Canalone Miramonti is a
World Cup
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slalom ski course in
Italy
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, in
Madonna di Campiglio
Madonna di Campiglio () is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Pinzolo. The village lies in the Val Rendena at an elevation of above sea level, and has approximately 1,000 inhabitants.
Th ...
,
Trentino
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.
The course was designed by Italian Bruno Detassis in 1940.
It is known as a slalom World Cup classic, being one of the oldest, the most demanding and one of the most prestigious slaloms in the world.
The slope has maximum incline at 31 degrees (60%), average incline at 27% and minimum incline at 18%.
History
In 1940, Italian mountaineer and mountain guide Bruno Detassis (known as ''King of the
Brenta''), designed and constructed this famous slalom slope, which was altered a few times across the years. It is the final part of a longer slope known as 3-Tre, from the name of a skiing competition (3 gare in Trentino, ''three races in
Trentino South-Tyrol'') that was ran since 1950 in the region and, from 1957, permanently at Campiglio (with the exception of 1961).
When the Alpine Skiing World Cup was established in 1967 it became a staple of the calendar, hosting several disciplines including downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and apline combined. Since 1986 slalom was the only discipline hosted, and the upper part of the 3-Tre became unused in international competitions.
Traditionally, the competitions hosted were reserved for men. One-off races for women were held in 1977 (GS), 1984 (GS, SL), and 2003 (two SL).
Swedish skier
Ingemar Stenmark
Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
holds the record for slalom wins at the venue, with 5 victories.
3-Tre events
World Cup
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Women's World Cup
Those events didn't count for 3-Tre competition, replacing other venues only.
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Course sections
*Minicentrale, Diagonale, Entrata Canalone, Ginocchio, Muro
References
External links
World Cup– Madonna di Campiglio
Ski-db.com- Madonna di Campiglio men's races
{{Ski World Cup pistes
Skiing in Italy
Ski courses