A photographic look at Sunday's World Cup race in Alberta
A snowcat prepares the race course before dawn prior to the Men's World Cup Super G alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2011. REUTERS/Andy ClarkAndy Clark/Reuters
Canada's Jan Hudec kisses his 5-year-old son Oaklee during the Men's World Cup Super G alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2011. Hudec placed fourth in the race. REUTERS/Andy ClarkAndy Clark/Reuters
Didier Cuche of Switzerland zooms down the course through high winds on his way to second place in the Lake Louise Men's World Cup Super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alta. on Sunday November 27, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnFrank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Jan Hudec of Canada zooms down the course on his way to fourth place in the Lake Louise Men's World Cup Super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alta. on Sunday November 27, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnFrank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Klaus Kroell of Austria skis past a gate during the Men's World Cup Super-G alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2011. REUTERS/Mike BlakeMike Blake/Reuters
Erik Guay, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., waves to the crowd after his sixth place finish during the men's World Cup Super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshJeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Swiss skier Didier Cuche poses with two Canadian mounties after placing second in the FIS Ski World Cup Men's Super-G in Lake Louise, Canada, November 27, 2011. Getty Images/Emmanuel DunandEmmanuel Dunand/Getty Images
Second place finisher Didier Cuche of Switzerland (L) peeks from behind the national flag of first place finisher Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway during the Men's World Cup Super G alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta November 27, 2011. REUTERS/Andy ClarkAndy Clark/Reuters
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway takes 1st place, Didier Cuche of Switzerland takes 2nd place, Adrien Theaux of France takes 3rd place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's SuperG on November 27, 2011 in Lake Louise, Canada. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)Alexis Boichard/Getty Images