Overview
- Marco Odermatt edged Austria’s Marco Schwarz by 0.24 seconds to take the men’s giant slalom after an hour-long, snow-induced delay and poor visibility, earning his 46th World Cup win and 27th in GS.
- Austria’s Julia Scheib claimed her first World Cup victory in the women’s giant slalom, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of American Paula Moltzan, with Lara Gut-Behrami in third.
- Mikaela Shiffrin, starting 20th following last season’s injury setbacks, placed fourth as the U.S. women logged three top-six finishes, including Nina O’Brien in sixth.
- High-profile absences shaped the opener, with Federica Brignone, Marta Bassino and Aleksander Steen Olsen out injured, while Alexis Pinturault returned on a GS-only program.
- FIS now mandates protective airbags and cut‑resistant underwear and says it will intensify course‑safety efforts following Matteo Franzoso’s September death, with the circuit heading next to Levi in mid-November.