Men's Olympic Downhill (East Summit)
| Men's Olympic / East Summit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place: |  Lake Louise,Alberta, Canada |
| Mountain: | Mount Whitehorn |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1980 (premiere) 1989 (women's debut) 1991 (regular host since; women) 1999 (regular host since; men) |
| Level: |  expert |
| Downhill (M) | |
| Start: | 2,507 m (8,225 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Length: | 3.123 km (1.94 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 28 degrees (53%) |
| Most wins: |  Stephan Eberharter (2x) Michael Walchhofer (2x) Aksel Lund Svindal (2x) |
| Super-G (M) | |
| Start: | 2,330 m (7,644 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Length: | 2.469 km (1.53 mi) |
| Most wins: | Aksel Lund Svindal (6x) |
| Downhill (W) | |
| Start: | 2,475 m (8,120 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| Length: | 3.043 km (1.89 mi) |
| Most wins: |  Lindsey Vonn (14x) |
| Super-G (W) | |
| Start: | 2,198 m (7,211 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Most wins: | Lindsey Vonn (4x) |
Men's Olympic / East Summit is a World Cup downhill ski course in Canada on the Mount Whitehorn in Lake Louise, Alberta. The race course debuted in 1980.[1][2]
Part of Lake Louise Ski Resort, the course has hosted 82 women's World Cup events (third all-time) and 45 events for men (13th all-time).
World Cup
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It made its World Cup debut in 1980 and hosted men's speed events irregularly; since 1999, it has been part of annual World Cup calendar. Women's events have been regularly held on the course since 1989.
Course sections
[edit]Lone Pine, Tickety Chutes, Upper Wiwaxy, Coaches Corner, Fall Away, Fish Net, Waterfall, Gun Barrel, Timing Flat, Juniper Crossing, Claire's Corner
Men
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Women
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Club5+
[edit]In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[3]
Later over the years other classic longterm organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Lake Louise World Cup events". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "List of Lake Louise World Cup events". ski-db.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
- ^ "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Lake Louise Ski Resort official skilouise.com