Podkoren 3

Podkoren 3
Place: Slovenia 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): United States Ted Ligety (6)
Most wins (W): Italy Marta Bassino (2)
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): Italy Alberto Tomba (3)

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

Kranjska Gora is located in Slovenia
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora
Italy Alberto Tomba United States 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 cancelled due to rain and warm temperatures
9 March   GS
62nd 2023 12 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Norway Henrik Kristoffersen France Alexis Pinturault
11 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt France Alexis Pinturault Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
61st 2022 13 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Austria Stefan Brennsteiner  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
12 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Norway Lucas Braathen
 Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
60th 2021 14 March   SL France Clément Noël France Victor Muffat-Jeandet  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern
13 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt  Switzerland  Loïc Meillard Austria Stefan Brennsteiner
59th 2020 15 March   SL cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
14 March   GS
58th 2019 10 March   SL  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Austria Marcel Hirscher
9 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Norway Rasmus Windingstad  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
57th 2018 4 March   SL Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern
3 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen France Alexis Pinturault
56th 2017 5 March   SL Austria Michael Matt Italy Stefano Gross Germany Felix Neureuther
4 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Leif Kristian Haugen Sweden Matts Olsson
55th 2016 6 March   SL Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Italy Stefano Gross
5 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher France Alexis Pinturault Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
↓ Replacement for Garmisch-Partenkirchen
REP 2016 4 March   GS France Alexis Pinturault Austria Philipp Schörghofer Austria Marcel Hirscher
Vitranc Cup
54th 2015 15 March   SL Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Italy Giuliano Razzoli Sweden Mattias Hargin
14 March   GS France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher France Thomas Fanara
53rd 2014 9 March   SL Germany Felix Neureuther Germany Fritz Dopfer Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
8 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Austria Benjamin Raich Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
52nd 2013 10 March   SL Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Marcel Hirscher Austria Mario Matt
9 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Austria Marcel Hirscher France Alexis Pinturault
51st 2012 11 March   SL Sweden André Myhrer Italy Cristian Deville France Alexis Pinturault
10 March   GS United States Ted Ligety France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher
50th 2011 6 March   SL Austria Mario Matt United States Nolan Kasper
Sweden Axel Bäck
5 March   GS Switzerland Beat Feuz Canada Erik Guay Austria Michael Walchhofer
49th 2010 31 January   SL Austria Reinfried Herbst Austria Marcel Hirscher France Julien Lizeroux
30 January   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Kjetil Jansrud United States Ted Ligety
↓ Replacement for Adelboden
REP 2010 29 January   GS United States Ted Ligety Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Kjetil Jansrud
Vitranc Cup
48th 2009 1 March   SL France Julien Lizeroux Italy Giuliano Razzoli Germany Felix Neureuther
28 February   GS United States Ted Ligety Switzerland Didier Cuche Italy Massimiliano Blardone
47th 2008 9 March   SL Italy Manfred Mölgg Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Marcel Hirscher
8 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Italy Manfred Mölgg Italy Massimiliano Blardone
46th 2007 4 March   SL Austria Mario Matt Austria Benjamin Raich Italy Manfred Mölgg
3 March   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Canada François Bourque Italy Massimiliano Blardone
45th 2005 22 December   SL Italy Giorgio Rocca Canada Thomas Grandi United States Ted Ligety
21 December   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Italy Massimiliano Blardone Canada Thomas Grandi
44th 2005 27 February   SL Italy Giorgio Rocca Sweden André Myhrer Austria Benjamin Raich
26 February   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Austria Hermann Maier Finland Kalle Palander
43rd 2004 29 February   SL Norway Truls Ove Karlsen Norway Tom Stiansen Austria Mario Matt
28 February   GS United States Bode Miller Italy Alberto Schieppati Italy Alexander Ploner
42nd 2003 5 January   SL Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Rainer Schönfelder France Jean-Pierre Vidal
4 January   GS United States Bode Miller Austria Christian Mayer Finland Sami Uotila
41st 2001 22 December   SL France Jean-Pierre Vidal Austria Mario Matt Croatia Ivica Kostelić
21 December   GS Austria Benjamin Raich United States Bode Miller Switzerland Didier Cuche
↓ Replacement for Aspen
REP 2001 20 December   GS Sweden Fredrik Nyberg Austria Benjamin Raich Slovenia 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 Austria Christian Mayer France Joël Chenal Liechtenstein Marco Büchel
Vitranc Cup
39th 1999 21 December   SL  Switzerland  Didier Plaschy Austria Benjamin Raich Austria Thomas Stangassinger
38th 1999 6 January   SL Slovenia Jure Košir Austria Thomas Stangassinger Austria Benjamin Raich
5 January   GS Italy Patrick Holzer Austria Christian Mayer Austria Hans Knauß
37th 1998 4 January   SL Austria Thomas Sykora France Pierrick Bourgeat Austria Thomas Stangassinger
3 January   GS Austria Christian Mayer Austria Hermann Maier  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
