Aleksander Aamodt Source is already hoping for a comeback after his long injury break End of November in Copper Mountain. The Norwegian ski star announced this at a media event on Tuesday. “The last month has been a very good progress. The only thing missing is the Mobility in the shoulder“, explained Kilde. He competed in his last race so far in January 2024, when he fell badly on the downhill in Wengen.
Horrible crash in Wengen
During the takeoff, Kilde slashed his lower leg and suffered a complex shoulder injury. He’s had to since then operated on five times and he also suffered from sepsis as a result of one Infection in the shoulder. In Sölden he had already announced his comeback for the beginning of December in Beaver Creek. “I’m ready. I feel ready to get started again in Copper and train with the boys. I’m really looking forward to that,” explained Kilde. He will decide in Copper whether he will compete in Beaver Creek. But he indicated that he could start in Copper the previous World Cup weekend.
“The downhill (in Beaver Creek) is what I’m most looking forward to. If I start in Copper, that’s part of my re-entry into downhill skiing,” Kilde said, adding: “Most likely, or hopefully, you’ll see me at the start in Copper.” The races in Copper Mountain are on the 27th/28th. November a Super-G and a giant slalom are on the program.