Andy Cross, The Denver PostBEAVER CREEK, CO - DECEMBER 01: Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria, heads past a gate on the Screech Owl portion on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort December 01, 2017. Kriechmayr won the race with a time of 1:09.71 (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Andy Cross, The Denver PostVincent Kriechmayr of Austria, heads past a gate on the Screech Owl portion on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Kriechmayr won the race with a time of 1:09.71
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAustria's Hannes Reichelt gets a little air on the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Reichelt placed 3rd with a time of 1:10.04
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAustria's Hannes Reichelt heads down the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Reichelt placed 3rd with a time of 1:10.04
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Friends and family cheer Travis Ganong of USA during Super G of Audi Birds of Prey World Cup in Beaver Creek. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Andy Cross, The Denver PostNorway's Kjetil Jansrud the Screech Owl portion of the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Jansrud placed 2nd with a time of 1:09.94
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria is in action during men's Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. Kriechmayr won the race. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAmerican skier Andrew Weibrecht heads down the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Weibrecht was the highest placing American in the race finishing 21st with a time of 1:11.34
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAmerican skier Andrew Weibrecht crashes a gate in the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Weibrecht was the highest placing American in the race finishing 21st with a time of 1:11.34
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAustrian skier Romed Baumann gets air in the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAmerican skier Ted Ligety negotiates a gate in the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Soon after, Ligety went off course and did not finish the race.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostAmerican skier Ted Ligety heads down course in the Screech Owl area on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 01, 2017. Soon after Ligety went off course and did not finish the race.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - November 1: Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria finishes his run during men's Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. Kriechmayr won the race. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Hannes Reichelt of Austria in the finish area during Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. Reichelt finished 3rd place. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Kjetil Jansrud of Norway reacts after Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. Jansrud finished 2nd.(Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Travis Ganong of USA in action during Super G of Audi Birds of Prey World Cup in Beaver Creek. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Travis Ganong of USA at the finish line area during Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Andre Weibrecht of USA in Beaver Creek for Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Sam Morse of USA in Beaver Creek for Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: From left, Kjetil Jansrud of Norway, Vincent Kreichmayr and Hannes Reichelt on the podium after Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. 1st Kreichmayr, 2nd Jansrud and 3rd Reinchelt. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBeaver Creek, CO - December 1: Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria, right, celebrates winning men's Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G in Beaver Creek. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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BEAVER CREEK, CO - DECEMBER 01: Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria, heads past a gate on the Screech Owl portion on the Birds of Prey course for the World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort December 01, 2017. Kriechmayr won the race with a time of 1:09.71 (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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The men’s Audi Birds of Prey World Cup Super-G race at the Beaver Creek Resort Dec. 1, 2017. Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria won the race with a time of 1:09.71.