Jeongseon Alpine Centre
| Jeongseon Alpine Centre | |
|---|---|
  Jeongseon Alpine Centre Location in South Korea | |
| Location | Gariwang-san (mountain), Bukpyeong, Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°28′26″N 128°36′36″E / 37.474°N 128.610°ECoordinates: 37°28′26″N 128°36′36″E / 37.474°N 128.610°E |
| Vertical | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,370 m (4,495 ft) |
| Base elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Longest run |
Men's downhill 2.85 km (1.77 mi) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
Jeongseon Alpine Centre (정선 알파인 경기장) is an alpine skiing area being developed in South Korea. It is located on the site of Gariwang mountain, in the township of Bukpyeong in the county of Jeongseon.
Jeongseon will be a venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, hosting the alpine speed events of Downhill, Super-G, and Combined. It will accommodate 6,000 spectators. The technical events of slalom and giant slalom are scheduled for Yongpyong Resort.
The men's downhill starts at an elevation of 1,370 m (4,495 ft), with a course length of 2.857 km (1.775 mi), to a finish area at 545 m (1,788 ft).[1] The vertical drop of 825 m (2,707 ft) surpasses the minimum drop of 800 m (2,625 ft) required by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The women's downhill has a length of 2.388 km (1.484 mi) and a vertical drop of 748 m (2,450 ft). In the initial plan, the men's course was projected to start at another Jung-bong (peak) area, an elevation of 1,430 m (4,690 ft), but was integrated with the women's course starting at lower Ha-bong area, with some environmental criticism and protests.[2]
The venue Gariwang mountain is one of the most remote areas in South Korea.
The centre officially opened in 2016 on January 22, two weeks prior to its first events, men's World Cup speed events.[3] The downhill on February 6 was won by Kjetil Jansrud of Norway with a time of 1:41.38,[1][4][5] and the super-G the next day was won by Carlo Janka of Switzerland.[6][7]
The women are scheduled to test the Olympic venue in 2017 with two World Cup speed events in early March.
References
- 1 2 "World Cup: 8th men's downhill" (PDF). Jeongseon, Korea: International Ski Federation. February 6, 2016.
- ↑ KOC chief vows successful Games - The Korea Herald 2011-07-26 by Oh Kyu-wook
- ↑ Higgins, Sean (June 9, 2015). "Men's Alpine World Cup 2015-16 calendar confirmed". Ski Racing. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Jansrud takes first ever KOR downhill". International Ski Federation. February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Higgins, Sean (February 6, 2016). "Jansrud asserts dominance in Jeongseon downhill". SkiRacing.com.
- ↑ "World Cup: 5th men's super G" (PDF). Jeongseon, Korea: International Ski Federation. February 7, 2016.
- ↑ Higgins, Sean (February 7, 2016). "Carlo Janka wins tricky Jeongseon super G". SkiRacing.com.
External links
- PyeongChang 2018 – Jeongseon Alpine Centre
- FIS-Ski.com – World Cup - Jeongseon (KOR)
- Men's downhill - Jeongseon (KOR) - 6 February 2016
