Karl-Schranz-Piste

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Karl-Schranz-Piste
Place: Flag of Austria.svg St Anton am Arlberg
Opened:2000
Downhill
Start:2,023 m (6,637 ft) (AA)
Finish:1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Vertical drop:   681 m (2,234 ft)
Length:2.068 km (1.28 mi)
Max. incline:38 degrees (78%)

Karl-Schranz-Piste is a World Cup speed ski course in St Anton am Arlberg, Austria.

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Course

A very demanding downhill course, was originally built for FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001, originally intended for men's events. It was opened and tested in men's World Cup already in 2000. Since season 2007/08 only women use this course irregularly, at first every three years and currently every two. [1] [2] [3]

The course has maximum incline at "Eisfall" section at 38° (78%).

Sections

World Championships

Men's events

EventTypeDateGoldSilverBronze
2001 SG30 January 2001   Flag of the United States.svg Daron Rahlves Flag of Austria.svg Stephan Eberharter Flag of Austria.svg Hermann Maier
KB5 January 2001   Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil André Aamodt Flag of Austria.svg Mario Matt   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Paul Accola
DH7 January 2001   Flag of Austria.svg Hannes Trinkl Flag of Austria.svg Hermann Maier Flag of Germany.svg Florian Eckert
GS8 February 2001    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Michael von Grünigen Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil André Aamodt Flag of France.svg Frédéric Covili

World Cup

Men

No.TypeSeasonDateWinnerSecondThird
1030SG 1999/00 12 February 2000   Flag of Austria.svg Josef Strobl   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Didier Cuche Flag of Austria.svg Stephan Eberharter
1031SG13 February 2000   Flag of Austria.svg Werner Franz
Flag of Austria.svg Fritz Strobl
Flag of Austria.svg Hermann Maier
1180DH 2003/04 14 February 2004   Flag of Austria.svg Hermann Maier Flag of Austria.svg Stephan Eberharter Flag of Austria.svg Hans Grugger

Women

No.TypeSeasonDateWinnerSecondThird
1227DH 2007/08 21 December 2007   Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Vonn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kelly VanderBeek Flag of the United States.svg Julia Mancuso
1228SC22 December 2007   Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Vonn Flag of Germany.svg Maria Riesch Flag of the United States.svg Julia Mancuso
1406DH 2012/13 12 January 2013   Flag of the United States.svg Alice McKennis Flag of Italy.svg Daniela Merighetti Flag of Austria.svg Anna Fenninger
1407SG13 January 2013   Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Maze Flag of Austria.svg Anna Fenninger   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Fabienne Suter
DH 2015/16 9 January 2016  warm temperatures and lack of snow; replaced in Zauchensee
SG10 January 2016  
DH 2018/19 12 January 2019  over three metres of snow; rescheduled on 18 January 2019 in Cortina d'Ampezzo
SG13 January 2019  over three metres of snow; not rescheduled
1678DH 2020/21 9 January 2021   Flag of Italy.svg Sofia Goggia Flag of Austria.svg Tamara Tippler Flag of the United States.svg Breezy Johnson
1679SG10 January 2021    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut-Behrami Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bassino   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Corinne Suter
DH 2022/23 14 January 2023  program changes; DH replaced with Super-G
1754SG14 January 2023   Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Joana Hählen   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut-Behrami
1755SG15 January 2023    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut-Behrami Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bassino
1824DH 2024/25 11 January 2025   Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Malorie Blanc Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ester Ledecká
1825SG12 January 2025   Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Macuga Flag of Austria.svg Stephanie Venier Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone

References

  1. "St. Anton am Arlberg im Glanz der Ski-WM 2001" (in German). meinbezirk.at. 25 January 2021.
  2. "Jubiläum: St. Anton am Arlberg im WM-Glanz" (in German). st-anton.at. 29 January 2021.
  3. "Karl-Schranz-Piste FIS profile" (PDF). fis-ski.com. 9 January 2025.

47°06′58″N10°15′58″E / 47.116°N 10.266°E / 47.116; 10.266