Snow finally arrives in Killington, FIS inspection in 7 days. Meanwhile, the Azzurre stars land in Copper

More than 3,000 km apart—almost 2,000 miles, since we are talking about the States—but with intertwined destinies between Copper Mountain and Killington, where the Azzurre will also spend the next two weeks before continuing their American campaign (and beyond the border), flying to Québec for the giant slaloms in Mont-Trémblant and then returning to Colorado, with the treble that will open the speed season at Beaver Creek.

The long trip for the first four leading members of the national team began today, starting in Colorado and at Copper’s Speed Center, where Asja Zenere, Laura Pirovano, Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino will train for 11-12 full days on skis before moving on towards Vermont.

Good news is coming from Killington, and it was needed, given that there was absolutely no snow on the “Superstar” course and its surroundings. The first precipitation in weeks arrived this morning, meaning work can begin to prepare the entire slope that will host, on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, the two technical races of a women’s World Cup that will return to the east coast of the United States after its last visit in 2024, following the slaloms in Levi and Gurgl.

Next Thursday will see the FIS snow inspection. It will be seven days of hard work, especially since the forecast for the coming week is not particularly encouraging, with temperatures rising well above the daily average of 6-7°C.