New Zealand's Alice Robinson has continued her incredible run of podiums, winning the Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) giant slalom race.
Robinson, 21, felt she skied an almost perfect race to take the title in good conditions.
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“I feel like I skied smart and solid for the conditions. It’s so nice to race at home at Coronet Peak and have my friends and family here.
"I enjoy having this pre-season warm-up race, it’s good to go through the motions and it’s special to be at home and sleep in my own bed," said Robinson.
A total of 34 skiers representing 14 nations competed on The Hurdle at Coronet Peak.
The giant slalom course differed slightly from previous editions of Winter Games NZ, with the athletes starting higher at the top of the Coronet Express.
This higher start meant the athletes came in at pace to the big left-hand bend that launched them onto the formidable Hurdle, widely recognised as one of the steepest GS slopes in the Southern Hemisphere.
Robinson attacked the course and put down a blistering first run, taking the run one lead by -0.92 seconds. Australia’s Madison Hoffman was sitting in second place with 17-year-old Romy Ertl of Germany in third.
Robinson made quick work of run two, charging down the course and extending her lead, taking the win by -1.67 seconds. Ertl put her foot on the gas for her second run, skiing into second place overall, with Hoffman rounding out the podium in third.
Robinson was impressed with the competition, particularly from Ertl who put the pressure on the 10-time World Cup podium finisher.
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