Erta

Erta
Interactive map of Erta
Erta is located in Northern Italy
Erta
Location within Northern Italy
46°41′58″N 11°55′22″E / 46.69952°N 11.922737°E / 46.69952; 11.922737
LocationKronplatz (Plan de Corones) Italy
MountainPiz de Plaies
Giant slalom
Start1,606 m (5,269 ft) (AA)
Finish1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Vertical drop   400 m (1,312 ft)
Max incline30.1 degrees (58%)
Avg incline21.8 degrees (40%)
Min incline  4.0 degrees (7%)

Erta is a women's World Cup giant slalom ski course on Piz de Plaies mountain in Kronplatz (Plan de Corones), Italy.

It is also used for men's Europa Cup slalom contests and With average incline at 40%, this course is considered as the most demanding giant slalom in Women's World Cup circuit.

American ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin won record three women's giant slaloms on this course.

Course

Sections

World Cup

Since 2017, Erta is on calendar of the highest level as a regular host of the World Cup in women's giant slalom, traditionally held in end of January. Italian skier Federica Brignone was the first winner.

As of January 2025 the course has hosted 9 World Cup events for women (53rd of all-time).

Women

No. Type Season Date Winner Second Third
1549GS 2016/17 24 January 2017   Italy Federica Brignone France Tessa Worley Italy Marta Bassino
1588GS 2017/18 23 January 2018   Germany Viktoria Rebensburg Norway Ragnhild Mowinckel Italy Federica Brignone
1620GS 2018/19 15 January 2019   United States Mikaela Shiffrin France Tessa Worley Italy Marta Bassino
1686GS 2020/21 26 January 2021   France Tessa Worley  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Italy Marta Bassino
1722GS 2021/22 25 January 2022   Sweden Sara Hector Slovakia Petra Vlhová France Tessa Worley
1759GS 2022/23 24 January 2023   United States Mikaela Shiffrin  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Italy Federica Brignone
1760GS 25 January 2023   United States Mikaela Shiffrin Norway Ragnhild Mowinckel Sweden Sara Hector
1798GS 2023/24 30 January 2024    Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami Sweden Sara Hector
New Zealand Alice Robinson
1829GS 2024/25 21 January 2025   New Zealand Alice Robinson  Switzerland  Lara Gut-Behrami United States Paula Moltzan
1867GS 2025/26 20 January 2026   Austria Julia Scheib  Switzerland  Camille Rast Sweden Sara Hector

References

  1. ↑ "Tutto pronto a San Vigilio di Marebbe per lo slalom parallelo di Coppa Europa" (in Italian). Italian Winter Sports Federation. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Course official name" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 24 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "ERTA, ski course in Kronplatz". kronplatzevents.com. 24 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Recensione della Pista Erta a San Vigilio, pendenza e caratteristiche tecniche". Skimania (in Italian). 24 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Erta? Tosta e storta…'. Alla scoperta della pista di Kronplatz tra video e dichiarazioni". Race Ski magazine (in Italian). 18 January 2017.