Lauberhorn
The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald, north of the Kleine Scheidegg. Its summit is at an elevation of 2,472 m (8,110 ft) above sea level.
Lauberhorn ski races
The mountain is best known for the Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races, held annually in mid-January above Wengen. The downhill course is currently (as of 2016) the longest in the world; its length of 4.48 km (2.78 mi) results in run times of two and a half minutes.
The Lauberhorn ski races (downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year.
Races are held on two famous courses "Lauberhorn" (downhill) and "Männlichen" (slalom).
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,350 m.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauberhorn.
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in English) - official site
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in German) - official site