Podkoren 3 is a black World Cup technical ski course in Slovenia, located on Vitranc mountain in Podkoren, Kranjska Gora. When it debuted over in December 1983, it was in Yugoslavia, and was constructed by Peter Lakota, a successful Slovenian ski racer.
It has been hosting slalom and giant slalom for the Vitranc Cup (Pokal Vitranc) since then. It replaced previous slopes; Bukovniški smuk (1961–70) and old gas station slope (1971–83).
With a 59% incline at the start of giant slalom, it is the ski slope with the steepest part in Slovenia. It is located close to Planica and Rateče (near the Italian and Austrian borders).
This slope is considered one of the top three hardest giant slaloms in the world, along with Alta Badia (ITA) and Adelboden (SUI).
The slope is part of "Podkoren I" section, one of four, right in the middle of Kranjska Gora Ski Resort.
History In December 1983, this course was officially opened with women's and men's slalom (20,000 people), replacing the old previous course above the nearby gas station.
In 1985, a total of 40,000 people has gathered in two days. 30,000 alone at the slalom where Rok Petrovič won in front of a home crowd, one of the most iconic and most visited and events in Kranjska Gora.
In 1986, a total of 20,000 people saw another home win for the second year in a row, with Bojan Križaj and Rok Petrovič being first and second in SL. Swiss athlete Joël Gaspoz won the giant slalom a day before, for the third year in Kranjska Gora a row.
World Cup Alberto Tomba Ted LigetyWon record 3 slalomsWon record 6 giant slaloms
Men Vitranc Cup held since 2 December 1983 on this course which hosted a total of 77 World Cup events for men (6th of all-time). EditionSeasonDateEventWinnerSecond Third↓ Vitranc Cup ↓23rd1983/842 December 1983 SL Andreas Wenzel Petar Popangelov Paul Frommelt24th1984/8515 February 1985 GS Thomas Bürgler Pirmin Zurbriggen Marc Girardelli16 February 1985 SL Marc Girardelli Ingemar Stenmark Paul Frommelt Jonas Nilsson25th1985/8620 December 1985 GS Joël Gaspoz Roberto Erlacher Hubert Strolz21 December 1985 SL Rok Petrovič Jonas Nilsson Thomas Stangassinger26th1986/8719 December 1986 GS Joël Gaspoz Roberto Erlacher Richard Pramotton20 December 1986 SL Bojan Križaj Rok Petrović Ingemar StenmarkREP3 January 1987 GS Joël Gaspoz Hubert Strolz Markus Wasmeier27th1987/8819 December 1987 GS Helmut Mayer Pirmin Zurbriggen Hubert Strolz 20 December 1987 SL Alberto Tomba Richard Pramotton Günther Mader28th1988/8917 December 1988 SL Marc Girardelli Armin Bittner Alberto TombaREP1989/906 January 1990 SL Jonas Nilsson Hubert Strolz Michael Tritscher 29th6 January 1990 GS cancelled and later replaced at La Villa (14 January)7 January 1990 SL Armin Bittner Bernhard Gstrein Paul Accola 30th1990/9121 December 1990 GS Alberto Tomba Urs Kälin Marc Girardelli 22 December 1990 SL Ole Kristian Furuseth Thomas Fogdö Thomas Stangassinger31st1991/924 January 1992 GS Sergio Bergamelli Hans Pieren Alberto Tomba5 January 1992 SL Alberto Tomba Armin Bittner Finn Christian Jagge32nd1992/9319 December 1992 SL Thomas Fogdö Alberto Tomba Peter Roth20 December 1992 GS Marc Girardelli Lasse Kjus Fredrik Nyberg33rd1993/948 January 1994 GS Fredrik Nyberg Matteo Belfrond Tobias Barnerssoi 9 January 1994 SL Finn Christian Jagge Ole Kristian Furuseth Thomas Fogdö34th1994/956 January 1995 GS Alberto Tomba Mitja Kunc Harald Strand Nilsen35th1995/9621 December 1995 GS Lasse Kjus Michael von Grünigen Mario Reiter22 December 1995 SL Alberto Tomba Jure Košir Sébastien Amiez36th1996/975 January 1997 GS Michael von Grünigen Siegfried Voglreiter Kjetil André Aamodt6 January 1997 SL Thomas Sykora Sébastien Amiez Thomas Stangassinger37th1997/983 January 1998 GS Christian Mayer Hermann Maier Michael von Grünigen4 January 1998 SL Thomas Sykora Pierrick Bourgeat Thomas Stangassinger38th1998/995 January 1999 GS Patrick Holzer Christian Mayer Hans Knauß6 January 1999 SL Jure Košir Thomas Stangassinger Benjamin Raich39th1999/0021 December 1999 SL Didier Plaschy Benjamin Raich Thomas Stangassinger REP8 March 2000 GS Christian Mayer Joël Chenal Marco Büchel 40th2000/0120 December 2000 GS lack of snow; replaced in Bormio (21 December)21 December 2000 SL lack of snow; replaced in Madonna di Campiglio (19 December)REP2001/0220 December 2001 GS Fredrik Nyberg Benjamin Raich Uroš Pavlovčič41st21 December 2001 GS Benjamin Raich Bode Miller Didier Cuche22 December 2001 SL Jean-Pierre Vidal Mario Matt Ivica Kostelić42nd2002/034 January 2003 GS Bode Miller Christian Mayer Sami Uotila5 January 2003 SL Ivica Kostelić