Lauberhorn
Appearance
Lauberhorn | |
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![]() The Lauberhorn and its downhill course with the Tschuggen (right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,472 m (8,110 ft) |
Prominence | 122 m (400 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Tschuggen |
Coordinates | 46°35′32.9″N 7°56′52.6″E / 46.592472°N 7.947944°E |
Geography | |
Location | Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,350 m.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauberhorn.
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in English) - official site
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in German) - official site