The Inside Edge

n World Cup update — Mikaela Shiffrin notched her second and third Giant Slalom World Cup victories on Semmering, Austria this week amidst fog and heavy snow. Already the most dominant Slalom racer in the world, she appears to be broadening her horizons. The wins expanded her overall World Cup lead, and propelled her to second in the Giant Slalom standings.

The men had another Downhill cancelled due to weather.

n Alberta Cup — Farli Boden wrapped up a big FIS race week at Panorama Resort with quality finishes of 24th and 22nd in Slalom. So she finishes the first month of her first year in FIS with a solid Slalom points profile and one quality GS score. Early success is huge as it sets one up for continued progress through the season.

n Junior Race Series sign-up — Get those forms in. Registration closes Jan. 1 for this popular event. Fliers/entry forms are at the local ski shops. The series features free coaching, lots of prizes, lots of kids and lots of fun. Racers meet four Friday evenings in January from 5:30 until 7 p.m. Forms can also be downloaded at www.independenceracing.com.

n Potpourri — Any comments, recommendations or contributions to this column may be sent to Shep Snow by email at shep@thesnowschool.com. Negative feedback should be sent to someone else.

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