Marco Odermatt will be setting his sights on clinching the giant slalom crystal globe having won four of the five World Cup races this season ©Getty Images

Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt will be aiming to capture the giant slalom crystal globe at the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup event in Kranjska Gora.

Two competitions are set to be held in the discipline in the Slovenia resort this weekend, with Olympic champion Odermatt eyeing more success.

Odermatt has been dominant in the giant slalom this season, winning four of the five World Cup legs before striking gold at last month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The 24-year-old has a huge 219-point lead in the giant slalom World Cup standings with just 300 points left available in the final three races.

Austria’s Manuel Feller is Odermatt’s closest challenger with 261 points, but the Swiss skier looks poised to capture the crystal globe this weekend.

With Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde opting not to compete in giant slalom, Odermatt could also take a giant step towards securing the overall World Cup crown.

Manuel Feller is in second position in the giant slalom World Cup standings but trails Marco Odermatt by 261 points ©Getty Images
Manuel Feller is in second position in the giant slalom World Cup standings but trails Marco Odermatt by 261 points ©Getty Images

Odermatt leads the way with 1,289 points, followed by Kilde on 1,050 and Austria's Matthias Mayer on 836.

The gap between Odermatt and Kilde stands at 236 points and the lead could be unassailable for the Norwegian before next weekend’s season finale should the Swiss succeed in Slovenia over the next two days.

Other contenders for giant slalom victories in Kranjska Gora include Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen, who is the only skier to taste World Cup success in the discipline aside from Odermatt this term, and last season’s crystal globe winner Alexis Pinturault of France.

The first giant slalom event is set to be held tomorrow, followed by the second on Sunday (March 13).