Browsing entries tagged with Solden
24 Oct 2011
Lyndsey Vonn and Ted Ligety have won the opening World Cup races in Sölden, Austria. Vonn won the first women’s giant slalom race of the new season, showing that she is making a serious attempt…
25 Oct 2010
The first men’s FIS World Cup race of the season, the giant slalom in Sölden Austria, was cancelled on Sunday due to thick fog. It was the big opening race of the new season, but Sölden officials…
13 Sep 2010
It has been snowing in Sölden today, Monday 13 September, and the race is on to get new developments completed before winter arrives properly. This year that includes a modern new gondola and a new shuttle…
24 Oct 2009
Swiss veteran Didier Cuche has raced to victory in Sölden, in the men’s opening World Cup race of the season. Cuche 35 won the giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier in combined two-race time of 21.45…
19 Oct 2009
The season opening FIS World Cup event in Sölden will go ahead as planned on 24/25 October. A couple of weeks ago the FIS Alpine World Championships in Sölden looked doubtful, with low snow depths…
6 Oct 2009
Having a few lessons in a UK snow centre is no bad thing before you go away; for beginners, it can be of real benefit before they embark on that first trip to the snow. But what if you could take your…
18 Sep 2009
Every few centimetres helps! Well, we know it’s early days, but snowfall in the Alps this week is better news for the glaciers after their long, dry summer. And it has allowed more areas to open…
27 Aug 2008
Solden in Austria will have a new fast chair and mountain restaurant next season.The resort has announced that a swanky new eight-seat chairlift with covers is replacing the old triple chair above Giggijoch.…
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