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Saslong is a World Cup downhill ski course in Italy just above Val Gardena/Gröden. Located on the Langkofel in the Dolomites, the race course made its World Cup debut in February 1969. [1] The ski course is named after the mountain Saslonch (German: Langkofel, Italian: Sassolungo) with an adapted spelling.
Longest downhill race in the World Cup circuit, with a length of 4.270 km (2.65 mi) in 2019; typical World Cup downhill courses for men are two miles (3.2 km) or less. The course's starting elevation is 2,315 m (7,595 ft) above sea level; it descends 1,028 vertical metres (3,373 ft) to the finish at 1,287 m (4,222 ft) in Wengen.
Val Gardena is home to the Saslong Classic, a men's World Cup downhill race that has been held almost every year since 1969. Since 2002 (and in 1983 ), the downhill has been paired with a Super-G race, and from 1979 to 1982 a combined event was held. [ 15 ]
The men's downhill in the 2025 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup is scheduled to consist of nine events, including the finals. Two-time discipline champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway, who failed to repeat last season because he suffered life-threatening injuries on the Lauberhorn downhill course in January 2024, developed a shoulder infection at the surgical site over the summer and needed a ...
This is a list of Men's Downhill races in FIS Alpine Ski World Cup from 1967 to 2017. Venue 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s ... Val Gardena ...
Odermatt would not be denied on a near-perfect day for downhill racing on fast, hard snow under sunshine and blue skies in temperatures of 2 degrees (36 F) at the finish. “This is my house!”
The men's downhill in the 2024 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup consisted of eight events. The season had been planned with thirteen downhills, but two scheduled downhills on 11/12 November 2023 on the Matterhorn, running from Switzerland into Italy (), were canceled for the second straight year, this time due to heavy snowfall and high winds (unlike the year before, when the cancellation was due ...
Patrick Feurstein (28), in his 6th season – GS in Val d'Isere – 2nd place [98] Jared Goldberg (33), in his 13th season – SG in Val Gardena/Gröden – 2nd place [99] Léo Anguenot (26), in his 7th season – GS in Alta Badia – 2nd place [100] Miha Hrobat (29), in his 11th season – DH in Beaver Creek – 3rd place [101]