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2023 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill
The men's downhill in the 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup consisted of ten events, including the final. The season had been planned with fourteen downhills, but early in the season, two scheduled downhills on 29/30 October 2022 on the Matterhorn, running from Switzerland (Zermatt) into Italy (Cervinia), were canceled due to lack of snow and not rescheduled. Later in the season, a downhill scheduled for Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 28 January 2023 was also cancelled for lack of snow and not rescheduled. Finally, on 3 March, a scheduled downhill at Aspen was canceled due to poor visibility and deteriorating weather conditions, even though 24 racers had already started. The first out of the starting gate, Norway's Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, held the lead and was hoping for six more competitors to start so that the race would become official, but the weather conditions prevented that. After eight events, defending champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway had won five times, and held mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (ski Competition)
Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (Slalom skiing, slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, super giant slalom, and alpine skiing combined, combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the International Ski Federation, FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)".. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag coefficient, drag and increase speed. The term, "downhill skiing", is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing as a recreational activity. History The rules for downhill skiing competitions were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1925 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup, 2013 Lauberhorn ski races, Lauberhorn FIS Alpine Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Kriechmayr
Vincent Kriechmayr (born 1 October 1991) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the speed events of super-G and downhill. Kriechmayr is the 2021 world champion in both speed events, super-G and downhill. Career Born in Linz, Upper Austria, Kriechmayr made his World Cup debut in December 2010 at age nineteen. He achieved his first World Cup podium in March 2015, a runner-up finish in super-G at Kvitfjell, Norway. He achieved his first World Cup victory in a super-G in December 2017 at Beaver Creek, Colorado. His fourth World Cup victory came in the classic downhill at Wengen in 2019. At the World Championships in 2021 at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Kriechmayr won both the super-G and the downhill, becoming the third male to take the speed double at the Worlds, after Hermann Maier in 1999 and Bode Miller in 2005. He won the super-G season title in 2021, 83 points ahead of runner-up Marco Odermatt; the super-G at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide was can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauberhorn Ski Races
The Lauberhorn ski races (Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races () ( downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year. An established attraction is the airshow by the Patrouille Suisse, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Swiss Air Force. The 2016 races were held 15–17 January ( super-combined, downhill, and slalom). The races in Wengen in the Bernese Oberland are held in mid-January, usually the week prior to the Hahnenkamm, in Kitzbühel, Austria, another classic downhill race run since the early 1930s. The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald, north of the Kleine Scheidegg. Its summit is at an elevation of above sea level. The downhill course is the longest in the world; its length of over results in run times of two and a half minutes (about 30–45 seconds longer than standard downhill races); top spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stelvio (ski Course)
Stelvio is a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Downhill (ski competition), downhill piste in Northern Italy, northern Italy was built and opened in 1985. It is located on Vallecetta mountain in Bormio and debuted at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, World Championships in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1985, 1985. Stelvio is widely considered one of the, if not the, most difficult and technical downhill courses in the world, with an average incline of 30.9%, steeper than Streif at Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel, Kitzbühel. It hosted two World Championships (1985, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005, 2005), and three FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup finals (1994–95 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 1995, 1999–2000 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 2000, 2007–08 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 2008). Dominik Paris has seven World Cup downhill wins, a record for a single discipline on one course. Course Sections * Muro * Sali dell'Ermellino * Della Rocca * Canalino Sertorelli * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Gardena
Val Gardena (; ; ) is a valley in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, Northern Italy. It is best known as a tourist skiing, rock climbing, and woodcarving area. Geography The valley's main river is the Derjon, a tributary of the Eisack river. The mountains that surround the valley are formed by Dolomite (rock), dolomite rocks, which confer on them a characteristic appearance. Most of the steep slopes are covered by pine woods. The favoured cultivations are barley, rye, potatoes, flax, buckwheat. The three municipalities in Val Gardena are Urtijëi, Sëlva, and S.Crestina Gherdeina, Santa Cristina; they were served by the Val Gardena Railway from 1916 until 1960. History The first document about Val Gardena dates back to 993/94–1005: in a tradition note of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, diocese of Freising, the Bavarian Count Otto from the Rapoton family transferred, among other things, "ad Gredine forestum" (forest area in Val Gardena) to Bishop Gottschal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaver Creek, Colorado
Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Beaver Creek is located immediately south of the town of Avon and encompasses the Beaver Creek Resort and adjacent business, lodging, golf course, and residential areas. The U.S. Post Office at Avon ( ZIP Code 81620) serves Beaver Creek postal addresses. History The Beaver Creek area was settled about 1865. Tucked away in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, Beaver Creek Resort has had a rich history since it first opened to the public in 1980. Located in Eagle County, Beaver Creek is a major ski resort owned and operated by Vail Resorts. Talks of opening a ski resort in Beaver Creek first arose in 1956, as Earl Eaton and John Burke sought possible ways to enter the ski resort operation business. When Denver won the bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics, Beaver Creek would have hosted the alpine skiing events. White River National Forest Beaver Creek ski area operates on National Forest System land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Louise Ski Resort
The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. Located west of Banff, Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts within Banff National Park. The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Slate Range, with most of its skiable terrain on the slopes of Whitehorn Mountain, with additional skiable terrain to the east on the lower western slope of Lipalian Mountain. The overall ski area is between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around above sea level. The base of the slopes is defined by Pipestone River, a tributary of the Bow River, immediately north of the intersections between Highway 1A ( Bow Valley Trail), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway). History Lake Louise has been a home to skiing since the 1920s, as the gateway to the Skoki Ski Lodge. The first lift was const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2023
The 2023 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships were held at St Anton am Arlberg Ski Resort in St Anton am Arlberg, Austria from 19 to 25 January 2023. For the first time, the Alpine combined was held as a team event. It was the fourth time that a World Junior Alpine Skiing Championship was held in Austria after the editions in 1986, 1997 and 2007. The races took place on the Karl-Schranz-Ski course, which also hosted races of the 2001 Alpine Skiing World Championships. Schedule The competitive program is as follows (all times CET) Medal summary Men's events Ladies events Mixed events Medal table Participating nations * * * * (3) * (16) * * (1) * * (12) * * * * * * * * * (14) * (11) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (12) * * * * * * * * * * * (16) * * * * (17) * References External links *Results {{World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships World Junior Alpine Skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to Andorra–Spain border, the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andorra was ruled by the Counts of Urgell, count of Urgell until 988, when it was transferred to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell. The present principality was formed by Paréage of Andorra 1278, a charter in 1278. It is currently headed by two co-princes: the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell, Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain, and the president of France. Its capital and largest city is Andorra la Vella. Andorra is the European microstates, fifth-smallest state in Europe, with an area of and a population of approximately 87,486. The Andorran people are a Italic peoples, Romance ethnic group closely related to Catalans. Andorra is the world's List of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldeu
Soldeu () is a village and ski resort in Andorra in the Pyrenees mountains, located in the parish of Canillo. Overview It comes alive in the winter months as a ski town, and is part of the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with of ski runs.GrandvaliraSoldeu, Grandvalira ''grandvalira.com'', 2011. According to ''The Sunday Times'', Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe.S Newsom (2009)Three of the best budget resorts—Europe's top ski resorts are hideously expensive—but we have a solution ''The Sunday Times'', 4 October 2009. (Last accessed 2009-10-08) The ski area links to Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa. The Soldeu Ski School has a large number of native English speaking instructors and has won awards for the quality of its tuition. The village is at an elevation of above sea level and the top of the ski area is at . The gondola from the village rises to , where the ski and board schools a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Éclipse (ski Course)
L’Éclipse is a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Downhill (ski competition), downhill ski course in Courchevel, France, opened in 2022. It was designed by Bruno Tuaire and Hannes Trinkl and built for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023, 2023 World Championships, and then has been hosting five men's Alpine skiing, alpine events. In March 2021–22 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, 2022, it hosted the speed events of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup finals for men and women. The "Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby Méribel and L’Éclipse were co-hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, World Championships in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023, 2023. This Piste#Europe, black course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61% Grade (slope), gradient) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in Streif, Kitzbühel (27%) or Lauberhorn (downhill ski course), Wengen (26%). The start begins near Col de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 – Men's Downhill
The men's downhill competition at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 was held at L’Éclipse (ski course), L'Éclipse ski course in Courchevel, France, on Sunday, 12 February. Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won the gold medal, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Cameron Alexander (alpine skier), Cameron Alexander of Canada. The race course was in length, with a vertical drop of from a starting elevation of above sea level. Odermatt's winning time of 107.05 seconds yielded an average speed of and an average vertical descent rate of . Results The race started at 11:00 Central European Time, CET ''(UTC+1)'' under clear skies. The air temperature was at the starting gate and at the finish. References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 - Men's downhill FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023, Men's downhill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
