Stelvio (ski course)
| Stelvio | |
|---|---|
| Place: | Bormio |
| Mountain: | Vallecetta |
| Opened: | 1985, 41 years ago |
| Level: | expert |
| Architect: | Oreste Peccedi (ITA) |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,255 m (7,398 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 1,010 m (3,314 ft) |
| Length: | 3.270 km (2.03 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 36.1 degrees (73%) |
| Avg. incline: | 17.7 degrees (30.9%) |
| Min. incline: | 4.6 degrees (8%) |
| Super-G | |
| Start: | 1,959 m (6,427 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Length: | 2.414 km (1.50 mi) |
Stelvio is a World Cup downhill piste in northern Italy was built and opened in 1985. It is located on Vallecetta mountain in Bormio and debuted at the World Championships in 1985.[1][2]
Stelvio is widely considered one of the, if not the, most difficult and technical downhill courses in the world, with an average incline of 30.9%, steeper than Streif at Kitzbühel. It hosted two World Championships (1985, 2005), and three World Cup finals (1995, 2000, 2008).
This course hosted all five men's alpine ski events (both speed, technical and team combined) at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Course named after Stelvio Pass, was designed by late Italian architect from Bormio, Oreste Peccedi.
Dominik Paris has seven World Cup downhill wins, a record for a single discipline on one course.
Course
Sections
- La Rocca Jump
- Rifugio La Rocca
- Canalino Sertorelli
- Fontana Lunga
- Pian Del'Orso
- Carcentina
- Ciuk
- San Pietro Jump
- Muro San Pietro
- Sali dell'Ermellino
- La Konta
- Bosco Basso
- Feleit
Winter Olympics
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DH | 7 February 2026 | Franjo von Allmen | Giovanni Franzoni | Dominik Paris |
| SG | 11 February 2026 | Franjo von Allmen | Ryan Cochran-Siegle | Marco Odermatt | |
| GS | 14 February 2026 | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen | Marco Odermatt | Loïc Meillard | |
| SL | 16 February 2026 | Loïc Meillard | Fabio Gstrein | Henrik Kristoffersen |
Men's team combined
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TKB | 9 February 2026 | Switzerland II
|
Austria I
Switzerland I |
not awarded |
World Championships
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | DH | 3 February 1985 | Pirmin Zurbriggen | Peter Müller | Doug Lewis |
| KB | (DH) 1 February 1985 (SL) 5 February 1985 |
Pirmin Zurbriggen | Ernst Riedlsperger | Thomas Bürgler | |
| GS | 7 February 1985 | Markus Wasmeier | Pirmin Zurbriggen | Marc Girardelli | |
| SL | 10 February 1985 | Jonas Nilsson | Marc Girardelli | Robert Zoller | |
| 2005 | SG | 29 January 2005 | Bode Miller | Michael Walchhofer | Benjamin Raich |
| KB | 3 February 2005 | Benjamin Raich | Aksel Lund Svindal | Giorgio Rocca | |
| DH | 5 February 2005 | Bode Miller | Daron Rahlves | Michael Walchhofer | |
| GS | 10 February 2005 | Hermann Maier | Benjamin Raich | Daron Rahlves | |
| SL | 12 February 2005 | Benjamin Raich | Rainer Schönfelder | Giorgio Rocca |
Women's events
Combined event 1985 (slalom held on "Stelvio" and downhill on "Cividale" course).
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | KB | (DH) 31 January 1985 (SL) 4 February 1985 |
Erika Hess | Sylvia Eder | Tamara McKinney |
| SL | 9 February 1985 | Perrine Pelen | Christelle Guignard | Paoletta Magoni |
Team event
Both Super-G and Slalom runs were held on "Stelvio".
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TE | 13 February 2005 | Germany | Austria | France |
World Cup
| Dominik Paris (ITA) | Stelvio slope | Feleit | Stelvio slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won record 7 races in total (and record 6 downhills) |
The bottom part and finish | One of the sections | From the distance |
Men
Women
Not in original World Cup calendar. It replaced other venues.
References
- ^ "Stelvio: the history of a legendary slope". bormioski.eu. 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Slope profile in PDF" (PDF). bormioski.eu. 23 November 2021.
External links
- Bormio ski map bormioski.eu