Brem holds commanding lead after 1st run of World Cup GS (The Associated Press)

In light snowfall, the Austrian finished 0.77 seconds ahead of Swiss skier Lara Gut, while the rest of the field was more than a second off the pace. Federica Brignone of Italy, who won the season-opening GS in October, was 1.11 behind in third with Nina Loeseth of Norway another 0.44 further back in fourth. Winning the race would give Brem a chance to lock up the GS title with a race to spare.