Men's Olympic Downhill (East Summit)
Men's Olympic / East Summit is a World Cup downhill ski course in Canada on the Mount Whitehorn in Lake Louise, Alberta. The race course debuted in 1980.[1][2]
| Men's Olympic / East Summit | |
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| Place: | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lake Louise,Alberta, Canada |
| Mountain: | Mount Whitehorn |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1980 (premiere) 1989 (women's debut) 1991 (regular host since; women) 1999 (regular host since; men) |
| Level: |  expert |
| Downhill (M) | |
| Start: | 2,507 m (8,225 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Length: | 3.123 km (1.94 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 28 degrees (53%) |
| Most wins: |  Stephan Eberharter (2x) Michael Walchhofer (2x) Aksel Lund Svindal (2x) |
| Super-G (M) | |
| Start: | 2,330 m (7,644 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Length: | 2.469 km (1.53 mi) |
| Most wins: | Aksel Lund Svindal (6x) |
| Downhill (W) | |
| Start: | 2,475 m (8,120 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| Length: | 3.043 km (1.89 mi) |
| Most wins: |  Lindsey Vonn (14x) |
| Super-G (W) | |
| Start: | 2,198 m (7,211 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Most wins: | Lindsey Vonn (4x) |
Part of Lake Louise Ski Resort, the course has hosted 82 women's World Cup events (third all-time) and 45 events for men (13th all-time).
World Cup
It made its World Cup debut in 1980 and hosted men's speed events irregulary; since 1999, it has been part of annual World Cup calendar. Women's events have been regularly held on the course since 1989.
Course sections
Lone Pine, Tickety Chutes, Upper Wiwaxy, Coaches Corner, Fish Net, Waterfall, Gun Barrel, Timing Flat, Juniper Crossing, Claire's Corner
Men
Women
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Club5+
In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigius classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[3]
Later over the years other classic longterm organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[4]
References
- "List of Lake Louise World Cup events". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "List of Lake Louise World Cup events". ski-db.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
- "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.
External links
- Lake Louise Ski Resort official skilouise.com