After the lack of snow in middle Europe is making it difficult for organisers everywhere to prepare the jumping hills and tracks for competition use, there was a little doubt also about the World Cup in Ramsau am Dachstein which is scheduled to the next weekend.

After the venue was inspected, the relieving message came this morning: the World Cup is confirmed, even though it will only be a shorter cross-country track that the athletes will have to ski on.

Race Director Lasse Ottesen: „The Organising Committee in Ramsau has done a good job to be able to confirm the World Cup event. This are some very limited snow conditions but we hope to have a 1.5 km track ready by Saturday.“

Ramsau’s HS 98 jumping hill was ready today and will not pose any problems in terms of the preparation.