Feller criticizes bottomless slopes: slalom final in the crisis!

Feller criticizes bottomless slopes: slalom final in the crisis!

Sun Valley, USA - Manuel Feller, the Austrian ski racer, criticized the slope conditions on the occasion of the slalom final in Sun Valley. After the first round, Feller positioned himself in tenth place and expressed: the conditions were "very, very borderline" and "just not to drive". He complained that too little salt and water had been used when the slope was prepared. He also found that only the gates that were processed with salt were okay, while the finish area was described as "bottomless". Despite the hope of improving the slopes before the second round, which is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., Feller remained skeptical about the effects on its performance.

Feller becomes slalom world cup winner

It was only shortly after the critical statements in Sun Valley Feller had achieved a remarkable success. The 2025 Slalom World Cup brought the first crystal globe of his career for the Austrian. Feller won four of the nine slaloms this season and has an unobstructible lead of 169 points on Linus Strasser in the overall ranking. The last important event took place in Kranjska Gora, where planned competition was canceled due to heavy rain. These weather conditions had severely damaged the slopes and made the race impossible to another location.

This victory marks an important moment for Austrian skiing, because it is the eighth slalom globe for the country in the past twelve seasons. The last title went to Marco Schwarz in the 2020-21 season, while Marcel Hirscher had previously won the title six times. Feller himself won a silver medal in the slalom at the World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

the importance of winter sports

Winter sports is enjoying growing popularity, especially in Germany, where 38 % of the population, which corresponds to 27.7 million people, actively participate. Popular winter sports are skiing alpine, winter hiking, sledding and cross -country skiing. Over the years, it has been shown that most winter athletes have an above -average income and often travel to pursue winter sports activities. A particularly large number of winter athletes come from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

In Germany there are 498 ski areas that bring the country to third place worldwide. Winter sports are also very popular in urban areas such as Berlin and Hamburg. It is remarkable that 60.36 % of skiers have their own equipment, which indicates the commitment and enthusiasm for this sport. These trends show that winter sports are not only a leisure activity, but also part of the culture in these regions.