Ski king Odermatt back on winning track at Val d'Isere

Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt has returned to winning ways in a World Cup giant slalom in the French resort of Val d'Isere.

Last season's overall, giant slalom, slalom and downhill World Cup champion has had a mixed campaign so far and failed to finish the first two giant slaloms.

On Saturday, he was quickest on the first run in heavy snowfall and did just enough in continued poor visibility on the second leg to win by just 0.08 seconds in 2 minutes 11.66 seconds.

While others fell, Austrians Patrick Feurstein and Stefan Brennsteiner produced superb second runs to snatch second and third.

Overall and giant slalom standings leader Henrik Kristoffersen, of Norway, was fifth.

It was Odermatt's 24th World Cup giant slalom win and 39th overall.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who had topped the discipline standings with a comeback win last week, struggled badly in France. His first run was way down the time sheets and he skied out second time.