Thomas Dreßen back on alpine skis

On Thursday, the 27-year-old was back on alpine skis at Kasberg in Upper Austria for the first time since his hip operation on November 27th. Dreßen posted an eight-second video that shows him making his first turns on an empty slope. “Finally back where I belong. Doesn’t feel bad for the first time,” wrote the most successful German downhill skier in his social media post. The 2018 Kitzbühel winner received the green light for his first turns at the beginning of the week during a follow-up examination in Munich. He had previously had his first contact with snow on cross-country skis. Dreßen emphasized during a video call last week that he was hoping for a comeback at the World Cup. “My goal from the start was to race again this year - ideally at the World Cup, of course,” he said, but also qualified: “I don’t have to be there at the World Cup at any cost, it’s the long term that counts more." The descent in Cortina will take place on February 14th; beforehand, Dreßen would have to complete at least one training run on the World Cup course. It would also be possible to start on February 9th: then the Super-G is on the program.

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Thomas Dreßen back on alpine skis

Ski racer Thomas Dreßen has taken a small step towards a possible participation in the World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo (February 8th to 21st).

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