Corviglia (ski course)

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 is a World Cup ski course in Switzerland at St. Moritz, Grisons. Opened 91 years ago in 1934, it is located in the Engadin valley on Piz Nair mountain in the Albula Alps.[1][2][3]

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]

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

In Switzerland
In the Alps
In Europe
Event Type Date Gold Silver Bronze
1934 DH 15 February 1934      David Zogg Franz Pfnür Ido Cattaneo
   Heinz von Allmen
SL 17 February 1934   Franz Pfnür    David Zogg    Willi Steuri
KB 15 February 1934  
17 February 1934   		   David Zogg Franz Pfnür    Heinz Von Allmen
1974 GS 5 February 1974   Gustav Thöni Hansi Hinterseer Piero Gros
DH 9 February 1974   David Zwilling Franz Klammer Willi Frommelt
SL 10 February 1974   Gustav Thöni David Zwilling Francisco Fernández-Ochoa
KB 5 February 1974  
9 February 1974  
10 February 1974   		Franz Klammer Andrzej Bachleda Wolfgang Junginger
2003 SG 2 February 2003   Stephan Eberharter Hermann Maier Bode Miller
KB 6 February 2003   Bode Miller   Lasse Kjus   Kjetil André Aamodt
DH 8 February 2003   Michael Walchofer   Kjetil André Aamodt    Bruno Kernen
SL 16 February 2003   Ivica Kostelić    Silvan Zurbriggen Giorgio Rocca
2017 SG 8 February 2017   Erik Guay   Kjetil Jansrud Manuel Osborne-Paradis
DH 12 February 2017      Beat Feuz Erik Guay Max Franz
AC 13 February 2017      Luca Aerni Marcel Hirscher    Mauro Caviezel
GS 17 February 2017   Marcel Hirscher Roland Leitinger   Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen

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
  • Championships from 1954 to 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

World Cup

Men

No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third
95 DH 1970/71 16 January 1971      Walter Tresch    Bernhard Russi    Andreas Sprecher
96 SL 17 January 1971   Tyler Palmer Harald Rofner Gustav Thöni
112 DH 1971/72 5 December 1971      Bernhard Russi Heinrich Messner    Walter Tresch
149 DH 1972/73 11 February 1973   Werner Grissmann Josef Walcher Franz Klammer
180 DH 1974/75 15 December 1974   Franz Klammer Herbert Plank Werner Grissmann
351 DH 1980/81 21 December 1980   Steve Podborski Peter Wirnsberger    Peter Müller
1105 DH 2001/02 2 February 2002   Stephan Eberharter Fritz Strobl Michael Walchhofer
1106 GS 3 February 2002   Stephan Eberharter    Didier Cuche Hans Knauß
DH 2013/14 1 February 2014   instead of Ga-Pa, cancelled due to fog; replaced in Kvitfjell on 28 February 2014
1546 GS 2 February 2014   Ted Ligety Marcel Hirscher Alexis Pinturault
1633 DH 2015/16 16 March 2016      Beat Feuz Steven Nyman Erik Guay
1634 SG 17 March 2016      Beat Feuz   Kjetil Jansrud
  Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
1635 GS 19 March 2016   Thomas Fanara Alexis Pinturault Mathieu Faivre
1636 SL 20 March 2016   Andre Myhrer Marcel Hirscher   Sebastian Foss-Solevåg

Women

Unclear if 1999, 2000 and 2001 events were held on Corviglia or Engiadina course?

