Women's skiing
Two of those stories, the kind that only sports can create, unfolded in the women's two-board event. The pressure before the cutoff was immense, as the field was highly competitive and tightly contested. Lilly Bradley (USA) knew this too, saying after her run that she was aware that this could have been her last stop on the tour. But the young American seized her opportunity and held up under the pressure. Her run, marked by speed, control, and a bold line choice, was duly rewarded. Bradley risked a high cliff drop and landed cleanly despite the difficult snow. A big air in the lower section of the slope meant 90.67 points and thus victory - Bradley's first since 2022 and qualification for Verbier. After her victory, she spoke about her emotions before the start:
"I'm thrilled. The conditions were difficult and I thought that this could be my last competition. That's why I was very emotional before the start. But I took my chance and took on the mountains. Now I still have the chance to show off my skills."
Our PowderPeople from Klösterle am Arlberg, Nadine Wallner (AUT), finished in second place. The overall winner from 2013 and 2014 made a spectacular comeback, returning eight years after her last participation with a wildcard. She delivered a fast and fearless run, featuring two jumps, and scored 87.33 points, securing second place in the final standings.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) secured third place, riding just as aggressively as Wallner but not landing one jump quite cleanly. She finished third with 83.33 points and goes into the FWT finals in Verbier as the overall leader. However, the PowderGuide editors are expecting an exciting final in this category in Verbier.
Lena Kohler (GER), also from Memmingen, who lives in Innsbruck and had her fanbase in Fieberbrunn to support her, was in sixth place overall before the Fieberbrunn pro, finishing the event in fifth place. She showed a clean run with two jumps and collected 79 points. This also meant sixth place overall for the German and qualification for the FWT finals.
If you want to find out more about Lena, you can find our interview with her here..