Cornelia Huetter Claims Historic Victory in First Women's World Cup Downhill on Birds of Prey

The Austrian skier edged out Italy's Sofia Goggia on the challenging Beaver Creek course, marking a milestone in women's alpine skiing.

Cornelia Huetter of Austria won the inaugural women's World Cup downhill race on the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colorado, with a time of 1:32.38.
Italy's Sofia Goggia, returning from a leg injury that ended her last season, finished second, just 0.16 seconds behind Huetter, while Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami took third place.
The Birds of Prey course, traditionally used for men's downhill events, is known for its steep and technical terrain, making this a landmark event for women's alpine skiing.
Lauren Macuga of the United States achieved her career-best World Cup finish, placing fourth and narrowly missing the podium by 0.18 seconds.
Retired skiing legend Lindsey Vonn tested the course as a forerunner, delighting fans ahead of her planned return to competition in St. Moritz next week.