Canalone Miramonti
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| Canalone Miramonti | |
|---|---|
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| Place: |  Madonna di Campiglio |
| Architect: | Bruno Detassis (ITA) |
| Opened: | 1940 |
| Level: | expert |
| Competition: | 3-Tre |
| Slalom | |
| Start: | 1,733 m (5,686 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,550 m (5,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Length: | 470 m (1,541.99 ft) |
Canalone Miramonti is a World Cup slalom ski course in Italy, in Madonna di Campiglio, Trentino.
The course was designed by Italian Bruno Detassis in 1940.[1] It is known as a slalom World Cup classic, being one of the oldest, the most demanding and one of the most prestigious slaloms in the world.
The slope has maximum incline at 31 degrees (60%), average incline at 27% and minimum incline at 18%.
In 1940, Italian mountaineer and mountain guide Bruno Detassis (known as King of the Brenta), designed and constructed this famous slalom slope, which was altered a few times across the years. It is the final part of a longer slope known as 3-Tre, from the name of a skiing competition (3 gare in Trentino, three races in Trentino South-Tyrol) that was run since 1950 in the region and, from 1957, permanently at Campiglio (with the exception of 1961).
When the Alpine Skiing World Cup was established in 1967 it became a staple of the calendar, hosting several disciplines including downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and apline combined. Since 1986 slalom was the only discipline hosted, and the upper part of the 3-Tre became unused in international competitions.
Traditionally, the competitions hosted were reserved for men. One-off races for women were held in 1977 (GS), 1984 (GS, SL), and 2003 (two SL).
Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark holds the record for slalom wins at the venue, with 5 victories.
3-Tre events
| Bruno Detassis (ITA) | Ingemar Stenmark (SWE) | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) |
|---|---|---|
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| the course architect | Won record 5 slaloms | First Brazilian medalist at Olympics |
World Cup
- Not on the original World Cup calendar, just a replacement for Kranjska Gora (2000).
Combined events with DH or SG in Val Gardena (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)
Parallel slalom counted for Nations Cup rankings only (1978).
Women's World Cup
Those events didn't count for 3-Tre competition, replacing other venues only.
| No. | Type | Season | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | SL | 1984/85 | 14 December 1984 |  Dorota Tlałka |
 Brigitte Gadient |
Christelle Guignard |
| 1085 | SL | 2003/04 | 16 December 2003 |  Anja Pärson |
 Laure Pequegnot |
 Nicole Hosp |
| 1086 | SL | 17 December 2003 | Nicole Hosp |
Anja Pärson |
Marlies Schild |
- Not on the original World Cup calendar; replacement for Piancavallo (1984), Špindlerův Mlýn (2003) in Vrátna dolina (2003).