Ski World Cup, second downhill run in Zermatt-Cervinia also cancelled

The snow that fell during the night and the strong wind at high altitude forced the organizers to also cancel the second men’s downhill World Cup in Zermatt/Cervinia. For the second consecutive year the jet men will not be racing on the runway Great Becca at the foot of the Matterhorn, a route on which a small curse seems to have loomed for years between bad weather and construction difficulties.

Now the hope of holding the first cross-border race between two different nations – in this case Switzerland and Italy – in the history of the Alpine Skiing World Cup is pinned on next weekend when two women’s downhill runs are scheduled. The International Ski Federation (Fis) will decide in the coming weeks on possible dates and locations for the two rescheduled men’s events.