Maloja Snake bites Super-G Again
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (Dec. 10, 2017) – The Maloja Snake bites again!
For the second time in three days, this notorious weather phenomenon rose up the slopes of the Maloja Pass and laid a thick, heavy blanket of fog on the Engiadina track, canceling the women’s FIS Ski World Cup super-G and alpine combined.
The U.S. had nine athletes scheduled to start the morning super-G and alpine combined event, which was added to the Sunday schedule following Friday’s cancellation – also caused by the Maloja Snake. No make-up dates for the event have been announced by the FIS.
Up next, the women’s World Cup circuit heads to Val d’Isere, France for downhill and super-G races Dec. 16-17.
Hirscher Wins Men’s Slalom in Val d’Isere
David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, Colo.) finished 18th in the first run of men’s FIS Ski World Cup slalom in Val d’Isere, France, and was well on his way to a top-15 finish when he hooked a gate near the end of the second run and DNFd.
With heavy snow falling, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher held off Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen for the victory. Sweden’s Andre Myhrer was third. Kristoffersen maintained his overall World Cup lead over Hirscher by 11 points.
Next up for the men’s World Cup are downhill and super-G races in Val Gardena, Italy Dec. 16-17.
RESULTS
Men’s slalom
Fog cancels the women’s FIS Ski World Cup super-G in St Moritz, Switzerland Sunday. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom - Christophe Pallot)
For the second time in three days, fog canceled the FIS Ski Ski World Cup women's super-G in St Moritz, Switzerland. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom - Alain Grosclaude)
David Chodounsky skied to 13th in the first run but did not finish the second run Sunday in Val-d'Isere, France. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom - Alexis Boichard)