Corviglia
Place:Switzerland 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 90 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
1948DH 2 February 1948   France Henri Oreiller Austria Franz Gabl  Switzerland  Karl Molitor
 Switzerland  Rolf Olinger
KB 2 / 4 February 1948   France Henri Oreiller  Switzerland  Karl Molitor France James Couttet
SL 5 February 1948    Switzerland  Edy Reinalter France James Couttet France Henri Oreiller

Women's events

Year Event Date Gold Silver Bronze
1948DH 2 February 1948    Switzerland  Hedy Schlunegger Austria Trude Beiser Austria Resi Hammerer
KB 2 / 4 February 1948   Austria Erika Mahringer United States Gretchen Fraser Austria Erika Mahringer
SL 5 February 1948   United States Gretchen Fraser  Switzerland  Antoinette Meyer Austria 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]

Corviglia (ski course) is located in Switzerland
Corviglia (ski course)
Location in Switzerland
Corviglia (ski course) is located in Alps
Corviglia (ski course)
Location in the Alps
Corviglia (ski course) is located in Europe
Corviglia (ski course)
Location in Europe

Men's events

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

Women's events

Event Type Date Gold Silver Bronze
1934DH 15 February 1934    Switzerland  Anny Rüegg Germany Christl Cranz Germany Lisa Resch
SL 16 February 1934   Germany Christl Cranz Germany Lisa Resch  Switzerland  Rösli Rominger
KB 15 / 16 February 1934   Germany Christl Cranz Germany Lisa Resch  Switzerland  Anny Rüegg
1974GS 3 February 1974   France Fabienne Serrat West Germany Traudl Treichl France Jacqueline Rouvier
DH 7 February 1974   Austria Annemarie Pröll Canada Betsy Clifford Austria Wiltrud Drexel
SL 8 February 1974   Liechtenstein Hanni Wenzel France Michèle Jacot  Switzerland  Lise-Marie Morerod
KB 3 / 7 / 8 February 1974   France Fabienne Serrat Liechtenstein Hanni Wenzel Austria Monika Kaserer
2017AC 10 February 2017    Switzerland  Wendy Holdener United States Michelle Gisin Austria Michaela Kirchgasser
GS 16 February 2017   France Tessa Worley United States Mikaela Shiffrin Italy 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
95DH 1970/7116 January 1971    Switzerland  Walter Tresch Switzerland  Bernhard Russi Switzerland  Andreas Sprecher
96SL 17 January 1971  United States Tyler PalmerAustria Harald RofnerItaly Gustav Thöni
112DH 1971/725 December 1971    Switzerland  Bernhard RussiAustria Heinrich Messner Switzerland  Walter Tresch
149DH 1972/7311 February 1973   Austria Werner GrissmannAustria Josef WalcherAustria Franz Klammer
180DH 1974/7515 December 1974   Austria Franz KlammerItaly Herbert PlankAustria Werner Grissmann
351DH 1980/8121 December 1980   Canada Steve PodborskiAustria Peter Wirnsberger Switzerland  Peter Müller
1105DH 2001/022 February 2002   Austria Stephan EberharterAustria Fritz StroblAustria Michael Walchhofer
1106GS 3 February 2002  Austria Stephan Eberharter Switzerland  Didier CucheAustria Hans Knauß
DH 2013/141 February 2014   instead of Ga-Pa, cancelled due to fog; replaced in Kvitfjell on 28 February 2014
1546GS 2 February 2014  United States Ted LigetyAustria Marcel HirscherFrance Alexis Pinturault
1633DH 2015/1616 March 2016    Switzerland  Beat FeuzUnited States Steven NymanCanada Erik Guay
1634SG 17 March 2016   Switzerland  Beat FeuzNorway  Kjetil Jansrud
Norway  Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
1635GS 19 March 2016  France Thomas FanaraFrance Alexis PinturaultFrance Mathieu Faivre
1636SL 20 March 2016  Sweden Andre MyhrerAustria Marcel HirscherNorway  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
110DH 1971/723 December 1971   Austria Annemarie PröllFrance Françoise MacchiFrance Jacqueline Rouvier
146DH 1972/7310 February 1973   Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Ingrid GfölnerAustria Wiltrud Drexel
