Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

 
The 1998 / 99 Königssee World Cup was held in an incredible snow storm under the lights for broadcast live in Europe on Eurosport.  The race didn't start until after 9:00 PM, and due to the extremely heavy snow, the track was shoveled every five sliders.  The race eventually finished at about 1:45 AM.  Shown here is DSS customer Jim Shea of the United States, who went on to win the 1999 World Championships in Altenberg a couple of weeks later.  Amazingly enough, the ratings for the broadcast were quite good, in spite of the late conclusion to the race.
 
Davenport Skeleton Sleds - last modified March 11, 2002