| Gran Risa | |
|---|---|
| Place: |  Alta Badia, Italy
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| Mountain: | Piz La Ila, Dolomites |
| Member: | Club5 |
| Opened: | 1966 (for tourism) 1985 (World Cup) |
| Level: |  expert
|
| Giant slalom | |
| Start: | 1,868 m (6,129 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,420 m (4,659 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Length: | 1.225 km (0.76 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 34.6 degrees (69%) |
| Avr. incline: | 19.8 degrees (36%) |
Gran Risa is a World Cup giant slalom ski course in Italy at Alta Badia. On Piz La Ila mountain in the Dolomites, it hosted its first World Cup event in 1985.
This slope is considered one of the top three most demanding and most prestigious giant slalom courses on the World Cup circuit, along with Kranjska Gora (SLO) and Adelboden (SUI).
Course
editThe men's World Cup giant slalom was held on the Gran Risa for the first time in 1985, and every year since 1990 (usually in mid-December). From 2006 to 2011, World Cup slaloms also took place on the Gran Risa.
Since 2015, the Gran Risa has also been the venue for World Cup parallel giant slaloms. Women's giant slaloms have only been held twice so far, in 1994 and 2003. The record winner is Marcel Hirscher with six giant slalom victories, with additional wins in slalom and parallel giant slalom.
Sections
edit- Pump Station
- Col Frata
- La sTreta
- La Curva Calait
- Plans
World Cup
editThis course hosted a total of 49 men's World Cup events (11th of all-time) and total 2 for ladies (108th of all-time).
The elevation at the start of the men's giant slalom is 1,868 metres (6,129 ft), with a vertical drop of 448 m (1,470 ft). It has a maximum incline of 34.6 degrees (69%) and the average gradient is 19.8 degrees (36%).[1]
| Marcel Hirscher (AUT) | Gran Risa |
|---|---|
 |
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| Won record 6 giant slaloms | One of the slope sections |
Men
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Women
edit| No. | Type | Season | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838 | GS | 1994/95 | 21 December 1994 |  Sabina Panzanini |
 Anita Wachter |
Deborah Compagnoni
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| 1084 | GS | 2003/04 | 13 December 2003 | Denise Karbon |
Nicole Hosp |
Elisabeth Görgl
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Club5
editIn 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[2]
Later over the years other classic long-term organizers joined the now named Club5 : Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The slope: Adrenaline and Technology". skiworldcup.it. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
- ^ "Club5 workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.
External links
edit- Ski resort of Alta Badia AltaBadia.it
- Ski Map of Alta Badia DolomitiSuperski.com
- FIS Ski World Cup AltaBadia.org