Erta

Erta
Place: Kronplatz
Giant slalom
Start: 1,606 m (5,269 ft) (AA)
Finish: 1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Vertical drop:    400 m (1,312 ft)
Max. incline: 30.1 degrees (58%)
Avr. incline: 21.8 degrees (40%)
Min. incline:   4.0 degrees (7%)

Erta is a women's World Cup giant slalom ski course on Piz de Plaies mountain in Kronplatz (Plan de Corones), Italy.

It is also used for men's Europa Cup slalom contests[1] and With average incline at 40%, this course is considered as the most demanding giant slalom in Women's World Cup circuit.[2][3][4][5]

American ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin won record three women's giant slaloms on this course.

Course

Sections

  • Para Paulina
  • Soleseid
  • Spona
  • Sorega

World Cup

Since 2017, Erta is on calendar of the highest level as a regular host of the World Cup in women's giant slalom, traditionally held in end of January. Italian skier Federica Brignone was the first winner.

As of January 2025 the course has hosted 9 World Cup events for women (53rd of all-time).

Women

No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third
1549 GS 2016/17 24 January 2017   Federica Brignone Tessa Worley Marta Bassino
1588 GS 2017/18 23 January 2018   Viktoria Rebensburg Ragnhild Mowinckel Federica Brignone
1620 GS 2018/19 15 January 2019   Mikaela Shiffrin Tessa Worley Marta Bassino
1686 GS 2020/21 26 January 2021   Tessa Worley    Lara Gut-Behrami Marta Bassino
1722 GS 2021/22 25 January 2022   Sara Hector Petra Vlhová Tessa Worley
1759 GS 2022/23 24 January 2023   Mikaela Shiffrin    Lara Gut-Behrami Federica Brignone
1760 GS 25 January 2023   Mikaela Shiffrin Ragnhild Mowinckel Sara Hector
1798 GS 2023/24 30 January 2024      Lara Gut-Behrami Sara Hector
Alice Robinson
1829 GS 2024/25 21 January 2025   Alice Robinson    Lara Gut-Behrami Paula Moltzan
1867 GS 2025/26 20 January 2026   Julia Scheib    Camille Rast Sara Hector

References

  1. ^ "Tutto pronto a San Vigilio di Marebbe per lo slalom parallelo di Coppa Europa" (in Italian). Italian Winter Sports Federation. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Course official name" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "ERTA, ski course in Kronplatz". kronplatzevents.com. 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Recensione della Pista Erta a San Vigilio, pendenza e caratteristiche tecniche". Skimania (in Italian). 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "'Erta? Tosta e storta…'. Alla scoperta della pista di Kronplatz tra video e dichiarazioni". Race Ski magazine (in Italian). 18 January 2017.

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