Inaugural World Cup Downhill at Matterhorn Canceled Due to Severe Weather

Another Race Scheduled for Sunday on High-Altitude Course Yet to See a Race Due to Weather Issues

The inaugural World Cup downhill at the Matterhorn mountain was canceled due to heavy snowfall and strong winds.
The race was scheduled to take place on the new Gran Becca course, which starts in Switzerland and finishes in Italy.
Another men's downhill race is scheduled for Sunday on the same high-altitude course, which has yet to see a race due to weather issues.
Last year, back-to-back race weekends for men and women were canceled because of warm temperatures, prompting this year's races to be scheduled two weeks later into November to seek more winter-like weather.
The Gran Becca course was designed by Swiss former racer Didier Defago, the Olympic downhill champion at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation hopes the races can boost Alpine ski racing and tourism earlier in the winter and extend the season.