Aksel Lund Svindal took the overall World Cup lead Saturday with a first place finish in the men's downhill at Wengen, Switzerland.
Despite "serious snow" and dense fog, the Norwegian finished 0.19 seconds ahead of Austrian Hannes Reichelt. No other racers had a chance; immediately after Svindal and Reichelt raced, heavy fog and snow moved in, significantly slowing the course.
"I have had some bad luck in Wengen before. It was good to have some good luck," said Svindal, according to CBC News.
The win came one day after Svindal's friend, teammate and rival Kjetil Jansrud edged him out of a win in a combined event.
After missing last season due to injury, Svindal has returned to claim downhill victory not only at Wengen, but also Lake Louise, Beaver Creek and Val Gardena so far this season.
"It was hard today, but I just focused on finding the best line and skiing a clean run," Svindal said, CNN reported. "It feels good, I've been chasing Wengen for a while. Been fast here but didn't really have the margins on my side. It was nice to pull it off today."
The downhill at Wengen, which usually stretches 4.4 kilometers, was shortened to only 2.8 due to fog and heavy snow conditions at upper elevations.
Svindal has now bumped Marcel Hirscher off the top spot on the podium. He leads him by 15 points. A more technical skier, Hirscher has the opportunity to regain the lead in the slalom at Wengen on Sunday. Svindal, who excels at higher-speed events, leads the downhill standings by 108 points.
The Norwegian men have tallied 11 World Cup wins so far this season. In just 18 races, they have already met their all-time season record.
