More FIS WC action in the US for 22-23!

[BodeMiller1]

Cannon needs to sh!t or get off the pot. Meow

They could add the 250' (not sure exact # of feet) to hold a men;s downhill. Butt, what if they didn't use the old course?
What if they ran it down the saddle and out through Mittersill?
Does it meet the requirements for steepness?
Cannon is so cut up with cut and fill just cut a boulavard from the top.

Or the old course run it out to the snow making pond?

 

[machski]

Cannon needs to sh!t or get off the pot. Meow

They could add the 250' (not sure exact # of feet) to hold a men;s downhill. Butt, what if they didn't use the old course?
What if they ran it down the saddle and out through Mittersill?
Does it meet the requirements for steepness?
Cannon is so cut up with cut and fill just cut a boulavard from the top.

Or the old course run it out to the snow making pond?

250' additional added to Cannon would not be nearly enough vertical for a WC DH, possibly make a Super-G but they rarely hold those without a DH. And through the saddle to Mittersill, I do hope you are joking. That is a lot of uphill that would not be sanctioned with a lot of wildlife habit off the side and so non-starter for trail clearing.

 

[BodeMiller1]

Run it down taft cut right and across toward the front five???

End the race at the bottom of The chair from Sunappe at the very bottom.

No I'm serious. I also know NH won't spend the cash gambling ...

It's fun to dream, butt pipe dreams belong in Vermont.

 

[BodeMiller1]

Run it over the back. South East. Again no way, no how.

White Face
Sugarloaf

 

[drjeff]

Baron's is a legit, ready to host any level of competition GS hill, and Taft can host any level SL, and the FSC has the capabilities to do so. Moving up to an SG or DH, based on topography at a truly elite level event would be a challenge involving getting permission to cut lots of trees and blast a bunch of underlying ledge, and even then it's a stretch.

Having the topography and vertical to host a modern speed event isn't an easy thing

 

[jimmck]

The course is no longer FIS valid at WF. I don't believe it meets current safety requirements (IE width at turns to allow for adequate safety netting/clearances).

There is *something* current at Whiteface

Homologations

www.fis-ski.com

 

[machski]

There is *something* current at Whiteface

Homologations

www.fis-ski.com

Wonder what the difference if any between the existing approved and the expired on that list. Also wonder if that is for all levels or only certain ones.

 

[machski]

Time to resurrect this thread as Shiffrin has caught fire again. Swept the 3 race series in Semmering and is now just 2 wins shy of tying Lindsey for most wins ever by a female. Now has 50 wins in a single discipline (Slalom) after today. Even better for the US, after 2 strong showings in GS by Paula Moltzan, she put it all together in the Slalom today taking the step just below Mikaela (just 0.29S behind MS)!

 

[drjeff]

Time to resurrect this thread as Shiffrin has caught fire again. Swept the 3 race series in Semmering and is now just 2 wins shy of tying Lindsey for most wins ever by a female. Now has 50 wins in a single discipline (Slalom) after today. Even better for the US, after 2 strong showings in GS by Paula Moltzan, she put it all together in the Slalom today taking the step just below Mikaela (just 0.29S behind MS)!

Heck, even the guys are having some strong results lately as well

 

[eatskisleep]

Mikaela Shiffrin Ties Lindsey Vonn’s Record for Alpine Skiing Wins

Mikaela Shiffrin won her 82nd World Cup race Sunday, equaling the all-time women’s record set by Lindsey Vonn, her retired American countrywoman.

www.wsj.com

 

[thetrailboss]

East Burke reacts to Shiffrin’s record-breaking run

With Friday’s win in the giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin has tied a record that has stood for 34 years. And the community that helped carve her path to greatness is celebrating.

www.wcax.com

 

[skef]

Mikaela Shiffrin breaks all-time skiing record with 87th World Cup win | CNN

Mikaela Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup race on Saturday to break the overall record set by skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark.

www.cnn.com

 

[drjeff]

What Shiffrin is doing now is truly like when Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods were in their prime!

Truly in a league of her own, over some serious competition, right now, and so much fun to watch from a technical standpoint. She is really making something that is tough to do (ski race at the highest level) look easy and simple

 

[jimmck]

That follow-cam footage of her 2nd run is amazing, it really shows dynamic skiing, speed, and how she (and, to be honest, all of the women racing) works the course. Amazing.

(link to YouTube starts at her 2nd run)

 

[machski]

Simply amazing and she can add a few more at the finals. If she adds even one more at the finals, that means a few less than this season could still have her net 100 next year. And she turns 28 tomorrow.

 

[skef]

(Bump) Gift link:

As Mikaela Shiffrin Considers How to Top Herself, She Studies Taylor Swift

Shiffrin, the champion American ski racer, is an unabashed Swiftie, and has long seen the pop culture force as a textbook guide for navigating fame, adversity and unprecedented success.

www.nytimes.com