COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO – After two days of being a spectator, it’s finally Mikaela Shiffrin’s turn to race at the Copper Mountain World Cup.
The giant slalom, the first of the two women’s races, is Saturday, Nov. 29, at Copper, and Shiffrin said Friday she’s excited to race on the mountain she knows so well. The all-time World Cup wins leader and many other U.S. skiers often train at Copper Mountain in the spring.
Here’s how to watch Saturday’s GS race at Copper Mountain:
When is the giant slalom at the Copper Mountain World Cup?
Overnight snow has pushed back the start of the giant slalom race at the World Cup at Copper Mountain by 30 minutes. The first run now begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 29, and the second run begins at 1:30 p.m.
When does Mikaela Shiffrin race?
Mikaela Shiffrin starts 17th in the first run of the giant slalom. Her start position in the second run will be determined by her finish in the first run.
What about Paula Moltzan and the other Americans?
Paula Moltzan, who was the silver medalist in the first giant slalom of the season, starts third, behind Sweden’s Sara Hector and Albania’s Lara Colturi. Nina O’Brien starts ninth and Elisabeth Bocock goes 24th.
The U.S. team also has three skiers starting late in the field: Tricia Mangan (49th), Keely Cashman (50th) and Kjersti Moritz (52nd). This is the first World Cup start for the 21-year-old Moritz.
How the giant slalom race works
The top skiers go first in the first run, and the top 30 qualify for the second run. The finish order of the first run is then reversed for the second run, so the top skiers will go last.
How to watch
Broadcast/streaming schedule (all times Eastern)
Outsideonline.com will show all of the races live while NBC, Peacock and CNBC will have a mix of live and delayed coverage.
12:30 p.m. – First run, women’s giant slalom, outsideonline.com
1 p.m. – Delayed coverage of men’s giant slalom, NBC and Peacock
3:30 p.m. – Second run, women’s giant slalom, outsideonline.com
What’s next?
The women’s slalom Sunday, Nov. 30, closes out four days of World Cup racing at Copper Mountain, and Mikaela Shiffrin will be favored to win it. She has won the first two slaloms of the season, in commanding fashion.