Katharina Huber fights for the top ten in slalom: a special race!

Katharina Huber fights for the top ten in slalom: a special race!

In a challenging slalom race in Sestriere on February 23, 2025, Katharina Huber showed her skills, although the final placement did not quite meet your expectations. After the first round, the 29-year-old was in 14th place, but had to be satisfied with 18th place. "It was a special race. Difficult to describe," said Huber after the competition. Her goal of getting among the top ten seems to be a further distance at the moment, but she remains optimistic and combative: "I have to work on that for the last two races," she said, as well as Noen reported .

rules and challenges in slalom

The course for slalom races is strictly regulated. According to the FIS international competition regulations, every train is precisely defined, but the topography of the slope allows a creative design, as the coach Kroisleitner explains. "The various combinations of hairpins, vertical sections and long turns offer the organizers many opportunities to vary the characteristics of the course," he explains, emphasizing the technical elements that strongly influence the performance of the athletes. It is these challenges on the racing slope that distinguishes the best drivers from the less experienced, as well as the development of swing and rhythm has a decisive impact on the speed, such as Skiastria informed.