Marco Odermatt closed in on what would be a 10th consecutive World Cup giant slalom victory, leading after the first run Saturday at Tahoe Palisades. Shifting his balance smoothly and effectively under a clear sky, Odermatt finished the first leg in 1 minute, 6.48 seconds. Only one other ski racer was within a second of Odermatt, who is the reigning Olympic and world champion in the giant slalom: Croatia's Filip Zubcic, who was 0.87 off the pace.