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Rettenbach (ski slope)

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)
 
 
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Location in Austria
 
 
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Location in the Alps
 
 
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Location in the Europe
  • "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     Franck Piccard   Fredrik Nyberg    Kjetil André Aamodt
896 27 October 1996       Steve Locher     Michael von Grünigen    Kjetil André Aamodt
970 25 October 1998     Hermann Maier   Stephan Eberharter   Heinz Schilchegger
1045 29 October 2000     Hermann Maier   Stephan Eberharter   Fredrik Nyberg
1078 28 October 2001     Frédéric Covili   Stephan Eberharter     Michael von Grünigen
  Fredrik Nyberg
1113 27 October 2002     Stephan Eberharter   Frédéric Covili     Michael von Grünigen
1150 26 October 2003     Bode Miller   Frédéric Covili   Joël Chenal
1189 24 October 2004     Bode Miller   Massimiliano Blardone   Kalle Palander
1225 23 October 2005     Hermann Maier   Bode Miller   Rainer Schönfelder
29 October 2006   cancelled
1298 28 October 2007      Aksel Lund Svindal   Ted Ligety   Kalle Palander
1338 26 October 2008       Daniel Albrecht     Didier Cuche   Ted Ligety
1374 25 October 2009       Didier Cuche   Ted Ligety     Carlo Janka
24 October 2010   cancelled after 1st run due to fog and wind
1444 23 October 2011     Ted Ligety   Alexis Pinturault   Philipp Schörghofer
1488 28 October 2012     Ted Ligety   Manfred Mölgg   Marcel Hirscher
1522 27 October 2013     Ted Ligety   Alexis Pinturault   Marcel Hirscher
1556 26 October 2014     Marcel Hirscher   Fritz Dopfer   Alexis Pinturault
1593 25 October 2015     Ted Ligety   Thomas Fanara   Marcel Hirscher
1637 23 October 2016     Alexis Pinturault   Marcel Hirscher   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     Alexis Pinturault   Mathieu Faivre   Žan Kranjec
1783 18 October 2020      Lucas Braathen     Marco Odermatt     Gino Caviezel
1818 24 October 2021       Marco Odermatt   Roland Leitinger   Žan Kranjec
1855 23 October 2022       Marco Odermatt   Žan Kranjec   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     Anita Wachter   Sophie Lefranc   Carole Merle
836 26 October 1996     Katja Seizinger   Deborah Compagnoni   Hilde Gerg
901 24 October 1998      Andrine Flemmen   Alexandra Meissnitzer   Deborah Compagnoni
977 28 October 2000     Martina Ertl    Andrine Flemmen   Anja Pärson
1011 27 October 2001     Michaela Dorfmeister     Sonja Nef   Régine Cavagnoud
1045 26 October 2002      Andrine Flemmen
  Nicole Hosp
  Tina Maze
1078 25 October 2003     Martina Ertl   Anja Pärson   María José Rienda Contreras
1113 23 October 2004     Anja Pärson   Tanja Poutiainen   María José Rienda Contreras
1146 22 October 2005     Tina Maze   Janica Kostelić   Anja Pärson
28 October 2006   cancelled
1217 27 October 2007     Denise Karbon   Julia Mancuso   Kathrin Zettel
1252 25 October 2008     Kathrin Zettel   Tanja Poutiainen   Andrea Fischbacher
1286 24 October 2009     Tanja Poutiainen   Kathrin Zettel   Denise Karbon
1318 23 October 2010     Viktoria Rebensburg   Kathrin Hölzl   Manuela Mölgg
1351 22 October 2011     Lindsey Vonn   Viktoria Rebensburg   Elisabeth Görgl
1388 27 October 2012     Tina Maze   Kathrin Zettel   Stefanie Köhle
1423 26 October 2013       Lara Gut   Kathrin Zettel   Viktoria Rebensburg
1455 25 October 2014     Anna Fenninger
  Mikaela Shiffrin		   Eva-Maria Brem
1487 24 October 2015     Federica Brignone   Mikaela Shiffrin   Tina Weirather
1527 22 October 2016       Lara Gut   Mikaela Shiffrin   Marta Bassino
1564 28 October 2017     Viktoria Rebensburg   Tessa Worley   Manuela Mölgg
1602 27 October 2018     Tessa Worley   Federica Brignone   Mikaela Shiffrin
1637 26 October 2019     Alice Robinson   Mikaela Shiffrin   Tessa Worley
1667 17 October 2020     Marta Bassino   Federica Brignone   Petra Vlhová
1698 23 October 2021     Mikaela Shiffrin     Lara Gut-Behrami   Petra Vlhová
22 October 2022   snowfall and poor visibility
1773 28 October 2023     Lara Gut-Behrami     Federica Brignone   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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