Erta

Erta
Place: Kronplatz
Mountain: Piz de Plaies
Opened: 2017
Giant slalom
Start: 1,565 m (5,135 ft) (AA)
Finish: 1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Vertical drop:    374 m (1,227 ft)
Max. incline: 31.4 degrees (61%)
Avr. incline: 17.8 degrees (32%)
Min. incline: 12.4 degrees (22%)

Erta is the women's World Cup giant slalom ski course on Piz de Plaies mountain in Kronplatz, Italy.

Course debuted in World Cup in 2017, with an exception in 2024 when two giant slalom events were held there.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won record 3 giant slaloms in total. With average incline at 32% and minimum incline at 22%, this course is considered as the most demanding giant slalom in Women's World Cup circuit.[1][2][3][4]

World Cup

This course hosted total of 9 World Cup events for women (53rd of all-time).

Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
Won record 3 giant slaloms in total

Course sections

  • Para Paulina
  • Soleseid
  • Spona
  • Sorega

Women

No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third
1549 GS 2016/17 24 January 2017   Federica Brignone Tessa Worley Marta Bassino
1588 GS 2017/18 23 January 2018   Viktoria Rebensburg Ragnhild Mowinckel Federica Brignone
1620 GS 2018/19 15 January 2019   Mikaela Shiffrin Tessa Worley Marta Bassino
1686 GS 2020/21 26 January 2021   Tessa Worley    Lara Gut-Behrami Marta Bassino
1722 GS 2021/22 25 January 2022   Sara Hector Petra Vlhová Tessa Worley
1759 GS 2022/23 24 January 2023   Mikaela Shiffrin    Lara Gut-Behrami Federica Brignone
1760 GS 25 January 2023   Mikaela Shiffrin Ragnhild Mowinckel Sara Hector
1798 GS 2023/24 30 January 2024      Lara Gut-Behrami Sara Hector
Alice Robinson
1829 GS 2024/25 21 January 2025   Alice Robinson    Lara Gut-Behrami Paula Moltzan

References

  1. ^ "Course official name" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "ERTA, ski course in Kronplatz". kronplatzevents.com. 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Recensione della Pista Erta a San Vigilio, pendenza e caratteristiche tecniche" (in Italian). skimania.it. 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "«Erta? Tosta e storta…». Alla scoperta della pista di Kronplatz tra video e dichiarazioni" (in Italian). skimania.it. 18 January 2017.

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