louise

 

On 26th – 27th November, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup season was supposed to kick-off in the Lake Louise (Alberta, Canada). Unfortunately, warm weather and only little snowfall prevented the local organising committee from preparing the race track and forced the FIS officials to cancel the men’s races in Lake Louise.

FIS Race Director Hannes Trinkl and Men’s Chief of Race Darrel MacLachlan conducted a first snow control on Saturday 12th November. Even though the Lake Louise “Men’s Olympic Downhill” course was not “race ready” yet, the chance of hosting the races was still there thanks to a positive weather forecast. This is why the official snow control has been postponed to Wednesday 16th November.

Today, FIS officials and organising committee reviewed all the scenarios again, but had to look at the evidence: one week ahead of the first training run, the warm temperatures, the lack of snow and an unfavourable weather forecast won’t allow a qualitative preparation of the race track to meet the World Cup requirements.

“While we have good snow conditions on the upper mountain, we didn't have enough cold to get to the finish line for the men. We will continue our efforts for successful races for the ladies and look forward to the men returning next year,” said Brian Lynam, Race Chairman, Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup.

Information about possible replacement sites for the men's super-g and the downhill races will be communicated in due course.

 

FIS would like to thank the Organising committee for the tremendous efforts the course crews put into trying to make the event happen and the good collaboration. There is still a chance to stage the ladies' event scheduled on 2nd, 3rd and 4th December, so we sincerely hope that Mother Nature will cooperate from now on and reward the Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup crew with World Cup races.

[Gianlu33 6,055]

Very sad news  

[hckošice 16,641]

Audi FIS Ski World Cup competitions in Beaver Creek (USA) cancelled

 

Due to warm temperatures, lack of snow and unfavourable weather forecasts, the men‘s World Cup races in Beaver Creek (USA) scheduled for December 2nd, 3rd and 4th have been cancelled. Rescheduling of the events will be communicated as soon as possible.

 

[dcro 10,211]

Oh dear... Is heywoodu gonna be OK?