No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third
110 DH 1971/72 3 December 1971   Annemarie Pröll Françoise Macchi Jacqueline Rouvier
146 DH 1972/73 10 February 1973   Annemarie Pröll Ingrid Gfölner Wiltrud Drexel
947 DH 1999/00 17 December 1999   Isolde Kostner Regina Häusl Špela Bračun
948 DH 18 December 1999   Pernilla Wiberg Renate Götschl Hilde Gerg
949 SG 19 December 1999   Karen Putzer Alessandra Merlin Régine Cavagnoud
988 DH 2000/01 16 December 2000   Brigitte Obermoser Renate Götschl Emily Brydon
989 DH 17 December 2000   Renate Götschl Isolde Kostner Régine Cavagnoud
1020 DH 2001/02 21 December 2001      Sylviane Berthod Isolde Kostner    Corinne Rey-Bellet
1021 SG 22 December 2001   Karen Putzer Daniela Ceccarelli Kirsten Lee Clark
Stefanie Schuster
1087 DH 2003/04 20 December 2003   Renate Götschl Hilde Gerg Maria Riesch
1164 SG 2005/06 20 January 2006   Michaela Dorfmeister Tina Maze Nicole Hosp
1165 DH 21 January 2006   Michaela Dorfmeister Renate Götschl Janica Kostelić
1166 SC 22 January 2006   Janica Kostelić Anja Pärson Lindsey Kildow
DH 2006/07 9 December 2006   replaced in Val d'Isère on 20 December 2006
SC 10 December 2006   replaced in Reiteralm on 15 December 2006
1225 DH 2007/08 15 December 2007   Anja Pärson Lindsey Vonn Maria Riesch
1226 SG 16 December 2007   Anja Pärson Emily Brydon Renate Götschl
1240 DH 2 February 2008   Tina Maze Maria Holaus    Lara Gut
1241 SG 3 February 2008   Emily Brydon Elisabeth Görgl Renate Götschl
1260 SC 2008/09 19 December 2008   Anja Pärson Nicole Hosp    Fabienne Suter
1261 SG 20 December 2008      Lara Gut    Fabienne Suter Nadia Fanchini
DH 21 December 2008   high winds; replaced in Bansko on 27 February 2009
1309 SC 2009/10 9 January 2010   Anja Pärson Michaela Kirchgasser Lindsey Vonn
1310 DH 10 January 2010   Maria Riesch Ingrid Jacquemod    Fabienne Suter
1311 SG 11 January 2010   Lindsey Vonn Andrea Fischbacher
Marie Marchand-Arvier
SG 2010/11 11 December 2010   cancelled during 1st run, strong winds; replaced in Val-d'Isère on 17 December 2010
1325 GS 12 December 2010   Tessa Worley Tanja Poutiainen Tina Maze
1369 SC 2011/12 27 January 2012   Lindsey Vonn Tina Maze Nicole Hosp
1371 SC 29 January 2012   Maria Höfl-Riesch Lindsey Vonn Nicole Hosp
1397 GS 2012/13 9 December 2012   Tina Maze Viktoria Rebensburg Tessa Worley
1432 GS 2013/14 15 December 2013   Tessa Worley Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Tina Maze
1524 SG 2015/16 17 March 2016   Tina Weirather    Lara Gut Cornelia Hütter
1525 SL 19 March 2016   Mikaela Shiffrin Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Frida Hansdotter
1526 GS 20 March 2016   Viktoria Rebensburg Taina Barioz    Lara Gut
1706 SG 2021/22 11 December 2021      Lara Gut-Behrami Sofia Goggia Mikaela Shiffrin
1707 SG 12 December 2021   Federica Brignone Elena Curtoni Mikaela Shiffrin
1744 DH 2022/23 16 December 2022   Elena Curtoni Sofia Goggia    Corinne Suter
1745 DH 17 December 2022   Sofia Goggia Ilka Štuhec Kira Weidle
1746 DH 18 December 2022   Mikaela Shiffrin Elena Curtoni Romane Miradoli
1780 SG 2023/24 8 December 2023   Sofia Goggia Cornelia Hütter    Lara Gut-Behrami
1781 DH 9 December 2023   Mikaela Shiffrin Sofia Goggia Federica Brignone
SG 10 December 2023   heavy snowfall and wet snow; moved to Altenmarkt-Zauchensee on 12 January 2024
1819 SG 2024/25 21 December 2024   Cornelia Hütter    Lara Gut-Behrami Sofia Goggia
SG 22 December 2024   cancelled due to strong wind and poor visibility

 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, Suvretta Kante, Lanigiro, Mauritius, Mauer, Weißes Band, Alp Giop, Romingersprung, Lärchensprung, Salastrains (finish area).

References

  1. ^ "Race courses (Engiadina map)". engadin.ch. 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Ski-Weltmeisterschaft 2017 in St. Moritz" (in German). urlaub-schweiz.biz. 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Egiadina (official course name from World Cup)" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Official report of the Olympic Winter Games St-Moritz 1948" (in French). olympic.org. 16 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Freier Fall – Nichts für schwache Nerven" (in German). grheute.ch. 20 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Free Fall: Vertical Start for Men's Alpine Ski Downhill Run". mountains.ch. 11 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Die fünfte Ski-WM in St. Moritz nach 1934, 1948, 1974 und 2003" (in German). 1815.ch. 4 February 2017.

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