Podkoren 3

Podkoren 3
Place:	Kranjska Gora
Mountain:	Vitranc
Architect:	Peter Lakota (SLO)
Member:	Club5+
Opened:	1 December 1993 (L) 2 December 1983 (M)
Level:	advanced
Competition:	Vitranc Cup
Giant slalom
Start:	1,278 m (4,193 ft) (AA)
Finish:	836 m (2,743 ft)
Vertical drop:	442 m (1,450 ft)
Max. incline:	30.5° degrees (59%)
Min. incline:	10.2° degrees (18%)
Most wins (M):	Ted Ligety (6x)
Most wins (W):	Marta Bassino (2x)
Slalom
Start:	1,035 m (3,396 ft) (AA)
Finish:	836 m (2,743 ft)
Vertical drop:	199 m (653 ft)
Max. incline:	25.2° degrees (47%)
Min. incline:	11.9° degrees (21%)
Most wins (M):	Alberto Tomba (3x)

Podkoren 3 is a black World Cup technical ski course on Vitranc mountain in Podkoren, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, opened in 1983. It was constructed by Peter Lakota, a successful Slovenian skier.

It has been hosting slalom and giant slalom for Vitranc Cup (Pokal Vitranc) since then. ^[1] It replaced previous slopes; Bukovniški smuk (1961–70) and old gas station slope (1971–83).

With 59% incline at start of giant slalom, it is the ski slope with the steepest part in Slovenia. It is located close to Planica and Rateče (near the Italian and Austrian borders).

This slope is considered one of top three hardest giant slaloms in the world, together with Alta Badia (ITA) and Adelboden (SUI).

The slope is part of "Podkoren I" section, one of four, right in the middle of Kranjska Gora Ski Resort. ^{[2] [3]}

History

On December 1983, this course was officially opened with women's and men's slalom (20,000 people), replacing the old previous course above the nearby gas station. ^{[4] [5]}

In 1985, total of 40,000 people has gathered in two days. 30,000 alone at slalom where Rok Petrovič won in front home crowd, one of the most iconic and most visited and events in Kranjska Gora. ^[6]

In 1986, total of 20,000 people have seen another home win for the second year in a row, with Bojan Križaj and Rok Petrovič being first and second in SL. They were at the peak of their fame and absolute national heroes, icons, with alpine skiing, especially slalom as the far most popular sport in the country in the eighties. Swiss Joël Gaspoz won the giant slalom a day before for the third year in Kranjska Gora a row. ^{[7] [8]}

World Cup

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Location in the Slovenia

Alberto Tomba	Ted Ligety
won record 3 slaloms	won record 6 giant slaloms

Men

Vitranc Cup held since 2 December 1983 on this course which hosted total of 77 World Cup events for men (6th of all-time).

