Männlichen (ski course)
| Männlichen | |
|---|---|
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| Place: |  Wengen
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| Mountain: | Lauberhorn |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1930 |
| Level: |  expert
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| Competition: | Lauberhornrennen |
| Slalom | |
| Start: | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Max. incline: | 35.8 degrees (72%) |
| Avg. incline: | 17.2 degrees (31%) |
| Min. incline: | 1.1 degrees (2%) |
| Most wins: |  Ivica Kostelić (4x)
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Männlichen is a classic men's World Cup slalom ski course in Wengen, Switzerland. Located in the Bernese Alps on Lauberhorn mountain, the course made its debut in 1930.[1]
It is the oldest active alpine ski racing course in the world and part of the Lauberhornrennen, the oldest ski competition in the world.
As Switzerland is and always was militarily neutral, alpine competitions were held during World War II.
Männlichen shares a common finish area with "Lauberhorn", Wengen's famous downhill course.
The course runs on natural terrain (pasture in summer), and is used only for World Cup events; its vertical drop is 190 metres (623 ft).
(pre)World Cup
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Official course name
[edit]In 2020, the name of the course was officially changed (shortened) from "Männlichen / Jungfrau" to "Männlichen" only. It is named after the mountain of the same name in the surrounding area.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sportnachrichten. (...) Die Skiwettkämpfe in Wengen. (page 5)" (in German). Reichspost. 3 February 1930.
- ^ "Zmaga s številko 39 (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 17 January 1971.
- ^ "Prvi Stenmark, 3. Križaj... (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 8 January 1979.
- ^ "Tudi Wengnu vreme ni prizaneslo, Lauberhornsko tekmo... (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 17 January 1983.
- ^ "Sedemdeseta zmaga Stenmarka, B. Križaj 10., J: Kuralt pa 15. (page 14)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 12 February 1983.
- ^ "V treh dneh tekmovalci trikrat za točke SP (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 14 January 1984.
- ^ "Vse je kazalo na veliko senzacijo, na koncu pa je... (page 8)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 18 January 1984.
- ^ "Austrian Skier Dies After Accident in Qualifying". The Los Angeles Times. 19 January 1991.
- ^ "Tragičen padec na smuku (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 21 January 1991.
- ^ "Velemojstrska premiera prvokategornika Koširja (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 January 1993.
- ^ "Brezavšček le dve sekundi za najhitrejšimi (page 11)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 19 January 1996.
- ^ "Madonno je v Švici zatrpal sneg (page 18)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 20 January 1998.
- ^ "Slalom World Cup event in Wengen 2020 (course name)" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
- ^ "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.