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Day 9: #Davos 2018 – Arrival Of A French Rising Star

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

There was one emerging World Cup rising star and 128 students who were given a lesson in racing on slick surfaces in today’s slalom, the final race for the men at the 2018 World Juniors. Clement Noel (FRA) who has … Continue reading →

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Day 7: #Davos2018 – Why Is There A Swiss Gold Rush?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

(Edited) Another day, another Gold medal for the host nation. Swiss technical ace Aline Danioth added a fifth gold today for the home team, as the ladies wrapped up their speed events with the Alpine Combined. Due to the visibility … Continue reading →

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Day 6: #Davos2018 – The Swiss Gold Rush Continues

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

It was another busy day on the slopes above Davos with the ladies opening their speed races with the Super G and the men wrapping up their speed week with the Alpine Combined. To mesh the schedule, the men started … Continue reading →

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Day 5: #Davos2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

The focus of the Junior World Championships shifted to the Bolgen t-bar of Davos-Platz, an ideal location to host the Alpine Team Event. With ease of access a raucous crowd was on hand to cheer on the Swiss Team which … Continue reading →

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Day 4: #Davos2018

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

Courtesy Johan Monsen It was an action-packed day of racing on the Jakobshorn above Davos as the men took centre stage for the Super G. The skies cleared as predicted, but left more than 30cm. of snow, prompting an enormous … Continue reading →

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Day 3: #Davos2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

The weather forecast for Day 3 of the 2018 World Juniors proved accurate and according to coaches reports, there was probably more than 15cm. of new snow that fell overnight on the Jakobshorn. The ladies and those men who did … Continue reading →

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Day 2: #Davos2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

It was a jam-packed day on the Jakobshorn slopes with the ladies slalom and a unique 2-run downhill format for the men. An approaching weather front, which threatens to bring high winds and 15+cm of snow, prompted the organizers to … Continue reading →

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