Edition	Year	Date	Event	Winner	Second	Third
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
63rd	2024	10 March	SL
		9 March	GS
62nd	2023	12 March	GS	Marco Odermatt	Henrik Kristoffersen	Alexis Pinturault
		11 March	GS	Marco Odermatt	Alexis Pinturault	Henrik Kristoffersen
61st	2022	13 March	GS	Henrik Kristoffersen	Stefan Brennsteiner	Marco Odermatt
		12 March	GS	Henrik Kristoffersen	Lucas Braathen     Marco Odermatt
60th	2021	14 March	SL	Clément Noël	Victor Muffat-Jeandet	Ramon Zenhäusern
		13 March	GS	Marco Odermatt	Loïc Meillard	Stefan Brennsteiner
59th	2020	15 March	SL	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
		14 March	GS
58th	2019	10 March	SL	Ramon Zenhäusern	Henrik Kristoffersen	Marcel Hirscher
		9 March	GS	Henrik Kristoffersen	Rasmus Windingstad	Marco Odermatt
57th	2018	4 March	SL	Marcel Hirscher	Henrik Kristoffersen	Ramon Zenhäusern
		3 March	GS	Marcel Hirscher	Henrik Kristoffersen	Alexis Pinturault
56th	2017	5 March	SL	Michael Matt	Stefano Gross	Felix Neureuther
		4 March	GS	Marcel Hirscher	Leif Kristian Haugen	Matts Olsson
55th	2016	6 March	SL	Marcel Hirscher	Henrik Kristoffersen	Stefano Gross
		5 March	GS	Marcel Hirscher	Alexis Pinturault	Henrik Kristoffersen
↓ Replacement for Garmisch-Partenkirchen ↓
REP	2016	4 March	GS	Alexis Pinturault	Philipp Schörghofer	Marcel Hirscher
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
54th	2015	15 March	SL	Henrik Kristoffersen	Giuliano Razzoli	Mattias Hargin
		14 March	GS	Alexis Pinturault	Marcel Hirscher	Thomas Fanara
53rd	2014	9 March	SL	Felix Neureuther	Fritz Dopfer	Henrik Kristoffersen
		8 March	GS	Ted Ligety	Benjamin Raich	Henrik Kristoffersen
52nd	2013	10 March	SL	Ivica Kostelić	Marcel Hirscher	Mario Matt
		9 March	GS	Ted Ligety	Marcel Hirscher	Alexis Pinturault
51st	2012	11 March	SL	André Myhrer	Cristian Deville	Alexis Pinturault
		10 March	GS	Ted Ligety	Alexis Pinturault	Marcel Hirscher
50th	2011	6 March	SL	Mario Matt	Nolan Kasper Axel Bäck
		5 March	GS	Beat Feuz	Erik Guay	Michael Walchhofer
49th	2010	31 January	SL	Reinfried Herbst	Marcel Hirscher	Julien Lizeroux
		30 January	GS	Marcel Hirscher	Kjetil Jansrud	Ted Ligety
↓ Replacement for Adelboden ↓
REP	2010	29 January	GS	Ted Ligety	Marcel Hirscher	Kjetil Jansrud
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
48th	2009	1 March	SL	Julien Lizeroux	Giuliano Razzoli	Felix Neureuther
		28 February	GS	Ted Ligety	Didier Cuche	Massimiliano Blardone
47th	2008	9 March	SL	Manfred Mölgg	Ivica Kostelić	Marcel Hirscher
		8 March	GS	Ted Ligety	Manfred Mölgg	Massimiliano Blardone
46th	2007	4 March	SL	Mario Matt	Benjamin Raich	Manfred Mölgg
		3 March	GS	Benjamin Raich	François Bourque	Massimiliano Blardone
45th	2005	22 December	SL	Giorgio Rocca	Thomas Grandi	Ted Ligety
		21 December	GS	Benjamin Raich	Massimiliano Blardone	Thomas Grandi
44th	2005	27 February	SL	Giorgio Rocca	André Myhrer	Benjamin Raich
		26 February	GS	Benjamin Raich	Hermann Maier	Kalle Palander
43rd	2004	29 February	SL	Truls Ove Karlsen	Tom Stiansen	Mario Matt
		28 February	GS	Bode Miller	Alberto Schieppati	Alexander Ploner
42nd	2003	5 January	SL	Ivica Kostelić	Rainer Schönfelder	Jean-Pierre Vidal
		4 January	GS	Bode Miller	Christian Mayer	Sami Uotila
41st	2001	22 December	SL	Jean-Pierre Vidal	Mario Matt	Ivica Kostelić
		21 December	GS	Benjamin Raich	Bode Miller	Didier Cuche
↓ Replacement for Aspen ↓
REP	2001	20 December	GS	Fredrik Nyberg	Benjamin Raich	Uroš Pavlovčič
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
40th	2000	21 December	SL	lack of snow; replaced in Madonna di Campiglio (19 December)
		20 December	GS	lack of snow; replaced in Bormio (21 December)
↓ Replacement for Adelboden ↓
REP	2000	8 March	GS	Christian Mayer	Joël Chenal	Marco Büchel
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
39th	1999	21 December	SL	Didier Plaschy	Benjamin Raich	Thomas Stangassinger
38th	1999	6 January	SL	Jure Košir	Thomas Stangassinger	Benjamin Raich
		5 January	GS	Patrick Holzer	Christian Mayer	Hans Knauß
37th	1998	4 January	SL	Thomas Sykora	Pierrick Bourgeat	Thomas Stangassinger
		3 January	GS	Christian Mayer	Hermann Maier	Michael von Grünigen
36th	1997	6 January	SL	Thomas Sykora	Sébastien Amiez	Thomas Stangassinger
		5 January	GS	Michael von Grünigen	Siegfried Voglreiter	Kjetil André Aamodt
35th	1995	22 December	SL	Alberto Tomba	Jure Košir	Sébastien Amiez
		21 December	GS	Lasse Kjus	Michael von Grünigen	Mario Reiter
34th	1995	6 January	GS	Alberto Tomba	Mitja Kunc Harald Strand Nilsen
33rd	1994	9 January	SL	Finn Christian Jagge	Ole Kristian Furuseth	Thomas Fogdö
		8 January	GS	Fredrik Nyberg	Matteo Belfrond	Tobias Barnerssoi
32nd	1992	20 December	GS	Marc Girardelli	Lasse Kjus	Fredrik Nyberg
		19 December	SL	Thomas Fogdö	Alberto Tomba	Peter Roth
31st	1992	5 January	SL	Alberto Tomba	Armin Bittner	Finn Christian Jagge
		4 January	GS	Sergio Bergamelli	Hans Pieren	Alberto Tomba
30th	1990	22 December	SL	Ole Kristian Furuseth	Thomas Fogdö	Thomas Stangassinger
		21 December	GS	Alberto Tomba	Urs Kälin	Marc Girardelli
29th	1990	7 January	SL	Armin Bittner	Bernhard Gstrein	Paul Accola
		6 January	GS	cancelled and replaced at La Villa (14 January)
↓ Replacement for Madonna di Campiglio ↓
REP	1990	6 January	SL	Jonas Nilsson	Hubert Strolz	Michael Tritscher
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
28th	1988	17 December	SL	Marc Girardelli	Armin Bittner	Alberto Tomba
27th	1987	20 December	SL	Alberto Tomba	Richard Pramotton	Günther Mader
		19 December	GS	Helmut Mayer	Pirmin Zurbriggen	Hubert Strolz
26th	1986	20 December	SL	Bojan Križaj	Rok Petrović	Ingemar Stenmark
		19 December	GS	Joël Gaspoz	Roberto Erlacher	Richard Pramotton
↓ Replacement for Borovets ↓
REP	1986	3 January	GS	Joël Gaspoz	Hubert Strolz	Markus Wasmeier
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
25th	1985	21 December	SL	Rok Petrovič	Jonas Nilsson	Thomas Stangassinger
		20 December	GS	Joël Gaspoz	Roberto Erlacher	Hubert Strolz
24th	1985	16 February	SL	Marc Girardelli	Ingemar Stenmark	Paul Frommelt Jonas Nilsson
		15 February	GS	Thomas Bürgler	Pirmin Zurbriggen	Marc Girardelli
23rd	1983	2 December	SL	Andreas Wenzel	Petar Popangelov	Paul Frommelt

