Alpine skiing – How to approach the legendary descent of the Lauberhorn?

– How to approach the mythical descent of the Lauberhorn?

Part of the Swiss ski team will discover the legendary Lauberhorn. Some skiers have never experienced it in the super-G or downhill format, but they are counting on the invaluable advice of Feuz and Janka.

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Marco Odermatt discovers the legendary descent of the Lauberhorn.

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Wengen is positioned as a myth of alpine skiing. Skiers must show full concentration in addition to having steel thighs. If some old people seem very comfortable there, the newcomers, including Marco Odermatt and Justin Murisier, beware of this famous rite of passage. «If I finish within dix first, it will already be a success for me», breathes the Nidwalden. The current leader of the ranking of Coupe du monde expects a punitive trail. «It is not possible to improvise. I had to learn and work.»

This Lauberhorn promises to‘so much moredifficult to tame that son layout favors die-hard descenders. Thursday’s super-G replaces the one originally planned at Beaver Creek and then Bormio. «On the one hand, it’s cheering, because the resumption makes it possible to avoid the cancellation of the race. D’aoutant plus that there are few super-Gs this year, suggests Justin Murisier. The less positive is that it is more of a mini-descent.»