The secret to skiing well is having fun, World Cup revelation Denise Karbon said on Tuesday.
''The fundamental thing is to have fun and ski lightly. Sooner or later something good will come out of it,'' said Karbon, 27, a late bloomer who has claimed four straight giant slaloms plus a third-place finish so far this year.
''I don't feel stressed. I'm happy with the results but I'm going to take things easy, without putting too much pressure on myself,'' said Karbon, who is now the odds-on favourite for the giant slalom title.
Karbon added that the successes of younger skiers like Manuela Moelgg and Chiara Costazza had renewed interest in the sport and brought the Italian Skiing Federation some much-needed cash.
''The so-called 'Pink Avalanche' has definitely upped the media coverage and that's important for everyone,'' she said.
Karbon was born on August 16, 1980 in Bressanone (German: Brixen) in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Suedtirol region.
She debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1998 and became Junior World Champion the following year.
Before her two previous wins this season, at Soelden in Austria and Panorama in Canada, she won a giant slalom on home ground at Alta Badia in 2003.
She has also obtained another six podium placements.
In 2003 she won a silver medal in giant slalom at the World Championships at St Moritz, but was then plagued by years of knee problems.
Karbon started her comeback with a bronze medal earlier this year at Are, Sweden.
