Superstar (ski course)

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Superstar
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Place: Flag of the United States.svg Killington, Vermont, U.S.
Mountain:Skye Peak
Opened: 2016
Level: Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg advanced
Giant slalom
Start:3,701 ft (1,128 m)   AMSL
Finish:2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop:1,115 ft (340 m)
Slalom
Start:3,241 ft (988 m)
Finish:2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop:   656 ft (200 m)
Most wins: Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin (6x)

Superstar is a World Cup ski piste in the northeast United States at Killington, Vermont.

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Located on Skye Peak mountain of the Killington Ski Resort, the course is open to the public as a black diamond trail. It has hosted eleven women's World Cup events (45th of all-time), the sixth most in the U.S. The race course debuted in November 2016, succeeding Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. host for women's technical events (slalom and giant slalom).

Giant slalom course has maximum incline at 62%, average incline at 39% and minimum incline at 24%.

Slalom course has maximum incline at 58%, average incline at 41% and minimum incline at 19%.

World Cup

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Killington
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Location in the U.S.

The course has hosted the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup since 2016, replacing Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. venue for women's slalom and giant slalom events. [1] This was the first World Cup event in the northeast since 1991 at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; and the first in Vermont since 1978 at Stratton Mountain. [2] Unlike the lightly attended World Cup events in the North American West, Killington is a very popular stop, with over 30,000 people attending. Since the course's debut, American Mikaela Shiffrin came in first for five slalom events. [3]

Course sections

As a race course, Superstar is comparable to most classic European venues.

Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)Lower Preston's Pitch
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Won the first five slaloms;
and record six slaloms in total		View from the finish area

Women's events

No.TypeSeasonDateWinnerSecondThirdRef.
1529GS 2016/17 26 November 2016   Flag of France.svg Tessa Worley Flag of Norway.svg Nina Løseth Flag of Italy.svg Sofia Goggia [4]
1530SL27 November 2016   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Veronika Velez-Zuzulová   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener [5]
1566GS 2017/18 25 November 2017   Flag of Germany.svg Viktoria Rebensburg Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Mölgg [6]
1567SL26 November 2017   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová Flag of Austria.svg Bernadette Schild [7]
1604GS 2018/19 24 November 2018   Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone Flag of Norway.svg Ragnhild Mowinckel Flag of Austria.svg Stephanie Brunner [8]
1605SL25 November 2018   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová Flag of Sweden.svg Frida Hansdotter [9]
1639GS 2019/20 30 November 2019   Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bassino Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin [10]
1640SL1 December 2019   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Swenn-Larsson [11]
GS 2020/21 28 November 2020  North American Tour cancelled before the season; due to the COVID-19 pandemic
SL29 November 2020  
GS 2021/22 27 November 2021  cancelled after 9 racers, strong wind; replaced in Courchevel on 22 December 2021
1702SL28 November 2021   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener [12]
1737GS 2022/23 26 November 2022    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut-Behrami Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bassino Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Hector [13]
1738SL27 November 2022    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Swenn-Larsson 		Flag of Austria.svg Katharina Truppe [14]
1776GS 2023/24 25 November 2023    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut-Behrami Flag of New Zealand.svg Alice Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin [15]
1777SL26 November 2023   Flag of the United States.svg Mikaela Shiffrin Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener [16]
1815GS 2024/25 30 November 2024   Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Hector Flag of Croatia.svg Zrinka Ljutić   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Camille Rast
1816SL1 December 2024    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Camille Rast Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Swenn-Larsson
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener

Trail

The course is situated on a black diamond trail of the same name, consisting of three separate sections: headwall, middle, and lower, moguls line the side of the trail. It is known for enabling one of the longest ski/snowboard seasons in North America, relying on ambitious snowmaking efforts. [17] [18]

References

  1. ↑ "USSA PROPOSES 2016 WORLD CUP RACES AT KILLINGTON". saminfo.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Willemsen, Eric (October 27, 2016). "World Cup skiing coming to Killington". The Burlington Free Press . Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ DeForge, Jeanette (November 24, 2022). "Women's World Cup ski races return to Killington after COVID hiatus: Fan favorites Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan to compete". masslive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Women's Giant Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Women's Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS . Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS . Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS . Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS . Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ Basch, Marty (April 14, 2018). "Superstar Trail Remains Killington's Big Star". Valley News . Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Killington Trail Map" (PDF). Killington.com. p. 1. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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