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Superstar (ski course)

Superstar
Place: United States Killington, Vermont, U.S.
Mountain: Skye Peak
Opened: 2016
Level: advanced
Giant slalom
Start: 3,701 ft (1,128 m)  AMSL
Finish: 2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop: 1,115 ft (340 m)
Slalom
Start: 3,241 ft (988 m)
Finish: 2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop:    656 ft (200 m)
Most wins: United States Mikaela Shiffrin (6x)

Superstar is a World Cup ski piste in the northeast United States at Killington, Vermont. Located on Skye Peak mountain of the Killington Ski Resort, the course is open to the public as a black diamond trail. It has hosted eleven women's World Cup events (45th of all-time), the sixth most in the U.S. The race course debuted in November 2016, succeeding Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. host for women's technical events (slalom and giant slalom).

Killington is located in the United States
Killington
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Location in the United States

World Cup edit

The course has hosted the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup since 2016, replacing Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. venue for women's slalom and giant slalom events.[1] This was the first World Cup event in the northeast since 1991 at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; and the first in Vermont since 1978 at Stratton Mountain.[2] Unlike the lightly attended World Cup events in the North American West, Killington is a very popular stop, with over 30,000 people attending. Since the course's debut, American Mikaela Shiffrin came in first for five slalom events.[3]

As a race course, Superstar is comparable to most classic European venues. With the course consisting of the Upper Headwall, Launch Pad, Upper Field, Lower Field, High Road, Upper Preston's Pitch, and Lower Preston's Pitch sections.[citation needed]

Women edit

 
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
won the first five slaloms
No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third Ref.
1529 GS 2016/17 26 November 2016     Tessa Worley   Nina Løseth   Sofia Goggia [4]
1530 SL 27 November 2016     Mikaela Shiffrin   Veronika Velez-Zuzulová     Wendy Holdener [5]
1566 GS 2017/18 25 November 2017     Viktoria Rebensburg   Mikaela Shiffrin   Manuela Mölgg [6]
1567 SL 26 November 2017     Mikaela Shiffrin   Petra Vlhová   Bernadette Schild [7]
1604 GS 2018/19 24 November 2018     Federica Brignone   Ragnhild Mowinckel   Stephanie Brunner [8]
1605 SL 25 November 2018     Mikaela Shiffrin   Petra Vlhová   Frida Hansdotter [9]
1639 GS 2019/20 30 November 2019     Marta Bassino   Federica Brignone   Mikaela Shiffrin [10]
1640 SL 1 December 2019     Mikaela Shiffrin   Petra Vlhová   Anna Swenn-Larsson [11]
GS 2020/21 28 November 2020   North American Tour cancelled before the season; due to the COVID-19 pandemic
SL 29 November 2020  
GS 2021/22 27 November 2021   cancelled after 9 racers, strong wind; replaced in Courchevel on 22 December 2021
1702 SL 28 November 2021     Mikaela Shiffrin   Petra Vlhová     Wendy Holdener [12]
1737 GS 2022/23 26 November 2022       Lara Gut-Behrami   Marta Bassino   Sara Hector [13]
1738 SL 27 November 2022       Wendy Holdener
  Anna Swenn-Larsson		   Katharina Truppe [14]
5011 GS 2023/24 25 November 2023       Lara Gut-Behrami   Alice Robinson   Mikaela Shiffrin [15]
5012 SL 26 November 2023     Mikaela Shiffrin   Petra Vlhová     Wendy Holdener [16]

Trail edit

The course is situated on a black diamond trail of the same name, consisting of three separate sections: headwall, middle, and lower, moguls line the side of the trail. It is known for enabling one of the longest ski/snowboard seasons in North America, relying on ambitious snowmaking efforts.[17][18]

 
Another view of the trail from its base

References edit

  1. ^ "USSA PROPOSES 2016 WORLD CUP RACES AT KILLINGTON". saminfo.com. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ Willemsen, Eric (2016-10-27). "World Cup skiing coming to Killington". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. ^ DeForge, Jeanette (2022-11-24). "Women's World Cup ski races return to Killington after COVID hiatus: Fan favorites Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan to compete". masslive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ "Women's Giant Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  17. ^ Basch, Marty (2018-04-14). "Superstar Trail Remains Killington's Big Star". Valley News. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  18. ^ "Killington Trail Map" (PDF). Killington.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

External links edit

43°36′58″N 72°48′11″W / 43.616°N 72.803°W / 43.616; -72.803

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