| Mont Lachaux | |
|---|---|
| Place: |  Crans-Montana
|
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,210 m (7,251 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,545 m (5,069 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Length: | 2,451 m (8,041 ft) |
| Max. incline: | 28 degrees (53%) |
| Min. incline: | 5.7 degrees (10%) |
Mont Lachaux is a World Cup women's speed ski course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, opened in 1987.[1][2]
They hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1987, with Swiss skiers Pirmin Zurbriggen, Maria Walliser, Erika Hess and Peter Müller who took 8 of 10 available gold medals, dominating in front of the home crowd. Other events were held on another two nearby ski courses, "Nationale" and "Chetzeron".[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "List of World Cup events". International Ski Federation. 16 February 2024.
- ^ "The legendary Nationale piste gets a green light from the FIS". cransmontana2027.ch. 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Do naslova z velikim tveganjem..." (in Slovenian). Delo. 3 February 1987. p. 11.
- ^ "Že šesto zlato Švicarjem, še drugo Pirminu Zurbriggnu" (in Slovenian). Delo. 5 February 1987. p. 6.
- ^ "Samo Mateja Svet enakovredna švicarskim šampionkam" (in Slovenian). Delo. 6 February 1987. p. 8.
- ^ "Erika prva, Mateja druga" (in Slovenian). Delo. 9 February 1987. p. 9.