Soelden men’s opener canceled due to wind

By Published On: October 29th, 2017Comments Off on Soelden men’s opener canceled due to wind

A forecast of high winds of between 90-120km/h today on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden, Austria, forced the FIS and the organizing committee to make the difficult decision to cancel the opening men’s World Cup of the season.

“Due to the wind conditions and in the interest of safety for teams, officials, and public on the Rettenbach Glacier the jury together with the OC have decided to cancel today’s Men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup GS,” said an official communication from the FIS.

Unfortunately, the will be no make-up race as the traditional glacier races are not rescheduled. The men’s World Cup opener will now be the slalom in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 12, with the first GS of the season taking place in Beaver Creek, Colo. on Dec. 3.

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A Lake Tahoe native and University of Vermont graduate, Higgins was a member of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA title winning squad and earned first team All-American honors in 2013. Prior to coming to Ski Racing Media, he coached U14s for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.