36th 1997 6 January   SL Austria Thomas Sykora France Sébastien Amiez Austria Thomas Stangassinger
5 January   GS  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Austria Siegfried Voglreiter Norway Kjetil André Aamodt
35th 1995 22 December   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Slovenia Jure Košir France Sébastien Amiez
21 December   GS Norway Lasse Kjus  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Austria Mario Reiter
34th 1995 6 January   GS Italy Alberto Tomba Slovenia Mitja Kunc
Norway Harald Strand Nilsen
33rd 1994 9 January   SL Norway Finn Christian Jagge Norway Ole Kristian Furuseth Sweden Thomas Fogdö
8 January   GS Sweden Fredrik Nyberg Italy Matteo Belfrond Germany Tobias Barnerssoi
32nd 1992 20 December   GS Luxembourg Marc Girardelli Norway Lasse Kjus Sweden Fredrik Nyberg
19 December   SL Sweden Thomas Fogdö Italy Alberto Tomba Germany Peter Roth
31st 1992 5 January   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Germany Armin Bittner Norway Finn Christian Jagge
4 January   GS Italy Sergio Bergamelli Switzerland Hans Pieren Italy Alberto Tomba
30th 1990 22 December   SL Norway Ole Kristian Furuseth Sweden Thomas Fogdö Austria Thomas Stangassinger
21 December   GS Italy Alberto Tomba Switzerland Urs Kälin Luxembourg Marc Girardelli
29th 1990 7 January   SL West Germany Armin Bittner Austria Bernhard Gstrein Switzerland Paul Accola
6 January   GS cancelled and replaced at La Villa (14 January)
↓ Replacement for Madonna di Campiglio
REP 1990 6 January   SL Sweden Jonas Nilsson Austria Hubert Strolz Austria Michael Tritscher
Vitranc Cup
28th 1988 17 December   SL Luxembourg Marc Girardelli West Germany Armin Bittner Italy Alberto Tomba
27th 1987 20 December   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Italy Richard Pramotton Austria Günther Mader
19 December   GS Austria Helmut Mayer Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen Austria Hubert Strolz
26th 1986 20 December   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rok Petrović Sweden Ingemar Stenmark
19 December   GS Switzerland Joël Gaspoz Italy Roberto Erlacher Italy Richard Pramotton
↓ Replacement for Borovets
REP 1986 3 January   GS Switzerland Joël Gaspoz Austria Hubert Strolz West Germany Markus Wasmeier
Vitranc Cup
25th 1985 21 December   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rok Petrovič Sweden Jonas Nilsson Austria Thomas Stangassinger
20 December   GS Switzerland Joël Gaspoz Italy Roberto Erlacher Austria Hubert Strolz
24th 1985 16 February   SL Luxembourg Marc Girardelli Sweden Ingemar Stenmark Liechtenstein Paul Frommelt
Sweden Jonas Nilsson
15 February   GS Switzerland Thomas Bürgler Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen Luxembourg Marc Girardelli
23rd 1983 2 December   SL Liechtenstein Andreas Wenzel Bulgaria Petar Popangelov Liechtenstein 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
(originally held in Kranjska Gora)
60th 2024 7 January   SL Slovakia Petra Vlhová Germany Lena Dürr United States AJ Hurt Slovakia Petra Vlhová
6 January   GS Canada Valérie Grenier  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Italy Federica Brignone
Golden Fox
(replaced original venue from Maribor)
59th 2023 8 January   GS United States Mikaela Shiffrin Italy Federica Brignone Switzerland Lara Gut-Behrami Italy F. Brignone
7 January   GS Canada Valérie Grenier Italy Marta Bassino Slovakia Petra Vlhová
58th 2022 9 January   SL Slovakia Petra Vlhová  Switzerland  Wendy Holdener Sweden A. Swenn-Larsson Slovakia Petra Vlhová
8 January   GS Sweden Sara Hector France Tessa Worley Italy Marta Bassino
57th 2021 17 January   GS Italy Marta Bassino  Switzerland  Michelle Gisin Slovenia Meta Hrovat Italy Marta Bassino
16 January   GS Italy Marta Bassino France Tessa Worley  Switzerland  Michelle Gisin
56th 2020 16 February   SL Slovakia Petra Vlhová  Switzerland  Wendy Holdener Austria Katharina Truppe Slovakia Petra Vlhová
15 February   GS New Zealand Alice Robinson Slovakia Petra Vlhová  Switzerland  Wendy Holdener
Slovenia Meta Hrovat
54th 2018 7 January   SL United States Mikaela Shiffrin Sweden Frida Hansdotter  Switzerland  Wendy Holdener United States Mikaela Shiffrin
6 January   GS United States Mikaela Shiffrin France Tessa Worley Italy Sofia Goggia
50th 2014 2 February   SL Sweden Frida Hansdotter Austria Marlies Schild Austria Bernadette Schild Sweden Frida Hansdotter
1 February   GS heavy snowfall and rain; replaced on 6 March 2014 in Åre
48th 2012 22 January   SL Austria M. Kirchgasser Finland Tanja Poutiainen Slovakia Veronika Zuzulová Finland Tanja Poutiainen
21 January   GS France Tessa Worley Italy Federica Brignone Germany Viktoria Rebensburg
43th 2007 7 January   SL Austria Marlies Schild Czech Republic Šárka Záhrobská Slovakia Veronika Zuzulová Czech Republic Šárka Záhrobská
6 January   GS Austria Nicole Hosp Italy Nicole Gius Finland Tanja Poutiainen
↓ Replacement for Bergen
REP 1991 13 January   SL Austria Petra Kronberger Austria Ingrid Salvenmoser Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veronika Šarec
Golden Fox
(replaced original venue from Maribor)
28th 1991 12 January   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nataša Bokal Austria Monika Maierhofer Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veronika Šarec Switzerland Vreni Schneider
11 January   GS Switzerland Vreni Schneider Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nataša Bokal Austria Petra Kronberger
25th 1988 31 January   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mateja Svet Switzerland Vreni Schneider
Austria Roswitha Steiner
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mateja Svet
30 January   GS Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mateja Svet Switzerland Vreni Schneider Spain B. Fernández Ochoa
Austria Anita Wachter
Vitranc Cup
23rd 1983 1 December   SL Switzerland Erika Hess United States Tamara McKinney Poland 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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