Snow chaos in Sun Valley: World Cup final canceled!

Snow chaos in Sun Valley: World Cup final canceled!

The Ski World Cup finals started today in Sun Valley, USA, but the weather had other plans! Due to heavy snowfall and stormy winds, the women's and men's runs had to be canceled on March 22, 2025. The organizers had already had to postpone the start by several hours due to the necessary course preparation, but the rising wind did not allow for a fair competition environment. This meant that the downhill balls in the overall ranking went to Marco Odermatt and Federica Brignone, who now demonstrated their performance in the downhill ranking laola1.at reported.

The World Cup finals, taking place March 22-27 in Sun Valley, are the first of their kind in this American ski resort and feature numerous races in disciplines such as downhill, super-G, slalom and giant slalom. In fact, a total of eight races were to be held. Only the 25 best in the respective discipline rankings as well as athletes with over 500 points in the overall World Cup are qualified to take part. However, this premiere was overshadowed by unfortunate weather ski areas-test.ch stated.

Effects on scoring

With the cancellation of the races, the points for the downhills in the discipline rankings are clear. Marco Odermatt, as the overall World Cup winner, secured the small crystal ball with 605 points ahead of Franjo von Allmen and Alexis Monney. In the women's race, Federica Brignone secured victory in the downhill ranking with 384 points, followed by Cornelia Hütter and Sofia Goggia. The uncertain weather situation could also affect future races and the season's overall standings, which could put pressure on athletes to further improve their performance in the upcoming disciplines.