Shadow Basin is about as “home-game” as it gets for the Kiwi freeride community and has seen many of New Zealand’s greats cut their teeth and hone their skills
Today’s race proved to be a breakthrough for two time previous winner of this event Marc Rochat (France) who put paid to his lack of finishing World Cup races last season with a confidence boosting win.
Stiff south-westerly breezes fresh off the Southern Alps greeted course crews and race teams at the top of Coronet Peak for the second day of Giant Slalom FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC)