Planai is a World Cup ski course, located on the same name mountain and ski resort in Schladming, Styria, Austria. It opened in 1973, hosting a World Cup downhill in December.
Planai opened in late 1973 with a downhill event, won by Franz Klammer with Roland Collombin and Bernhard Russi on the podium. Until the end of the decade and through the 1980s, all disciplines were regularly held on this course.
In 1982, they organized the World Championships for the first time, with all men's events and only a giant slalom event for women held on the course.
In 1988, they replaced the originally scheduled resorts of Les Menuires (women) and Val Thorens (men) as the season opening venue at the last minute, due to weather conditions.[1]
In 1990, Schladming hosted the last World Cup weekend with a downhill, slalom, and combined events, before a 7-year break and entering a new era.
In 1997, Planai organized their first slalom under floodlight. Since then this has become the most visited and most spectacular slalom in the world.[2]
In 2013, Schladming hosted its second World Championships, having completely renovated the finish area with a notable arc of steel.
Not in original calendar. It replaced women's GS from Les Menuires (1988), men's GS from Val Thorens (1988) and SL from Flachau (2022).
Club5+
In 1986, the elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with the goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[3]
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Henrik Kristoffersen (5x)
