AdvertisementAdvertisementDec 7, 2025; Beaver Creek, Colorado, UNITED STATES; Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the men's giant slalom alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup at Birds of Prey. Mandatory Credit: Marc Desrosiers-Imagn ImagesDec 7, 2025; Beaver Creek, Colorado, UNITED STATES; Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the men's giant slalom alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup at Birds of Prey. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images08 Dec 2025 06:00AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Dec 7 : Marco Odermatt secured his 49th World Cup victory and fourth of the season on Sunday at Beaver Creek, Colorado, where the Swiss enjoyed a brilliant opening run to the men's giant slalom and then needed much of that cushion to close out the win.Odermatt, three days removed from his downhill win at Beaver Creek, led by 0.86 seconds after the opening run on the formidable Birds of Prey course and in the second run needed to pick up speed through a late series of bumpy turns en route to a combined time of two minutes 20.59 seconds.That left the 2022 Olympic giant slalom gold medallist 0.23 seconds clear of Italy's Alex Vinatzer, who moved up after finishing 10th after the first run. Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway finished third."It was a tough second run," said Odermatt, whose previous best result in a giant slalom at Beaver Creek was 27th in 2018. "It got bumpy and I really needed my advantage from the first run,"Odermatt, racing after 29 skiers had gone before him on the second run, saw his advantage shrink early on and needed to dig deep to close out the win. The Swiss, who already had World Cup wins this season in giant slalom, downhill and super-G, pushed the limit with a solid display of tactics to deny Vinatzer a maiden World Cup win.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST