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Rettenbach (ski slope)

Coordinates: 46°56′35.06″N 10°55′47.11″E / 46.9430722°N 10.9297528°E / 46.9430722; 10.9297528
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Rettenbach
Place: Austria Sölden, Tyrol
Mountain: Wildspitze, Ötztal Alps
Opened: 1993
Giant slalom
Start: 3,040 m (9,974 ft) (AA)
Finish: 2,670 m (8,760 ft)
Vertical drop:    370 m (1,214 ft)
Level: expert
Max. incline: 34.3 degrees (68.2%)
Most wins (M): United States Ted Ligety (4x)
Most wins (L): Slovenia Tina Maze (3x)

Rettenbach is a World Cup giant slalom ski course in Austria on Rettenbach glacier above Sölden, Tyrol. Located on Wildspitze mountain in the Ötztal Alps, the race course debuted in 1993.

This course hosted total of 21 World Cup events for men (19th of all-time) and total 24 World Cup events for women (19th of all-time).

World Cup

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Since 2000, it is the traditional opener for the World Cup season, with a giant slalom for both genders in late October; previously, it had alternated with Tignes, France, from 1993 on.[1]

The women's race in October 2002 was one of only two triple wins in World Cup history, as Andrine Flemmen (NOR), Nicole Hosp (AUT), and Tina Maze (SLO) shared first place.

The races start at an elevation of 3,040 metres (9,974 ft) above the Adriatic (sea level) and finish at 2,670 m (8,760 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 370 m (1,214 ft).

This slope is widely regarded as the most difficult giant slalom on the women's circuit, with a maximum gradient of 68.2 percent (34.3 degrees) at "Eisfall".[1]

Course sections

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Rettenbach (finish area)
Rettenbach course (midsection)
Rettenbach (ski slope) is located in Alps
Rettenbach (ski slope)
Location in the Alps
  • "Rettenbachjoch"
  • "Gletschertisch" (Glacier table)
  • "Gletscherkante" (Glacier abreuvoir)
  • "Eisfall" (Icefall) – the steepest part (68.2%)
  • "Gletscherzunge" (Glacier tongue)
  • "Elefantentränke" (Elephant potions)

Men's giant slalom

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No. Date Winner Second Third
794 30 October 1993   France Franck Piccard Sweden Fredrik Nyberg NorwayKjetil André Aamodt
896 27 October 1996    Switzerland  Steve Locher  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen NorwayKjetil André Aamodt
970 25 October 1998   Austria Hermann Maier Austria Stephan Eberharter Austria Heinz Schilchegger
1045 29 October 2000   Austria Hermann Maier Austria Stephan Eberharter Sweden Fredrik Nyberg
1078 28 October 2001   France Frédéric Covili Austria Stephan Eberharter  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
Sweden Fredrik Nyberg
1113 27 October 2002   Austria Stephan Eberharter France Frédéric Covili  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
1150 26 October 2003   United States Bode Miller France Frédéric Covili France Joël Chenal
1189 24 October 2004   United States Bode Miller Italy Massimiliano Blardone Finland Kalle Palander
1225 23 October 2005   Austria Hermann Maier United States Bode Miller Austria Rainer Schönfelder
29 October 2006   cancelled
1298 28 October 2007   NorwayAksel Lund Svindal United States Ted Ligety Finland Kalle Palander
1338 26 October 2008    Switzerland  Daniel Albrecht  Switzerland  Didier Cuche United States Ted Ligety
1374 25 October 2009    Switzerland  Didier Cuche United States Ted Ligety  Switzerland  Carlo Janka
24 October 2010   cancelled after 1st run due to fog and wind
1444 23 October 2011   United States Ted Ligety France Alexis Pinturault Austria Philipp Schörghofer
1488 28 October 2012   United States Ted Ligety Italy Manfred Mölgg Austria Marcel Hirscher
1522 27 October 2013   United States Ted Ligety France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher
1556 26 October 2014   Austria Marcel Hirscher Germany Fritz Dopfer France Alexis Pinturault
1593 25 October 2015   United States Ted Ligety France Thomas Fanara Austria Marcel Hirscher
1637 23 October 2016   France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher Germany Felix Neureuther
29 October 2017   cancelled due to excessive high winds
28 October 2018   heavy snowfall and excessive high winds; rescheduled to Saalbach-Hinterglemm
1749 27 October 2019   France Alexis Pinturault France Mathieu Faivre Slovenia Žan Kranjec
1783 18 October 2020   NorwayLucas Braathen  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt  Switzerland  Gino Caviezel
1818 24 October 2021    Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Austria Roland Leitinger Slovenia Žan Kranjec
1855 23 October 2022    Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Slovenia Žan Kranjec Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
29 October 2023   cancelled due to strong winds after 47 skiers had run

Women's giant slalom

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No. Date Winner Second Third
736 31 October 1993   Austria Anita Wachter France Sophie Lefranc France Carole Merle
836 26 October 1996   Germany Katja Seizinger Italy Deborah Compagnoni Germany Hilde Gerg
901 24 October 1998   NorwayAndrine Flemmen Austria Alexandra Meissnitzer Italy Deborah Compagnoni
977 28 October 2000   Germany Martina Ertl NorwayAndrine Flemmen Sweden Anja Pärson
1011 27 October 2001   Austria Michaela Dorfmeister  Switzerland  Sonja Nef France Régine Cavagnoud
1045 26 October 2002   NorwayAndrine Flemmen
Austria Nicole Hosp
Slovenia Tina Maze
1078 25 October 2003   Germany Martina Ertl Sweden Anja Pärson Spain María José Rienda Contreras
1113 23 October 2004   Sweden Anja Pärson Finland Tanja Poutiainen Spain María José Rienda Contreras
1146 22 October 2005   Slovenia Tina Maze Croatia Janica Kostelić Sweden Anja Pärson
28 October 2006   cancelled
1217 27 October 2007   Italy Denise Karbon United States Julia Mancuso Austria Kathrin Zettel
1252 25 October 2008   Austria Kathrin Zettel Finland Tanja Poutiainen Austria Andrea Fischbacher
1286 24 October 2009   Finland Tanja Poutiainen Austria Kathrin Zettel Italy Denise Karbon
1318 23 October 2010   Germany Viktoria Rebensburg Germany Kathrin Hölzl Italy Manuela Mölgg
1351 22 October 2011   United States Lindsey Vonn Germany Viktoria Rebensburg Austria Elisabeth Görgl
1388 27 October 2012   Slovenia Tina Maze Austria Kathrin Zettel Austria Stefanie Köhle
1423 26 October 2013    Switzerland  Lara Gut Austria Kathrin Zettel Germany Viktoria Rebensburg
1455 25 October 2014   Austria Anna Fenninger
United States Mikaela Shiffrin
Austria Eva-Maria Brem
1487 24 October 2015   Italy Federica Brignone United States Mikaela Shiffrin Liechtenstein Tina Weirather
1527 22 October 2016    Switzerland  Lara Gut United States Mikaela Shiffrin Italy Marta Bassino
1564 28 October 2017   Germany Viktoria Rebensburg France Tessa Worley Italy Manuela Mölgg
1602 27 October 2018   France Tessa Worley Italy Federica Brignone United States Mikaela Shiffrin
1637 26 October 2019   New Zealand Alice Robinson United States Mikaela Shiffrin France Tessa Worley
1667 17 October 2020   Italy Marta Bassino Italy Federica Brignone Slovakia Petra Vlhová
1698 23 October 2021   United States Mikaela Shiffrin  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Slovakia Petra Vlhová
22 October 2022   snowfall and poor visibility
1773 28 October 2023   Switzerland Lara Gut-Behrami  Italy  Federica Brignone Slovakia Petra Vlhová

Fatal accidents

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On January 5, 2015, two prospects of the United States Ski Team, Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, were killed by an avalanche they triggered near Rettenbach glacier.[2]

On 17 November 2015, Slovenian ex skier Drago Grubelnik died in a car accident on the seventh curve (elevation 2,455 m (8,054 ft)) on the road descending to Sölden, not far below the World Cup finish area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alpiner Weltcup Start in Sölden Heiß auf 35 Grad Gefälle" (in German). schneestation.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "2 US ski team prospects die in avalanche in Austria". 5 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Izpoved Bolgara, ki je z Dragom Grubelnikom zgrmel v brezno" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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