She has won six times in Garmisch, either in super-G, downhill or slalom, but was tenth in Thursday's first training run, 2.57secs slower than leader Ramona Siebenhofer of Austria.

The town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is near the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain (9,819 ft/2,962). It's the center of a popular year-round outdoor recreational area. In addition to a downhill ...

GARMISCH, Germany — While managers and some workers may hold different views on the working conditions at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, guests mostly agree: The place is a gem.

In addition, the slanted roof of the Garmisch rink was made mostly of steel, Wittig said, while Bad Reichenhall’s flat roof, which was built in 1972, was held up by wooden crossbeams.