That is the upper limit for women. That's not normal for a woman's course. There is sometimes one, sometimes two jumps, but we will have three. The starting order in a NorAm is normally ranked according to point profiles. The best racers get the earliest starts.
Later racers get a chewed up, rutted course.
But because of the spectacular nature of the field in this race, a different seeding procedure will be used. Probably the first World Cup racer will start number 16. However, U.S. star Picabo Street will probably be starting in one of the top three places. She was smart enough to leave the World Cup circuit early to enter four NorAm races in Canada a few weeks ago. She won all four, earning enough points for a top start.