Photo: Elfi Edder AUT Sestriere. GEPA pictures.
December 11th, Sestriere Italy will host the fourth women’s SL of the 2022-23 season.
US’s Mikaela Shiffrin will be attempting to win her third of the season. Along with Shiffrin, six US women and three Canadians are competing in the event.
With ten talented North Americans starting, expect some good results. The top of the women’s field is quite diverse; seven nations are represented in the first seven bib numbers.
North American’s starting in the December 11th Sestriere slalom
- Bib 6, Mikaela Shiffrin, USST, Burke Mountain Academy, Atomic, Oakley
- Bib 10, Ali Nullmeyer, ACA, GMVS, Middlebury College, Atomic
- Bib 16, Laurence St-Germain, ACA, Mont Sainte-Anne, UMV, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 19, Paula Moltzan, USST, Buck Hill Ski Team, UVM, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 23, Amelia Smart, ACA, Windermere, University of Denver, Atomic
- Bib 34, Zoe Zimmermann, USST, Burke Mountain Academy, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 42, Allie Resnick, USST, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Fischer
- Bib 44, Ava Sunshine, USST, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Atomic, SWIX, ASP
- Bib 50, Katie Hensien, USST, Rowmark Ski Academy, University of Denver, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 53, Nina O’Brien, USST, Burke Mountain Academy, Rossignol, LOOK
The first run for the women 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. To remind you, a full replay is available after the race.
In the USA, the women’s World Cups in Sestriere are available live and replayed on Ski and Snowboard Live.
Sestriere Women’s World Cup GS start list and program
About the Author: Peter Lange
Lange is the current Publisher of Ski Racing Media. However, over 38 seasons, he enjoyed coaching athletes of all ages and abilities. Lange’s experience includes leading Team America and working with National Team athletes from the United States, Norway, Austria, Australia, and Great Britain. He was the US Ski Team Head University Coach for the two seasons the program existed. Lange says, “In the end, the real value of this sport is the relationships you make, they are priceless.”
