A girl waves the Norwegian flag throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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World Cup ski racing returned to Aspen Mountain on Friday with the boys’s big slalom. The race was received by Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, his eleventh consecutive win on this occasion.
Other actions on Friday included an autograph session with the U.S. Ski Team, a Roche Cup presentation and a live performance by Shakey Graves.
The race will proceed with the second GS on Saturday and the ultimate slalom on Sunday, climate allowing.
Photo by Austin Colbert for The Aspen Times.
A person waves an American flag throughout the first run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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Fans watch the second run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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A fan holds up an indication for Edwards ski racer River Radamas throughout the first run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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Edwards ski racer River Radamas stretches after his first run on the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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A younger ski fan waves a Norwegian flag throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup competitors on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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American Brian McLaughlin reaches the end line after his first run throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Germany’s Linus Strasser will compete within the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway reaches the end line after his first run on the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Norway’s Timon Haugan will compete within the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain.
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Denmark’s Christian Borgnes will compete within the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Atre Lee McGrath of Norway reaches the end line after his first run throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Aspen Mountain, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Marco Odermatt of Switzerland reaches the end line after his first run throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Aspen Mountain, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Filip Zubcic of Croatia reaches the end line after his first run throughout the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Aspen Mountain, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Fans watch the second run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Fans watch the second run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Racers depart from the beginning of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup on Aspen Mountain, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Fans watch the second run of the Men’s Giant Slalom World Cup at Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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River Radamus indicators autographs after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Brian McLaughlin speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Ben Ritchie speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Jett Seymour says just a few phrases on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Luke Winters speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Patrick Kenney speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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River Radamas stands on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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George Steffey speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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River Radamas stands on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Tommy Ford speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Chris Davenport helps introduce the U.S. Ski Team as a part of World Cup festivities on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Isaiah Nelson speaks on stage after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Chris Davenport holds up the official poster for the 2024 Aspen World Cup, designed by native artist Michael Campbell, throughout World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024. left).
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Host Chris Davenport (left) introduces longtime Aspen World Cup race director Jim Hancock throughout the Roch Cup presentation on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen. Hancock will retire on the finish of this season.
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The Roche Cup is awarded to Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt after profitable the boys’s World Cup big slalom on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain. The Roche Cup, named after Andre Roche, is an Aspen custom courting again to 1946.
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The Roche Cup is awarded to Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt after profitable the boys’s World Cup big slalom on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Aspen Mountain. The Roche Cup, named after Andre Roche, is an Aspen custom courting again to 1946.
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Shakey Graves performs as a part of World Cup Celebrations at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Shakey Graves performs as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Shakey Graves performs as a part of the World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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John Carlin and buddies carry out as a part of the World Cup festivities on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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John Carlin and his buddies carry out as a part of the World Cup festivities on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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The U.S. Ski Team indicators autographs as a part of World Cup festivities at Wagner Park in Aspen on Friday, March 1, 2024.
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Aspen’s Bridger Gile indicators autographs after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Aspen’s Bridger Gile indicators autographs after the U.S. Ski Team was launched as a part of the World Cup festivities on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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