Nyman’s ski technician is also famous at Gardena downhill (The Associated Press)

”He’s kind of like a European dad to me,” Nyman said. There’s nowhere that Mussi’s services pay off more than in Val Gardena, where he has contributed to seven wins – four for Italian standout Kristian Ghedina and three by Nyman. If Nyman can record his fourth career downhill victory Saturday, he’ll match the Val Gardena record shared by Ghedina and Austrian great Franz Klammer.