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Would you take your goat for après ski?

mat — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:25:14 +0000

Well the Swiss fans this weekend at the FIS opening race event in Solden, Otztal Valley, Austria had a couple of goats in immaculate shape to accompany them to the bars after the race action was over. Maybe to was hex on the Austrian team after years of being some way behind their neighbours – if so it worked and the Swiss took the opening men’s event today with Didier Cuche pipping Ted Ligerty of the USA to the opening GS race win of the FIS season. The party was in full swing as I left the glacier and conditions were really good for this time of the year. Here is the top 10 mens’ GS results from Solden, Austria:

1   CUCHE Didier     SUI     2:21.45
2   LIGETY Ted     USA     2:22.05
3   JANKA Carlo     SUI     2:22.40
4   BLARDONE Massimiliano     ITA     2:22.41
5   RAICH Benjamin     AUT     2:22.90
6   JANSRUD Kjetil     NOR     2:23.27
7   GRANGE Jean-Baptiste     FRA     2:23.87
8   SIMONCELLI Davide     ITA     2:24.03
9   ROY Jean-Philippe     CAN     2:24.08
10   RICHARD Cyprien     FRA     2:24.13

New snow on the Rettenbach glacier for the season opening FIS race weekend

mat — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:58:42 +0000

With the start delayed by half an hour to clear overnight snow the lingering valley cloud cleared around 2800m to leave the Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers in Solden pristine and sunny as well and along with the lapping clouds in the valleys Solden glaciers were quite a picture. The race went to Finland with Austria coming in second and Italy third. The French managed a best place of 13th but were more obvious than most nations on the glacier. I am off to see what they were planning to do with two 5m wooden skis that a team of them were carrying through Solden this afternoon – bizarre. I will also keep an eye out for Bode to see if he is into his pre-race preparation tonight.

The race is on – the FIS calendar starts in Solden, Austria

mat — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:05:03 +0000

The FIS ski race calendar kicks off in Solden this weekend at its traditional season opening venue on the Rettenbach glacier. Both the men and women will be in action over the weekend, with the Women’s GS on the 24 Oct 2009 and the men’s GS on the 25 Oct 2009. Race times will be 09:45 am – 1st run and 12:45 pm – 2nd run. There will be some mega partying on offer over the weekend in keeping with the Solden après ski spirit. We will be there to see the action at the Rettenbach, Solden and will bring you some news and images of the weekend.

The snow just keeps rolling in – Hochsolden, 5th March 2009

mat — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:15:35 +0000

The endless winter continues up at Hochsolden with light snow over the last few days and heavy snow forecast for the coming days. I have been up in Hochsolden skiing with a corporate group from L’oreal and their clients – great skiers and even better people, although I have been kept in the bar too late too often

The light was mixed but there were some periods of clear skies and the skiing above the clouds yesterday on the Teifenbach Glacier was superb with outstanding snow and wide, crowd free pistes.

Solden winter 08 FIS race weekend and season opening

mat — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:19:03 +0000

One of the very best events of the winter season is upon us, the season opener at Solden, on the Solden Glacier. There is an FIS race weekend to start the traditional race calendar and the usual apres ski mayhem of Solden later in the day. The race program is as as follows:

Dates
25 Oct 2008 GS Women
26 Oct 2008 GS Men

Start times:
09:45 am: 1st run
12:45 pm: 2nd run