Until the season of 2014/2015 Zell am See and Kaprun are the U.S. ladies' 'home away from home' and their training base for the Alpine Ski World Cup. Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso, and their fellow team members are arriving in the region in the beginning of December. On the local mountains, they are getting ready for races in Val d'Isere and in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Their main training area will be Schmittenhöhe. 'On the slope at Ebenberg lift, we profit from privileged use and can even ice up the piste. This is common practice during world cup races. That way, we are guaranteed premium training conditions', says Hoedlmoser.
In the valley, the preparations for the team's arrival are in full swing, too. After all, the 45 members of the U.S. delegation bring three tons of equipment. Two heated containers will be set up for the service team. The delegation is lodging in an apartment in Kaprun until March.