947DH 1999/0017 December 1999   Italy Isolde KostnerGermany Regina HäuslSlovenia Špela Bračun
948DH 18 December 1999  Sweden Pernilla WibergAustria Renate GötschlGermany Hilde Gerg
949SG 19 December 1999  Italy Karen PutzerItaly Alessandra MerlinFrance Régine Cavagnoud
988DH 2000/0116 December 2000   Austria Brigitte ObermoserAustria Renate GötschlCanada Emily Brydon
989DH 17 December 2000  Austria Renate GötschlItaly Isolde KostnerFrance Régine Cavagnoud
1020DH 2001/0221 December 2001    Switzerland  Sylviane BerthodItaly Isolde Kostner Switzerland  Corinne Rey-Bellet
1021SG22 December 2001  Italy Karen PutzerItaly Daniela CeccarelliUnited States Kirsten Lee Clark
Austria Stefanie Schuster
1087DH 2003/0420 December 2003   Austria Renate GötschlUnited States Hilde GergGermany Maria Riesch
1164SG 2005/0620 January 2006   Austria Michaela DorfmeisterSlovenia Tina MazeAustria Nicole Hosp
1165DH 21 January 2006  Austria Michaela DorfmeisterAustria Renate GötschlCroatia Janica Kostelić
1166SC 22 January 2006  Croatia Janica KostelićSweden Anja PärsonUnited States Lindsey Kildow
DH 2006/079 December 2006   replaced in Val d'Isère on 20 December 2006
SC 10 December 2006  replaced in Reiteralm on 15 December 2006
1225DH 2007/0815 December 2007   Sweden Anja PärsonUnited States Lindsey VonnGermany Maria Riesch
1226SG 16 December 2007  Sweden Anja PärsonCanada Emily BrydonAustria Renate Götschl
1240DH 2 February 2008  Slovenia Tina MazeAustria Maria Holaus Switzerland  Lara Gut
1241SG 3 February 2008  Canada Emily BrydonAustria Elisabeth GörglAustria Renate Götschl
1260SC 2008/0919 December 2008   Sweden Anja PärsonAustria Nicole Hosp Switzerland  Fabienne Suter
1261SG 20 December 2008   Switzerland  Lara Gut Switzerland  Fabienne SuterItaly Nadia Fanchini
DH 21 December 2008  high winds; replaced in Bansko on 27 February 2009
1309SC 2009/109 January 2010   Sweden Anja PärsonAustria Michaela KirchgasserUnited States Lindsey Vonn
1310DH 10 January 2010  Germany Maria RieschFrance Ingrid Jacquemod Switzerland  Fabienne Suter
1311SG 11 January 2010  United States Lindsey VonnAustria Andrea Fischbacher
France Marie Marchand-Arvier
SG 2010/1111 December 2010   cancelled during 1st run, strong winds; replaced in Val-d'Isère on 17 December 2010
1325GS 12 December 2010   France Tessa WorleyFinland Tanja PoutiainenSlovenia Tina Maze
1369SC 2011/1227 January 2012   United States Lindsey VonnSlovenia Tina MazeAustria Nicole Hosp
1371SC 29 January 2012   Germany Maria Höfl-RieschUnited States Lindsey VonnAustria Nicole Hosp
1397GS 2012/139 December 2012   Slovenia Tina MazeGermany Viktoria RebensburgFrance Tessa Worley
1432GS 2013/1415 December 2013   France Tessa WorleySweden Jessica Lindell-VikarbySlovenia Tina Maze
1524SG 2015/1617 March 2016   Liechtenstein Tina Weirather Switzerland  Lara GutAustria Cornelia Hütter
1525SL 19 March 2016  United States Mikaela ShiffrinSlovakia Veronika Velez-ZuzulováSweden Frida Hansdotter
1526GS 20 March 2016  Germany Viktoria RebensburgFrance Taina Barioz Switzerland  Lara Gut
1706SG 2021/2211 December 2021    Switzerland  Lara Gut-BehramiItaly Sofia GoggiaUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin
1707SG 12 December 2021  Italy Federica BrignoneItaly Elena CurtoniUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin
1744DH 2022/2316 December 2022   Italy Elena CurtoniItaly Sofia Goggia Switzerland  Corinne Suter
1745DH 17 December 2022  Italy Sofia GoggiaSlovenia Ilka ŠtuhecGermany Kira Weidle
1746DH 18 December 2022  United States Mikaela ShiffrinItaly Elena CurtoniFrance Romane Miradoli

 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. 1 2 "Die fünfte Ski-WM in St. Moritz nach 1934, 1948, 1974 und 2003" (in German). 1815.ch. 4 February 2017.

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