Amid warm, windy conditions Petra Vlhova won the women's giant slalom title in Åre to claim her first world gold ©Getty Images

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High winds saw the start of the second run delayed by an hour ©Getty Images
High winds saw the start of the second run delayed by an hour ©Getty Images
Showing just how difficult the conditions were, Francesca Marsaglia was second out of the gate for the second runs but failed to finish ©Getty Images
Showing just how difficult the conditions were, Francesca Marsaglia was second out of the gate for the second runs but failed to finish ©Getty Images
In total five athletes failed to finish their second runs, including the reigning Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia ©Getty Images
In total five athletes failed to finish their second runs, including the reigning Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia ©Getty Images
Sweden's former world junior champion Sara Hector initially took the lead with her second run, but ended up seventh ©Getty Images
Sweden's former world junior champion Sara Hector initially took the lead with her second run, but ended up seventh ©Getty Images
The defending champion Tessa Worley managed only the 12th fastest second run and finished sixth overall ©Getty Images
The defending champion Tessa Worley managed only the 12th fastest second run and finished sixth overall ©Getty Images
Norway's Olympic silver medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel managed the eighth fastest second run and finished fourth ©Getty Images
Norway's Olympic silver medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel managed the eighth fastest second run and finished fourth ©Getty Images
Fifty-six time World Cup winner Mikaela Shiffrin started the second run in fourth and could only make up one place ©Getty Images
Fifty-six time World Cup winner Mikaela Shiffrin started the second run in fourth and could only make up one place ©Getty Images
Germany's Viktoria Resensburg went last and looked certain to win, only to lose her lead right at the end ©Getty Images
Germany's Viktoria Resensburg went last and looked certain to win, only to lose her lead right at the end ©Getty Images
That meant Petra Vlhova, who had gone just before, took the win ©Getty Images
That meant Petra Vlhova, who had gone just before, took the win ©Getty Images