Olimpia delle Tofane Last updated March 09, 2026 Downhill ski couse in Cortina, Italy
Olimpia delle Tofane Place: Cortina d'Ampezzo Mountain: Tofana di Mezzo Member: Club5+ Opened: 1956 , 70 years ago Level: expertDownhill Start: 2,320 m (7,612 ft) (AA )Finish: 1,560 m (5,118 ft) Vertical drop: 760 m (2,493 ft) Length: 2.260 km (1.40 mi) Max. incline: Avr. incline: 16.7 degrees (30%)
Olimpia delle Tofane is the classic women's World Cup downhill ski course in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy.
It debuted at the 1956 Winter Olympics with the men's downhill . Seventy years later, it hosted the women's alpine events (speed and technical) of the 2026 Winter Olympics , [ 1] [ 2] and the Para-alpine skiing events at the 2026 Winter Paralympics .
Lindsey Vonn won a record twelve World Cup events on the course (a record six each in downhill and super-G).
The most famous and steepest part of the course is "Tofanaschuss " between rocks.
Course Sections Rifugio Pomedes Tofanaschuss Duca d'Aosta Delta Primo Muro Secondo Muro Diagonale Grande Curva Scarpadon Festis Pale di Rumerlo Final Traverse In 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. [ 3]
Later[ when? ] [ which? ] [ vague ] [ according to whom? ] [ who? ] [ example needed ] [ when? ] Alta Badia , Cortina , Kranjska Gora , Maribor , Lake Louise , Schladming , Adelboden , Kvitfjell , St.Moritz and Åre . [ 4]
External links 46°32′02″N 12°07′12″E / 46.534°N 12.120°E / 46.534; 12.120
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1900s 1936 : Gudiberg , Kreuzjoch , Kreuzeck 1948 : Piz Nair 1952 : Norefjell , Rødkleiva 1956 : Mount Faloria , Mount Tofana 1960 : Squaw Valley Ski Resort 1964 : Axamer Lizum , Patscherkofel 1968 : Chamrousse , Recoin de Chamrousse 1972 : Mount Eniwa Downhill Course , Mt. Teine Alpine Skiing courses 1976 : Axamer Lizum , Patscherkofel 1980 : Whiteface Mountain 1984 : Bjelašnica , Jahorina 1988 : Nakiska 1992 : Les Menuires , Méribel , Val-d'Isère 1994 : Lillehammer Olympic Alpine Centre Hafjell , Lillehammer Olympic Alpine Centre Kvitfjell 1998 : Hakuba Happoone Winter Resort , Mount Higashidate , Mount Yakebitai 2000s
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