L’Éclipse is a downhill ski course in Courchevel, France, opened in 2022. It was designed by Bruno Tuaire and Hannes Trinkl and built for the 2023 World Championships, and will host five men's alpine events.[1]
 The start of the ski course | |
| Place |  Courchevel |
|---|---|
| Architects | Bruno Tuaire, H. Trinkl |
| Opened | 16 March 2022 |
| Downhill | |
| Start | 2,235 m (7,333 ft) (AA) |
| Finish | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) |
| Vertical drop | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.93 mi) |
| Max. incline | 31.4 degrees (61%) |
| Avg. incline | 16.7 degrees (30%) |
| Min. incline | 6.3 degrees (11%) |
In March 2022, it hosted the speed events of the World Cup finals for men and women.
The "Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby Méribel and L’Éclipse are co-hosting the World Championships in 2023.
This black course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61% gradient) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in Kitzbühel (27%) or Wengen (26%).[2][3]
The finish area is adjacent to Tremplin du Praz, the ski jumping venue of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
History edit
On 16 March 2022, this course originally intended for men only, was officially opened with both men's and women's downhill events, as the upper part of the "Roc de Fer" women's ski course in Méribel wasn't fully rebuilt yet.[4][5]
Events edit
World Championships edit
| Year | Date | Event | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Men ↓ | |||||
| 2023 | 7 February | AC | Alexis Pinturault |
 Marco Schwarz |
Raphael Haaser
|
| 9 February | SG |  James Crawford |
 Aleksander A. Kilde |
Alexis Pinturault
| |
| 12 February | DH |  Marco Odermatt |
Aleksander A. Kilde |
Cameron Alexander
| |
| 17 February | GS | Marco Odermatt |
Loïc Meillard |
Marco Schwarz
| |
| 19 February | SL | Henrik Kristoffersen |
 AJ Ginnis |
 Alex Vinatzer
| |
World Cup edit
| Season | Date | Event | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ Women ↓ | |||||
| 2021/22 | 16 March | DH |  Mikaela Shiffrin |
Christine Scheyer Joana Hählen |
|
| 17 March | SG | Ragnhild Mowinckel |
Mikaela Shiffrin |
Michelle Gisin
| |
| ↓ Men ↓ | |||||
| 2021/22 | 16 March | DH | Vincent Kriechmayr |
Marco Odermatt |
Beat Feuz
|
| 17 March | SG | Vincent Kriechmayr |
Marco Odermatt |
Gino Caviezel
| |
Course sections edit
- Saut du Zenith – Mur du Son – Le S Des Arolles – Saut Des Jockeys – Le Trou Noir – Mur De La Bux – L'Envol – Le Mur Des Braves
References edit
- ^ "Courchevel's Brand New Black Piste - Eclipse". mh2ski.co.uk. 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Courchevel Eclipse: discover the Alpine World Ski Championships men's race slope". mh2ski.co.uk. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "L'Eclipse. Courchevel-Méribel 2023 Racecourse". alpineskiworldcup.com. 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Aleksander Aamodt Kilde secures downhill globe as Vincent Kriechmayr wins in Courchevel and Odermatt..." olympics.com. 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Mikaela Shiffrin seals shock downhill race victory at World Cup Finals in Courchevel". olympics.com. 16 March 2022.
External links edit
- L’Éclipse skiparadise.es
- courchevelmeribel2023