L'Éclipse (ski course)
Ski course in Courchevel, France
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L’Éclipse is a World Cup downhill ski course in Courchevel, France, opened in 2022. It was designed by Bruno Tuaire and Hannes Trinkl and built for the 2023 World Championships, and then has been hosting five men's alpine events.[1]
| L'Éclipse | |
|---|---|
Start of the course | |
 Interactive map of L'Éclipse | |
  Location within France | |
| 45°25′53″N 6°37′07″E | |
| Location | Courchevel, France |
| Opened | 16 March 2022 |
| Architect | Bruno Tuaire, H. Trinkl |
| Downhill | |
| Start | 2,235 m (7,333 ft) (NGF - IGN69) |
| Finish | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) |
| Vertical drop | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.93 mi) |
| Max incline | 30.1 degrees (58%) |
| Avg incline | 16.7 degrees (30%) |
| Min incline | 6.3 degrees (11%) |
In March 2022, it hosted the speed events of the World Cup finals for men and women.
The "Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby Méribel and L’Éclipse were co-hosting the World Championships in 2023.
This black course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61% gradient) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in Kitzbühel (27%) or Wengen (26%).[2][3]
The start begins near Col de la Loze, while the finish area is adjacent to Tremplin du Praz, the ski jumping venue of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Course sections
- Saut du Zenith
- Mur du Son
- Le S Des Arolles
- Saut Des Jockeys
- Le Trou Noir
- Mur De La Bux
- L'Envol
- Le Mur Des Braves
History
On 16 March 2022, this course originally intended for men only, was officially opened with both men's and women's downhill events, as the upper part of the "Roc de Fer" women's ski course in Méribel wasn't fully rebuilt yet.[4][5]
Events
World Championships
| Year | Date | Event | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Men ↓ | |||||
| 2023 | 7 February | AC |  Alexis Pinturault |  Marco Schwarz | Raphael Haaser |
| 9 February | SG |  James Crawford |  Aleksander A. Kilde | Alexis Pinturault | |
| 12 February | DH |  Marco Odermatt | Aleksander A. Kilde | Cameron Alexander | |
| 17 February | GS | Marco Odermatt | Loïc Meillard | Marco Schwarz | |
| 19 February | SL | Henrik Kristoffersen |  AJ Ginnis |  Alex Vinatzer | |
World Cup
| Season | Date | Event | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Women ↓ | |||||
| 2021/22 | 16 March | DH |  Mikaela Shiffrin | Christine Scheyer Joana Hählen | |
| 17 March | SG | Ragnhild Mowinckel | Mikaela Shiffrin | Michelle Gisin | |
| ↓ Men ↓ | |||||
| 2021/22 | 16 March | DH | Vincent Kriechmayr | Marco Odermatt | Beat Feuz |
| 17 March | SG | Vincent Kriechmayr | Marco Odermatt | Gino Caviezel | |
| 2025/26 | 13 March | DH | Vincent Kriechmayr |
Giovanni Franzoni |
Marco Odermatt |
| 14 March | SG | replacement for Ga-Pa finally cancelled due to heavy snowfall and fog | |||
| 15 March | SG | cancelled due to heavy snowfall | |||
Not in original World Cup calendar. Replacement for Ga-Pa (2026).