Piste Nationale
Ski course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland
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Nationale is a World Cup downhill ski course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, opened 86 years ago in 1940.[1][2][3]
| Nationale | |
|---|---|
| Place: |  Crans-Montana |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,514 m (8,248 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,560 m (5,118 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Length: | 3,600 m (2.24 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 31.4 degrees (61%) |
| Avg. incline: | 15.1 degrees (27%) |
| Min. incline: | 0 degrees (0%) |
| Super-G | |
| Start: | 2,147 m (7,044 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,545 m (5,069 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 602 m (1,975 ft) |
| Length: | 2,220 m (1.38 mi) |
Crans-Montana hosted the World Championships in 1987, and Swiss racers (Pirmin Zurbriggen, Maria Walliser, Erika Hess, and Peter Müller) dominated in front of the home crowd, winning eight of the ten events and fourteen of the thirty medals.
In addition to Nationale, two nearby ski courses also hosted events at those World Championships; the nearby "Mont Lachaux" was the women's downhill course and "Chetzeron" in Crans village.[4][5][6][7][8]
Course
World Championships
Men's events
Location in Switzerland
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | KB | (SL) 27 January 1987 (DH) 1 February 1987 |
 Marc Girardelli |
Pirmin Zurbriggen |
 Günther Mader |
| DH | 31 January 1987 | Peter Müller |
Pirmin Zurbriggen |
Karl Alpiger | |
| SL | 8 February 1987 |  Frank Wörndl |
Günther Mader |
Armin Bittner |
- The men's World Championships combined slalom was held on "Chetzeron" ski course.
Women's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | SL | 7 February 1987 | Erika Hess |
Roswitha Steiner |
 Mateja Svet |
