Corviglia (ski course)
World Cup ski course in Switzerland
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Corviglia is a World Cup ski course in Switzerland at St. Moritz, Grisons. Opened 92 years ago in 1934, it is located in the Engadin valley on Piz Nair mountain in the Albula Alps.[1][2][3]
| Corviglia | |
|---|---|
| Place: |  St. Moritz |
| Mountain: | Piz Nair, Albula Alps |
| Opened: | 1934 |
| Level: |  advanced |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,840 m (9,318 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 2,040 m (6,693 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| Length: | 2,774 m (1.72 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 45 degrees (100%) |
| Avr. incline: | 15.3 degrees (27.4%) |
| Min. incline: | 6.8 degrees (12%) |
| Super-G | |
| Start: | 2,645 m (8,678 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 2,040 m (6,693 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Length: | 2,196 m (1.36 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 31.4 degrees (61%) |
| Avr. incline: | 15.4 degrees (27.6%) |
| Min. incline: | 6.8 degrees (12%) |
Corviglia has hosted a record five World Championships (1934, 1948, 1974, 2003, 2017) and the Winter Olympics in 1948 (concurrent World Championships).[4]
It is adjacent to the newer "Engiadina", a course used for women's speed events, which hosted those events during the two most recent World Championships (2003, 2017).
"Free Fall", a new downhill start constructed in 2003 by Bernhard Russi, has the steepest incline in circuit at 45 degrees (100% gradient).[5][6]
Course sections
With 45 degrees (100%) at "Frei Fall" (start), this course has the absolute maximum incline in World Cup.
- Frei Fall
- Super-G start
- Martin Berthod Kante (former Suvretta Kante)
- Lanigiro
- Mauritius
- Mauer
- Weißes Band
- Alp Giop
- Romingersprung
- Lärchensprung
- Salastrains (finish area)
Winter Olympics
The descent started at Piz Nair Pitschen in 1948, with the finish area below the Signalbahn mountain station at an elevation of 1,870 meters (6,135 ft) above sea level. From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were concurrent World Championships for alpine skiing.[7]
Men's events
| Year | Event | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | DH | 2 February 1948 |  Henri Oreiller |
 Franz Gabl |
Karl Molitor Rolf Olinger |
| KB | 2 / 4 February 1948 | Henri Oreiller |
Karl Molitor |
James Couttet | |
| SL | 5 February 1948 | Edy Reinalter |
James Couttet |
Henri Oreiller |
Women's events
| Year | Event | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | DH | 2 February 1948 | Hedy Schlunegger |
Trude Beiser |
Resi Hammerer |
| KB | 2 / 4 February 1948 | Erika Mahringer |
 Gretchen Fraser |
Erika Mahringer | |
| SL | 5 February 1948 | Gretchen Fraser |
Antoinette Meyer |
Erika Mahringer |
World Championships
During its first World Championships in 1934, the downhill's course length was 4.4 km (2.7 mi) for both men and women. The start was at Munt da San Murezzan and the finish line at St. Moritz Bad, which was never used again. An access path had to be cut in the forest.[7]
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | DH | 15 February 1934 | Anny Rüegg |
 Christl Cranz |
Lisa Resch |
| SL | 16 February 1934 | Christl Cranz |
Lisa Resch |
Rösli Rominger | |
| KB | 15 February 1934 16 February 1934 |
Christl Cranz |
Lisa Resch |
Anny Rüegg | |
| 1974 | GS | 3 February 1974 | Fabienne Serrat |
 Traudl Treichl |
Jacqueline Rouvier |
| DH | 7 February 1974 | Annemarie Pröll |
 Betsy Clifford |
Wiltrud Drexel | |
| SL | 8 February 1974 |  Hanni Wenzel |
Michèle Jacot |
Lise-Marie Morerod | |
| KB | 3 February 1974 7 February 1974 8 February 1974 |
Fabienne Serrat |
Hanni Wenzel |
Monika Kaserer | |
| 2017 | AC | 10 February 2017 | Wendy Holdener |
Michelle Gisin |
Michaela Kirchgasser |
| GS | 16 February 2017 | Tessa Worley |
Mikaela Shiffrin |
 Sofia Goggia |
World Cup
Men
Women
Unclear if 1999, 2000 and 2001 events were held on Corviglia or Engiadina course?
Super-G (speed event of super combined) was held on Engiadina course.
Not in original World Cup calendar. It replaced Laax (2003) and Val-d'Isère (2007, 2012).
Full course sections
- Frei Fall
- Super-G start
- Martin Berthod Kante (former Suvretta Kante)
- Lanigiro
- Mauritius
- Mauer
- Weißes Band
- Alp Giop
- Romingersprung
- Lärchensprung
- Salastrains (finish area)