"The 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on 28 October 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in S\u00F6lden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the winter. The schedule included a mid-season break during the first 3 weeks of February for the World Championships in \u00C5re, Sweden."@en . . .