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Who is racing, when and how to watch the January 24th Kronplatz GS

San Vigilio is in the beautiful Northern Italian Dolomite mountains, a little over an hour’s drive from Cortina.

The Kronplatz GS races are in San Vigilio on the ERTA slope. The ERTA is a difficult test for even the best racers. It is always a challenge. The ERTA starts on a pitch and keeps getting steeper. The race hill was built in 2003 and has been respected ever since.

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The women’s World Cup giant slalom circuit has provided outstanding entertainment all season. When you add the ERTA slope, it will reach another level. The current women’s field is so deep that if they want to win, they must push their limits on a difficult course.

There have been six women’s giant slaloms this season and we have seen four different winners. The Italian Marta Bassino has been on the podium five times and has one victory. Seven women from six nations have populated the top three. Mikaela Shiffrin has three podiums, but they are all victories. It is exciting. Currently, Bassino leads Shiffrin in the season’s standings by 25 points.

The Alpine Canada Alpin team has three women starting tomorrow and the Stifel US Alpine Team has five. Both teams have World Cup women who will miss the race because they are participating in the FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in St Anton, Austria.

Due to new snow that must be removed from the slope, Stifel US Alpine Team coach, Mike Day, will set the first run in the morning.

The eight North Americans on the January 24th Kronplatz GS start list

• Bib 4, Mikaela Shiffrin, USST, Burke Mountain Academy, Atomic, Oakley
• Bib 9, Valérie Grenier Grenier, ACA, Club de Ski Mont Tremblant, Rossignol/LOOK
• Bib 12, Paula Moltzan, USST, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Rossignol/LOOK
• Bib 28, Nina O’Brien, USST, Burke Mountain Academy, Rossignol/LOOK
• Bib 54, Sarah Bennett, ACA, Stoneham, Québec Ski Team, Rossignol, LOOK
• Bib 52, Katie Hensien, USST, University of Denver, Rowmark Ski Academy, Rossignol/LOOK
• Bib 53, Cassidy Gray, ACA, Team Panorama, Atomic
• Bib 54, Stella Johansson, Independent, Aspen Valley Ski, & Snowboard Club. Atomic

The women’s first run starts at 4:30 am Eastern Time and 1:30 am on the West Coast. Additionally, the second run will begin at 7:30 am Eastern Time and 4:30 am on the West Coast.  As a reminder, a full replay is available after the race.

In the USA, the women’s World Cups in Kronplatz will be available for viewing live and as a replay on the streaming service Ski and Snowboard Live. World-class ski racing commentator Steve Porino is announcing the Kronplatz races.

In Canada, World Cup can be viewed on CBC sports

First run Start list and race program for January 24th, Kronplatz women’s GS

Program for the January 24th Kronplatz women’s giant slalom