Ski World Cup showdown: giant slalom in Sun Valley with a spectacular finale!

Ski World Cup showdown: giant slalom in Sun Valley with a spectacular finale!

Sun Valley, USA - On March 26, 2025, the last giant slalom of the men of the World Cup season will take place in Sun Valley. The first round begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by the second round at 7:00 p.m. Marco Odermatt from Switzerland has already secured the small crystal ball in the giant slalom. His most recent race in Hafjell, where he took second place, was an impressive example of his dominance this season. Here Loic Meillard was able to celebrate the first win of the season and prevailed over Marco Odermatt, who was only 14 hundredths of a second.

In the race in Hafjell, Thomas Tumler (SUI) completed the Swiss triple victory with his third place. The best Austrian became Stefan Brensteiner, who reached the sixth place. In addition to Brennsteiner, Marco Schwarz, Patrick Feurstein and Raphael Haaser also competed for Austria. The fall of world champion Raphael Haaser, who bought facial injuries in the final and thus left a disappointing starting situation for the Austrian team, was particularly unfortunate.

dominance of the Swiss

The performance of the Swiss athletes was impressive this season. Marco Odermatt secured the fourth victory in the overall World Cup and the fourth giant slalom ball prematurely. This consolidates its position as one of the currently strongest racers in alpine skiing. With a solid score, he leads the overall ranking and confirms his ambitions for the future.

In the history of the Alpine World Ski World Cup, remarkable dominance was already observed in front of Odermatt. Marcel Hirscher, record holder with 20 crystal balls, leads the most successful racers. His achievements, including eight times the winning of the overall World Cup, have made the bar extremely high for future athletes and thus contributed significantly to the popularity and the prestigious character of sport.

outlook for the final in Sun Valley

The upcoming race in Sun Valley is expected with great excitement by the fans. The outcome could result in significant effects on the men's rankings and possibly influence the distribution of the crystal balls. The athletic achievements that come into play today will not only be of great importance for the athletes themselves, but also for the nations. The participants are under intensive pressure to call up their best performance in order to be able to triumph in the last stage of the season.

The current reporting on last year's ski world cup and the upcoming challenges are, among other things, on the platforms of laola1 and ski1 Records in the Alpine Ski World Cup on wikipedia can be read.