Three days of slalom racing are scheduled at the Italian resort, the first action in the discipline this term.

Skiers have faced a quick turnaround, as the opening World Cup of the campaign in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, only concluded on Sunday (January 12).

Three super-G and two giant slalom races formed the action at the curtain-raiser, which was the first of six World Cup legs scheduled.

Prato Nevoso is making its debut as a World Cup venue.

It means high-class international competition is returning to Italy after Sella Nevea co-hosted last year's World Championships with Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

Canada's Mac Marcoux and France's Arthur Bauchet were among the stars in Veysonnaz.

Both recorded a hat-trick of super-G wins in their respective visually impaired and standing categories.