The Swiss descent of Wengen, the oldest and longest of the men’s Alpine Skiing World Cup, will be shortened on Saturday “due to strong winds”, announced the International Ski Federation (FIS). Like the super-G won on Friday by the Italian Giovanni Franzoni, the event will start at 12:30 p.m. just above the emblematic “Dog’s Head”, a blind jump between two rocks, specifies the authority on the social network Telegram.
This lowered start removes from the race the very gently steep upper part, at the foot of the Jungfrau and the Eiger, traditionally favorable to the best sliders while the following section is much narrower and more technical. Fourth in the super-G but still clearly at the head of the general classification, the Swiss Marco Odermatt will seek a fourth consecutive victory on the Lauberhorn, after having won the two descents of 2024 and that of last year.
