L’Éclipse is a
downhill
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ski course in
Courchevel,
France
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, opened in 2022. It was designed by
Bruno Tuaire and
Hannes Trinkl
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Trinkl was the bronze medallist in the downhill in the 1998 Winter Olympics, finishing 0.01 seconds ahead of fourth-placed Jürg Grünenfelder.
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and built for the
2023 World Championships, and will host five men's
alpine
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events.
In March
2022
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, it hosted the speed events of the
World Cup finals for men and women.
The "
Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby
Méribel and L’Éclipse are co-hosting the
World Championships in
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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.
This
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course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61%
gradient
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) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in
Kitzbühel
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(27%) or
Wengen (26%).
The finish area is adjacent to
Tremplin du Praz
Tremplin du Praz is a ski jumping hill at Le Praz in Courchevel, France. The complex consists of four hills: a large hill with construction point of K125 (HS137), a normal hill at K90 (HS96), and two training hills at K60 and K25. The complex al ...
, the
ski jumping venue of the
1992 Winter Olympics
)
, nations = 64
, athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women)
, events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines)
, opening = 8 February 1992
, closing = 23 February 1992
, opened_by = President François Mitterrand
, cauldron ...
.
History
On 16 March 2022, this course originally intended for men only, was officially opened with both men's and women's downhill events, as the upper part of the "
Roc de Fer" women's ski course in
Méribel wasn't fully rebuilt yet.
Events
World Championships
World Cup
Course sections
*Saut du Zenith – Mur du Son – Le S Des Arolles – Saut Des Jockeys – Le Trou Noir – Mur De La Bux – L'Envol – Le Mur Des Braves
References
External links
L’Éclipseskiparadise.es
courchevelmeribel2023
{{Ski World Cup pistes
Alpine skiing in France
Skiing in France
Alpine skiing competitions in France
International sports competitions hosted by France