About the Author: Geoff Mintz

Led by Ganong, Americans place four in top 15.

Neureuther and Raich round out the podium, Ligety takes fourth.

Hannes Reichelt, Romed Baumann and Matthias Mayer finish in that order.

An exclusive look at the exhaustive work behind two world-class race hills in Beaver Creek.

Travis Ganong pulls off a top-10 finish in less than ideal conditions one day after stomach illness.

You didn’t need a Schneekristall ball to know this was probably going to be the Austrians’ race.

Austrian Max Franz completes the full course with the fastest final training run time.

Wiley Maple in 20th is fastest American on first day training the downhill course.

Jean-Baptiste Grange skis to gold from bib 14.

Americans Ted Ligety and Tim Kelley sitting 15th and 29th, respectively.

Ligety becomes first male skier ever to win three GS world titles.

Hirscher holds a 0.18-second lead over Nani with Ligety just 0.24 seconds out.

At age 41, Rahlves was on hand forerunning as POV to capture on-course footage of the track for broadcast purposes.

Defending champion Austria pulls off third World Championships team win.

Jansrud wins first World Champs medal with silver, Ligety bronze.

Ondrej Bank conscious and able to move following finish line crash, diagnosed with concussion.

Kueng wins gold and Nyman just off the podium in fourth.

France's Brice Roger skis fastest down the Birds of Prey.