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Kandahar is a classic World Cup downhill ski course in Bavaria, Germany, opened in 1936.It is located at the Garmisch Classic ski area on the Zugspitze, above Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a favoured holiday spot for skiing, snowboarding, and hiking, having some of the best skiing areas (Garmisch Classic and Zugspitze) in Germany. It was the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, the first to feature alpine skiing. It later replaced Sapporo, Japan as the host of the 1940 Winter Olympics, but were cancelled ...
The winner Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G, in Garmisch, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has finally found a way back to winning ways, with next month's world championships looming. The defending overall World Cup champion overcame challenging course conditions Sunday to win the last super-G before the worlds for her first victory of the season, while Lindsey ...
Garmisch Classic is an alpine ski area in the Bavarian Alps of southern Germany, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. [1] Its maximum elevation is 2,050 m (6,726 ft) above sea level at Osterfelderkopf, with a vertical drop of 1,350 m (4,429 ft). Other peaks of ski area are the Kreuzjoch at 1,719 m (5,640 ft) and Kreuzeck at 1,651 m (5,417 ft). [2]
The Hausberg is, with 1,335 m (4,380 ft) above sea level, the Hausberg of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany and is especially popular for hiking and mountain bike tours and in winter for skiing, as it is also part of the skiing area Garmisch. Since 1969 the Hausbergbahn has been leading up the mountain.
The tower offers a panoramic view of the surrounding valley of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [3] Adjacent to the ski jumps is the Gudiberg alpine slalom piste, upgraded prior to the 2011 World Championships. The current hill record is held by Michael Hayböck who jumped 145 m during the annual New Year's Ski Jump on 1 January 2025.
The 48th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are scheduled from 4 to 16 February 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. The location was scheduled to be decided in May 2020 during the 52nd FIS Congress in Pattaya, Thailand, but was cancelled to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote took place during a video conference on 3 October 2020.