Swiss ski hoop flirts with a spectacular change of material

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She tried everything, did not give up. In the end it remained the same: Camille Rast (23) recently experienced a winter to quickly forget.

After moving from Head to Salomon, she never found the ideal match with the new material. At least not in the shape to repeat or improve on their results from last season. “Maybe I was too young for such a decision. At least I haven’t found the key yet,” she told Blick in January.

Breakthrough with head

The helplessness persisted. In 20 World Cup races, the technician came sixth once (in Zagreb), otherwise there was no other top 15 place. At the World Championships in Méribel, de Valais finished 27th in the slalom and 14th in the giant slalom – far too little for a woman of her talent.

As Blick has learned, Rast is now seriously considering turning his back on Salomon after just one season. A comeback at Head is in the air. With this brand she broke through to the top of the world, here the coordination between ski, binding plate, binding and shoe was excellent. Rast, like the outfitters, does not want to comment on the subject.

Gisin also switched to Salomon

Rast’s teammate Michelle Gisin (29) also switched to Salomon before last season – her performance was not comparable to that of before. In Méribel, the former Rossignol athlete clearly missed four medals in four starts. However, Gisin must remain loyal to Salomon – she emphasized from the start that she sees the change as a long-term project.

Back to rest. When asked why she switched to the much smaller French company in the first place, she replies: “The distances are short and I can participate, also in the construction of the skis – that’s all very exciting.” The question is whether she will continue on this path.

Source : Blick