It marked the second day of back-to-back World Cup races in the Italian resort, but it proved far more exciting than yesterday's events as both competitions were littered with thrilling overtakes and close finishes. 

Nine photo finishes were recorded throughout the day, including one in the women's final. 

Sweden's World Cup leader Anna Holmlund was the first out of the gate, with Limbacher, Canada's Kelsey Serwa and France's Alizee Baron in hot pursuit.

The quartet exchanged the lead in a dizzying sequence of passes before Holmlund lost contention after a mistimed pass.

Limbacher then edged clear for her first World Cup victory in nearly three years before Serwa was awarded silver ahead of Baron following the photo finish. 

“It's so awesome here to race,” she said.

“It's so much fun, I'm so happy I was able to make those passes in the final and get the victory here.

"I was in a good battle with Kelsey and Alizee there.

"This is the special thing about ski cross - woman against woman - it's so much fun.

"Just a perfect day.”

The men's final proved no less exciting, with Oehling-Norberg up against two Frenchman in yesterday's winner Jean Frederic Chapuis and Sylvain Miaillier, as well as Switzerland's Alex Fiva.

After a fiercely contested start, the Swede opened a gap midway through as Chapuis and Fiva battled for second and third. 

Chapuis fought hard to close the gap but ultimately had to settle for second as Oehling-Norberg gained a first ever World Cup victory and Miailler finished third.

It represented a remarkable recovery for the winner after he was forced to withdraw from the season's first event in Montafon due to serious back spasms and then missing the next two races in Val Thorens as he recovered. 

“It's been tough, for sure,” he said.

“In Montafon after I hurt my back I was almost thinking about quitting this, thinking I'm getting so tired of this back problem and I just want to be healthy.

"But I got the best support I've ever had, such good training to get my back better for this race, and to win is an unbelievable feeling.”

Holmlund leads the overall women's World Cup standings, with Chapuis on top of the men's table.

The next  Ski Cross World Cup is due to take place in Watles, Italy, on January 10.