Morii initially held the lead thanks to his first run, but Pedersen found speed in his second run to match his rival's overall time of 1 min 43.97sec.

It was Morii’s first podium of the season, while for Pedersen, today’s result was a continuation of a successful season as he bagged his sixth World Cup gold medal.

"No, never experienced that," Pedersen said regarding the tie.

"It was really cool it was that close.

"It’s always good to get on with a win.

"It’s good to get it on a tie as well."

Morii added: "I’m ready for the [Pyeongchang 2018] Paralympics.

"I think I’ll do a good performance at the Paralympics."

Three-time world champion Jeroen Kampschreur of The Netherlands took the bronze medal in 1:44.28.

In the women’s sitting event, reigning world champion Claudia Loesch collected her sixth World Cup victory of the season with a time of 1:52.96.

The Austrian beat Germany's Anna Schaffelhuber, a winner of five gold medals at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, by 0.75 seconds.

Schaffelhuber, who was returning to the slopes after missing the World Cups in Croatia’s capital Zagreb and Slovenian town Kranjska Gora earlier this month, clocked the quickest time in her second run but it was not enough to overtake Loesch.  

Germany’s Anna-Lena Forster finished 2.31 seconds off the pace to secure the bronze medal.

Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkašová and guide Natalia Subrtova were untouchable in the women’s visually impaired event and landed a third straight giant slalom World Cup victory in 1:49.46, carrying over from last week’s wins in Kranjska Gora.

Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick, guided by Jennifer Kehoe, finished second in 1:51.58.

Australia’s Melissa Perrine and guide Christian Geiger came third in 1:53.01.

There was also success for Slovakia in the men’s visually impaired event with Marek Kubacka and guide Maria Zatovicova in 1:41.99. 

They knocked Canada’s Mac Marcoux, the Paralympic champion, and guide Jack Leitch off the top of the podium thanks to a fast second run.

Marcoux and Leitch had to settle for the silver medal in 1:44.05, while Spain’s Jon Santacana Maiztegui and guide Miguel Galindo Garces rounded off the top three in 1:44.63. 

There was no surprises in the women’s standing event as France’s Marie Bochet skied to her eighth World Cup victory of the season in 1:51.91.

Reigning world champion Andrea Rothfuss of Germany followed behind in 1:53.99, while Russia’s Varvara Voronchikhina, who was competing as a neutral athlete due to the ongoing suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee for doping offences, finished third in 1:54.06.

Switzerland’s Theo Gmur had complete command in the men’s standing event and triumphed in 1:41.40. 

He was the only athlete in his category to go under the 50-second mark after posting a time of 49.32 on his first run.

Austria’s Markus Salcher, a double Sochi 2014 gold medallist, finished second in 1:44.79.

Canada’s Alexis Guimond came third in 1:45.10.

Action in Veysonnaz, which is hosting the fourth World Cup on this season’s circuit, is due to continue tomorrow with more giant slalom events.