Stelvio (ski course)
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| Stelvio | |
|---|---|
| Place: | Italy Bormio |
| Mountain: | Vallecetta |
| Opened: | 1985, 41 years ago |
| Level: | expert |
| Architect: | Oreste Peccedi (ITA) |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,255 m (7,398 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 1,010 m (3,314 ft) |
| Length: | 3.270 km (2.03 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 36.1 degrees (73%) |
| Avg. incline: | 17.7 degrees (30.9%) |
| Min. incline: | 4.6 degrees (8%) |
| Super-G | |
| Start: | 1,959 m (6,427 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Length: | 2.414 km (1.50 mi) |
Stelvio is a World Cup downhill piste in northern Italy was built and opened in 1985. It is located on Vallecetta mountain in Bormio and debuted at the World Championships in 1985.
Stelvio is widely considered one of the, if not the, most difficult and technical downhill courses in the world, with an average incline of 30.9%, steeper than Streif at Kitzbühel. It hosted two World Championships (1985, 2005), and three World Cup finals (1995, 2000, 2008).
This course hosted all five men's alpine ski events (both speed, technical and team combined) at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Course named after Stelvio Pass, was designed by late Italian architect from Bormio, Oreste Peccedi.
Dominik Paris has seven World Cup downhill wins, a record for a single discipline on one course.
Course
Sections
- La Rocca Jump
- Rifugio La Rocca
- Canalino Sertorelli
- Fontana Lunga
- Pian Del'Orso
- Carcentina
- Ciuk
- San Pietro Jump
- Muro San Pietro
- Sali dell'Ermellino
- La Konta
- Bosco Basso
- Feleit
Winter Olympics
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DH | 7 February 2026 | Switzerland Franjo von Allmen | Italy Giovanni Franzoni | Italy Dominik Paris |
| SG | 11 February 2026 | Switzerland Franjo von Allmen | United States Ryan Cochran-Siegle | Switzerland Marco Odermatt | |
| GS | 14 February 2026 | Brazil Lucas Pinheiro Braathen | Switzerland Marco Odermatt | Switzerland Loïc Meillard | |
| SL | 16 February 2026 | Switzerland Loïc Meillard | Austria Fabio Gstrein | Norway Henrik Kristoffersen |
Men's team combined
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TKB | 9 February 2026 | Switzerland IIFranjo von Allmen Tanguy Nef | Austria IVincent Kriechmayr Manuel Feller Switzerland IMarco Odermatt Loïc Meillard | not awarded |
World Championships
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | DH | 3 February 1985 | Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen | Switzerland Peter Müller | United States Doug Lewis |
| KB | (DH) 1 February 1985 (SL) 5 February 1985 | Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen | Austria Ernst Riedlsperger | Switzerland Thomas Bürgler | |
| GS | 7 February 1985 | Germany Markus Wasmeier | Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen | Luxembourg Marc Girardelli | |
| SL | 10 February 1985 | Sweden Jonas Nilsson | Luxembourg Marc Girardelli | Austria Robert Zoller | |
| 2005 | SG | 29 January 2005 | United States Bode Miller | Austria Michael Walchhofer | Austria Benjamin Raich |
| KB | 3 February 2005 | Austria Benjamin Raich | Norway Aksel Lund Svindal | Italy Giorgio Rocca | |
| DH | 5 February 2005 | United States Bode Miller | United States Daron Rahlves | Austria Michael Walchhofer | |
| GS | 10 February 2005 | Austria Hermann Maier | Austria Benjamin Raich | United States Daron Rahlves | |
| SL | 12 February 2005 | Austria Benjamin Raich | Austria Rainer Schönfelder | Italy Giorgio Rocca |
Women's events
Combined event 1985 (slalom held on "Stelvio" and downhill on "Cividale" course).
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | KB | (DH) 31 January 1985 (SL) 4 February 1985 | Switzerland Erika Hess | Austria Sylvia Eder | United States Tamara McKinney |
| SL | 9 February 1985 | France Perrine Pelen | France Christelle Guignard | Italy Paoletta Magoni |
Team event
Both Super-G and Slalom runs were held on "Stelvio".
World Cup
| Dominik Paris (ITA) | Stelvio slope | Feleit | Stelvio slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300x | 300x | 300x | 300x |
| Won record 7 races in total (and record 6 downhills) | The bottom part and finish | One of the sections | From the distance |
Men
Women
Not in original World Cup calendar. It replaced other venues.
External links
- bormioski.eu
46°27′47″N 10°22′36″E/46.463116°N 10.376646°E/ 46.463116; 10.376646