''As always, I wanted to go as fast as I can,'' said Schild, who won also the opening two slalom events of the season in Reiteralm, Austria and Panorama, Canada.

"It was snowing during both runs, but Schild said that wasn't a problem. Some parts of the course were icy and I had to be cautious,'' she said. ''It was the same for everyone." In Spindlermühle, Schild won the third slalom of the season. Nonetheless, Schild is back on top and she didn’t just post another win, she smoked the field. Zuzulova was the only competitor close to Schild. Even Riesch, in third, was more than a second back. Finland’s Tanja Poutiainen in sixth place was more than two seconds back. Norway’s up-and-comer Nina Loeseth in 12th was more than three seconds back.

The Reusch Team congratulates Marlies Schild for this amazing start into to year 2008!