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Chuenisbärgli
Chuenisbärgli is a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup technical ski course (and a hill) in Switzerland at Adelboden in Bernese Oberland, opened in 1955. The track runs on natural terrain and is used only for annual World Cup competitions, traditionally in early January. It is one of the oldest and most classic slopes in the circuit. It is considered the most prestigious giant slalom in the world and among the most demanding, along with Alta Badia and Podkoren 3, Kranjska Gora. History In 1955 competition called "Internationalen Adelbodner Skitage" (International Adelboden Ski Days) started with slalom, giant slalom joined in 1958, with last slalom held in 1961. In the early days of the World Cup, there was basically only one giant slalom, initially on two days (Monday 1st run / Tuesday 2nd run) and then both runs on Tuesday. In 1967, giant slalom joined already in the premiere World Cup season and in 2000 slalom joined the competition after decades of break. Since 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelboden
Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Highlands. Geography Adelboden lies in the west of the Bernese Highlands, at the end of the valley of the river Entschlige (High German: ''Engstlige''), which flows in Frutigen into the Kander (Switzerland), Kander. Adelboden is a traditional Swiss mountain village on a terrace looking south to the Engstligen waterfalls. Also part of the village are the inhabited valleys of Gilbach, Stigelschwand, Boden, Hirzboden, and Ausserschwand. The church and main street are at , the highest point of the area is the Wildstrubel, Grossstrubel with , and the lowest point is at in the Engstligen valley. The vegetation is alpine tundra, alpine and sub-alpine, partially wooded, the slopes, the plateaus, and terraces usually alp meadows. The most salient mountains a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
