US rookie skier Ganong scores big in Bormio (AP)

Publish Date: 12-29-2010 12:38 PM -0500

Travis Ganong is heading home for the New Year's holiday one happy skier. The 22-year-old rookie from Squaw Valley, Calif., finished 20th in the World Cup race Wednesday on the intimidating Stelvio course for his first downhill points on the international circuit. Putting down that type of result in his first visit to Bormio -- widely considered the most physically demanding downhill course in...