Women

On 1 December 1983, official opening with first ever event on this course held and the only "Vitranc Cup" event in women's history. ^[9]

The 60th edition (2024) of Golden Fox will be first time originally scheduled (and not replaced as usual) in Kranjska Gora.

Edition	Year	Date	Event	Winner	Second	Third	Golden Fox winner
↓ Golden Fox ↓
(not replaced; 1st time originally in Kranjska Gora)
60th	2024	7 January	SL
		6 January	GS
↓ Golden Fox ↓
(replaced original venue from Maribor)
59th	2023	8 January	GS	Mikaela Shiffrin	Federica Brignone	Lara Gut-Behrami	F. Brignone
		7 January	GS	Valérie Grenier	Marta Bassino	Petra Vlhová
58th	2022	9 January	SL	Petra Vlhová	Wendy Holdener	A. Swenn-Larsson	Petra Vlhová
		8 January	GS	Sara Hector	Tessa Worley	Marta Bassino
57th	2021	17 January	GS	Marta Bassino	Michelle Gisin	Meta Hrovat	Marta Bassino
		16 January	GS	Marta Bassino	Tessa Worley	Michelle Gisin
56th	2020	16 February	SL	Petra Vlhová	Wendy Holdener	Katharina Truppe	Petra Vlhová
		15 February	GS	Alice Robinson	Petra Vlhová	Wendy Holdener Meta Hrovat
54th	2018	7 January	SL	Mikaela Shiffrin	Frida Hansdotter	Wendy Holdener	Mikaela Shiffrin
		6 January	GS	Mikaela Shiffrin	Tessa Worley	Sofia Goggia
50th	2014	2 February	SL	Frida Hansdotter	Marlies Schild	Bernadette Schild	Frida Hansdotter
		1 February	GS	heavy snowfall and rain; replaced on 6 March 2014 in Åre
48th	2012	22 January	SL	M. Kirchgasser	Tanja Poutiainen	Veronika Zuzulová	Tanja Poutiainen
		21 January	GS	Tessa Worley	Federica Brignone	Viktoria Rebensburg
43th	2007	7 January	SL	Marlies Schild	Šárka Záhrobská	Veronika Zuzulová	Šárka Záhrobská
		6 January	GS	Nicole Hosp	Nicole Gius	Tanja Poutiainen
↓ Replacement for Bergen ↓
REP	1991	13 January	SL	Petra Kronberger	Ingrid Salvenmoser	Veronika Šarec
↓ Golden Fox ↓
(replaced original venue from Maribor)
28th	1991	12 January	SL	Nataša Bokal	Monika Maierhofer	Veronika Šarec	Vreni Schneider
		11 January	GS	Vreni Schneider	Nataša Bokal	Petra Kronberger
25th	1988	31 January	SL	Mateja Svet	Vreni Schneider Roswitha Steiner		Mateja Svet
		30 January	GS	Mateja Svet	Vreni Schneider	B. Fernández Ochoa Anita Wachter
↓ Vitranc Cup ↓
23rd	1983	1 December	SL	Erika Hess	Tamara McKinney	Małgorzata Tlałka

Club5+

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. ^[10]

Later over the years other classic longterm organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre. ^[11]

References

1. "Favoriti pred štartom le molčali (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 2 December 1983.
2. "Podkoren 3 slope incline profile". pokal-vitranc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
3. "Podkoren 3 on the Kranjska gora ski resort map (No. 14)". bergfex.si. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. "Favoriti pred štartom le molčali (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 2 December 1983.
5. "Slab dan favoritov (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 3 December 1983.
6. "Nepozaben smučarski praznik v Kranjski Gori (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 23 December 1985.
7. "Naša nepozabna slalomska dneva (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 December 1986.
8. "Joel Gaspoz in Kr. Gora zaobljubljena v zvestobi (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 20 December 1986.
9. "Smer: Kranjska Gora (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 28 November 1986.
10. "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
11. "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.

External links

• Vitranc Cup (official)

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