Races
Programme
17H15-18h
ATHLETE VILLAGE
Experience athletes up close. Program will follow shortly.
LOCATION: CHUENIS
18H-18h30
Live interviews with athletes
Further information will follow shortly.
LOCATION: CHUENIS
18H30-18h50
Giant Slalom starting number draw
Who opens at Chuenis? The athletes have it in their own hands and get in the mood with the audience for the sporting highlight at Chuenis .
LOCATION: CHUENIS -DÖRFLI
10H30
1st Run Giant Slalom
There will be a show 30 minutes before the 1st Run .
LOCATION: ZIELHANG | ZIELARENA
13H30
2nd Run Giant Slalom
There will be a show 30 minutes before the 2nd Run . Flower Ceremony follows after the run.
LOCATION: ZIELHANG | ZIELARENA
18H30-18h50
Drawing of numbers for the Slalom
Who will open the Slalom at Chuenis? The athletes have it in their own hands and get in the mood with the crowd at Chuenis for the sporting highlight.
LOCATION: CHUENIS VILLAGE STAGE
19H
Podium ceremony for the Giant Slalom
Cowbell: instead of medals, the five fastest athletes will receive a loud, Swiss tradition to take home with them.
LOCATION: CHUENIS VILLAGE STAGE
10H30
1st run of the Slalom
There will be a show 30 minutes before the 1st Run .
LOCATION: ZIELHANG| ZIELARENA
13H30
2nd run of the Slalom
There will be a show 30 minutes before the 2nd Run .
LOCATION: ZIELHANG| ZIELARENA
about 14h15
Flower Ceremony
Cowbell alarm: instead of medals, the five fastest athletes take home a loud Swiss tradition.
LOCATION: ZIELHANG| ZIELARENA
Course
Two races, one myth. The Chuenisbärgli captivates athletes and ski fans alike.
The races at Chuenisbärgli are considered classics in the Ski World Cup as Adelboden is one of only three places (Adelboden, Wengen, Kitzbühel) that have hosted ski races every year since the FIS World Cup was founded in 1967.
The Giant Slalom on the Adelboden World Cup slope is rightly considered the most difficult in the world.
Facts
- The World Cup mountain was newly approved by the FIS in 2020. The approval is valid until 2030 and World Cup, European Cup and FIS races for men and women may be held.
- "Chuenis", as the locals affectionately call it, is probably the short name for Chuenrad or Konrad, but it is unclear which "Chueni" or Konrad gave the Chuenisbärgli its name. The somewhat more unusual spelling of Kuonisbärgli also points to the origin of the name.
- The World Cup course can be explored not only in winter. In the summer months, a hiking trail known as the World Cup Trail leads from the finish area up to the start house. Along the trail, young and old can learn interesting facts about the biggest sports event in the region.
Info
Giant Slalom
- Start height 1730 m.a.s.l.
- Finish height 1310 m.a.s.l.
- Course length 1290 m
- Height difference 420 m
- Maximum slope 60%
- Smallest slope 10%
- Average slope 30%
- 50-55 gates
Slalom
- Starting height: 1513 m.a.s.l.
- Finish heigh 1302 m.a.s.l.
- Route length 622 m
- Height difference 211 m
- Maximum slope 50%
- Smallest slope 10%
- Average slope 30%
- 60-65 gates
Key points
The sections of the race track at Chuenisbärgli traditionally bear local field names.
- "Cannon barrel" – steep slope at the start, the steepest part of the course
- "Schnittenmedli" – entry to the challenging middle section
- "Wintertal" - there the snow is always particularly long in the spring.
- "Chäla" – video wall, marquee and catering
- "Giisbrunni" - entrance to the steep finish slope
- "50° target slope" - Famous. Notorious. The most stuttering in the World Cup.
