Olimpia delle Tofane

Course

The course starts at 2320 metres and drops 760 metres over roughly 2560 metres, ending at 1560 metres. Its steepest pitch hits 65 percent, with an average gradient of 30 percent. Racers launch from near the Rifugio Pomedes onto the Tofana Schuss, a wall that reaches that 65 percent slope and channels them over a jump between two rock outcrops about twenty seconds in, where speeds climb to around 135 km/h. A blind left turn called the Delta follows; in summer, hang gliders take off from that same spot.

The Duca d'Aosta jump, next to the super-G start hut, leads into the middle section, where the Gran Curvone and the Scarpadon mix fast turns, technical sections, and gradient changes. Other named features include the Primo Muro, Secondo Muro, and Diagonale. The lower part runs across the Pale di Rumerlo, ending with a final traverse and a man-made finish jump known as the "tooth."

Did You Know?

• In 1986, the organizers of five classic downhill races founded Club5 to promote alpine ski racing at the highest level.
• Long-standing organizers at Cortina joined Club5 later, and the group is now called Club5+.