Fernie’s Emily Brydon tied a career best finishing today’s opening ladies super combined of the FIS Alpine World Cup season in St. Moritz, SUI, in ninth position. Brydon, who has placed ninth twice before in a World Cup SC, finished today in a two-run combined time of one minute 43.89.

Brydon, who won a super G in St. Moritz last year, was in second place after today’s opening SG run and followed that up with the 15th fastest slalom.

“My performance in the super G was really good today but I don’t do a whole lot of slalom training. If I am going to move up in the super combined, that’s something I will have to focus on,” said Brydon.

“Being back in St. Moritz is great. I am very comfortable here, I like the snow and there’s no stress. I am really focused on my skiing and just getting the best result that I can tomorrow,” said Brydon, who currently sits in the Top 10 in the downhill, super G and super combined ladies discipline standings.

Sweden’s Anja Paerson returned to the top of the podium today, with a winning two-run combined time of 1:41.87 with Austria’s Nicole Hosp more than a second back and Fabienne Suter of Switzerland in third spot. It was Paerson’s first win since the super G in St. Moritz in 2007 and the 39th of her career.

Today also marked a career-best achievement for Larisa Yurkiw (Owen Sound, ON), who placed 25th. A 29th place finish at the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart downhill was her only previous top 30 World Cup result.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced today that due to weather conditions the ladies super G would be held tomorrow at 10:45 a.m. CET and the downhill on Sunday at 11 a.m. CET. That is a reversed order from what was originally scheduled.

Racing can be seen live from St. Moritz on www.cbcsports.ca.  CBC’s Pontiac Alpine Ski Series is scheduled to have Saturday’s race at 5 p.m. ET with Radio-Canada Sports coverage getting underway at 12:30 p.m. ET. Check your local listings as times are subject to change.