Hirscher swoops down the Birds of Prey piste to win Super-G

Hirscher swoops down the Birds of Prey piste to win Super-G
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Four time overall World Cup winner, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, blinked through the snow and mist to claim his first World Cup Super-G win on the

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Four time overall World Cup winner, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, blinked through the snow and mist to claim his first World Cup Super-G win on the Birds of Prey piste at Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Let's check this out... #Downhill#BirdsOfPrey#BeaverCreek#weareskiing#verleihtflügelpic.twitter.com/XvjOZCnjQu

— Marcel Hirscher (@MarcelHirscher) December 2, 2015

Hirscher held off the tough challenge of America’s Ted Ligerty, the two-time Olympic gold medalist had a storming second run to move up from 29th to second.

It marked a great day for Ligerty’s compatriot Andrew Weibrecht who in finishing third claimed his first World Cup podium place.

@fisalpine: Beaver Creek just passed the snow control! The Birds of Prey racecourse looks amazing #fisalpinepic.twitter.com/H2GuLaZyqF

— Andrew Weibrecht (@a_weibrecht) November 20, 2015

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