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Most competitions in ski racing are done abroad in European destinations like Courchevel and France, and Kitzbuhel in Austria. "It's so steep, there's so much terrain in it," added Bill Hudson, the Palisades director of ski events. He is a 1988 Olympian himself and said the science of crafting ski racing courses is a lot different than it used to be. There are just four U.S.-based racing events on the World Cup circuit -- the highest level of competition in non-Olympic years -- this season. In ski-crazed European nations like Switzerland and Austria, entire venues fill out with thousands of fans for World Cup events.
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