L'Éclipse (ski course)
L’Éclipse is a downhill ski course in Courchevel, France, opened in 2022. It was designed by Bruno Tuaire and Hannes Trinkl and built for the 2023 World Championships, and will host five men's alpine events.
The start of the ski course | |
| Place | Courchevel |
|---|---|
| Architects | Bruno Tuaire, H. Trinkl |
| Opened | 16 March 2022 |
| Downhill | |
| Start | 2,235 m (7,333 ft) (AA) |
| Finish | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) |
| Vertical drop | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Length | 3.100 km (1.93 mi) |
| Max. incline | 31.4 degrees (61%) |
| Avg. incline | 16.7 degrees (30%) |
| Min. incline | 6.3 degrees (11%) |
In March 2022, it hosted the speed events of the World Cup finals for men and women.
The "Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby Méribel and L’Éclipse are co-hosting the World Championships in 2023.
This black course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61% gradient) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in Kitzbühel (27%) or Wengen (26%).
The finish area is adjacent to Tremplin du Praz, the ski jumping venue of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
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