As a result, almost none of the popular alpine events were shown live.
This race was also part of the alpine combined event.
That did not stop him from blowing away the competition in the final two Alpine events.
For the alpine skiing events, snow making equipment was used.
For alpine events, a skier is allowed one push, without running, from the starting position at the start of the race.
Of the 19 American women who started in the five Alpine events, six did not finish.
This is hardly the first time weather has plagued the Alpine events.
It was the first time in Olympic history that alpine events were held on artificial snow.
The alpine events were held at the new Nakiska ski area.
Twelve years later, it hosted exactly the same alpine skiing events.