Kriechmayr Wins Super-G in Beaver Creek Snowstorm

Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria captured victory in the men's World Cup super-G on Friday at Beaver Creek, Colorado, navigating heavy snowfall and gusting winds on the Birds of Prey course to finish in 1 minute, 6.77 seconds, but race officials halted the event after 31 starters due to deteriorating visibility and weather conditions.

The race, originally scheduled for Saturday but moved up because of an incoming storm, began under thick snow after clear skies the previous day. Canada's James Crawford set the early pace with a time of 1:08.07 as the first starter, but Austria's Stefan Eichberger quickly improved it to 1:08.05. Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, who won the downhill on Thursday, briefly led with 1:08.00 before being overtaken by his Austrian teammate Raphael Haaser in 1:07.80 and Norway's Fredrik Möller in 1:07.33.

Kriechmayr, starting sixth, delivered a precise run, building a lead through the upper section and maintaining speed despite soft snow in the mid-course. His time placed him 0.56 seconds ahead of Möller in second and 1.03 seconds clear of Haaser in third. Italy's Dominik Paris finished fourth, 0.12 seconds behind Haaser, while Odermatt ended fifth, 1.23...