After World Cup appearance

Salzgeber starts her new racing season in Hippach

Amanda Salzgeber already competed in the World Cup in Sölden in October - as a forerunner.(Bild: Christof Birbaumer/Kronenzeitung)

While the women's World Cup continues this weekend in Killington, USA, the second ÖSV guard will be back home. Two strong FIS giant slalom races await in Hippach, where 2020 Youth Olympic champion Amanda Salzgeber will also be making her first race appearances of the winter.

"We had really great conditions in Hippach recently," enthuses Amanda Salzgeber, who will be competing in her first race in a FIS giant slalom on Thursday.

"The epidemic summer is over"
After the 22-year-old from Montafon was slowed down by mononucleosis and Lyme disease in the run-up to the preseason, things went much better this summer. "Fortunately, I was able to complete my preparation without any problems," says "Mandy", who, like her sister Angelina, Lukas Feurstein from Mellau and numerous other top athletes such as ice hockey stars Marco Rossi and Dominik Zwerger, relies on the services of Max Cavada for fitness training.

Not only Amanda Salzgeber (2nd from left), but also Stefan Luitz and Lukas Feurstein (right) rely on the services of fitness guru Max Cavada (left).(Bild: Maurice Shourot)

"The training camp in Chile was also brutally good," reveals the head skier, who prepared with Reini Fernsebner's European Cup group. "In addition to the speed disciplines, I also completed several 'giant' days there."

At the World Cup start in Sölden
Despite the good preparation, the Bartholomäberg native is cautious when it comes to her goals for the season. "I don't want to concentrate so much on goals, I just want to show my best skiing," explains Salzgeber, who recently competed as a forerunner in the World Cup in Sölden.