Rainer Schönfelder Jean-Pierre Vidal43rd2003/0428 February 2004 GS Bode Miller Alberto Schieppati Alexander Ploner29 February 2004 SL Truls Ove Karlsen Tom Stiansen Mario Matt44th2004/0526 February 2005 GS Benjamin Raich Hermann Maier Kalle Palander27 February 2005 SL Giorgio Rocca André Myhrer Benjamin Raich45th2005/0621 December 2005 GS Benjamin Raich Massimiliano Blardone Thomas Grandi22 December 2005 SL Giorgio Rocca Thomas Grandi Ted Ligety46th2006/073 March 2007 GS Benjamin Raich François Bourque Massimiliano Blardone4 March 2007 SL Mario Matt Benjamin Raich Manfred Mölgg47th2007/088 March 2008 GS Ted Ligety Manfred Mölgg Massimiliano Blardone9 March 2008 SL Manfred Mölgg Ivica Kostelić Marcel Hirscher48th2008/0928 February 2009 GS Ted Ligety Didier Cuche Massimiliano Blardone1 March 2009 SL Julien Lizeroux Giuliano Razzoli Felix NeureutherREP2009/1029 January 2010 GS Ted Ligety Marcel Hirscher Kjetil Jansrud49th30 January 2010 GS Marcel Hirscher Kjetil Jansrud Ted Ligety31 January 2010 SL Reinfried Herbst Marcel Hirscher Julien Lizeroux50th2010/115 March 2011 GS Beat Feuz Erik Guay Michael Walchhofer6 March 2011 SL Mario Matt Nolan Kasper Axel Bäck 51st2011/1210 March 2012 GS Ted Ligety Alexis Pinturault Marcel Hirscher11 March 2012 SL André Myhrer Cristian Deville Alexis Pinturault52nd2012/139 March 2013 GS Ted Ligety Marcel Hirscher Alexis Pinturault10 March 2013 SL Ivica Kostelić Marcel Hirscher Mario Matt53rd2013/148 March 2014 GS Ted Ligety Benjamin Raich Henrik Kristoffersen9 March 2014 SL Felix Neureuther Fritz Dopfer Henrik Kristoffersen54th2014/1514 March 2015 GS Alexis Pinturault Marcel Hirscher Thomas Fanara15 March 2015 SL Henrik Kristoffersen Giuliano Razzoli Mattias HarginREP2015/164 March 2016 GS Alexis Pinturault Philipp Schörghofer Marcel Hirscher55th5 March 2016 GS Marcel Hirscher Alexis Pinturault Henrik Kristoffersen6 March 2016 SL Marcel Hirscher Henrik Kristoffersen Stefano Gross56th2016/174 March 2017 GS Marcel Hirscher Leif Kristian Haugen Matts Olsson5 March 2017 SL Michael Matt Stefano Gross Felix Neureuther57th2017/183 March 2018 GS Marcel Hirscher Henrik Kristoffersen Alexis Pinturault4 March 2018 SL Marcel Hirscher Henrik Kristoffersen Ramon Zenhäusern58th2018/199 March 2019 GS Henrik Kristoffersen Rasmus Windingstad Marco Odermatt10 March 2019 SL Ramon Zenhäusern Henrik Kristoffersen Marcel Hirscher59th2019/2014 March 2020 GS cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic15 March 2020 SL 60th2020/2113 March 2021 GS Marco Odermatt Loïc Meillard Stefan Brennsteiner14 March 2021 SL Clément Noël Victor Muffat-Jeandet Ramon Zenhäusern61st2021/2212 March 2022 GS Henrik Kristoffersen Lucas Braathen Marco Odermatt 13 March 2022 GS Henrik Kristoffersen Stefan Brennsteiner Marco Odermatt 62nd2022/2311 March 2023 GS Marco Odermatt Alexis Pinturault Henrik Kristoffersen12 March 2023 GS Marco Odermatt Henrik Kristoffersen Alexis Pinturault 63rd2023/249 March 2024 GS cancelled due to rain and warm temperatures10 March 2024 SL 64th2024/251 March 2025 GS Henrik Kristoffersen Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Marco Odermatt2 March 2025 SL Henrik Kristoffersen Timon Haugan Manuel Feller65th2025/267 March 2026 GS Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Loïc Meillard Stefan Brennsteiner8 March 2026 SL Atle Lie McGrath Henrik Kristoffersen Lucas Pinheiro Braathen MEN'S EVENTS IN YELLOW DID NOT COUNT FOR VITRANC CUP
Women On 1 December 1983, official opening with first ever event on this course held and the only "Vitranc Cup" event in women's history.
At the 60th edition (2024) Slovenian Ski Association (SZS) took over the organisation of Golden Fox from the original and long time organiser from Maribor ski club "SK Branik". In 2025 competition lost the right to name and promote the event under the well known brand of Golden Fox. EditionSeasonDateEventWinnerSecondThirdGolden Fox winner↓ Vitranc Cup ↓1st1983/841 December 1983 SL Erika Hess Tamara McKinney Małgorzata Tlałka —↓ Golden Fox ↓Replaced original venue from Maribor25th1987/8830 January 1988 GS Mateja Svet Vreni Schneider Blanca Fernández Ochoa Anita Wachter Mateja Svet 31 January 1988 SL Mateja Svet Vreni Schneider Roswitha Steiner 28th1990/9111 January 1991 GS Vreni Schneider Nataša Bokal Petra Kronberger Vreni Schneider12 January 1991 SL Nataša Bokal Monika Maierhofer Veronika Šarec REP13 January 1991 SL Petra Kronberger Ingrid Salvenmoser Veronika Šarec —43th2006/076 January 2007 GS Nicole Hosp Nicole Gius Tanja Poutiainen Šárka Záhrobská7 January 2007 SL Marlies Schild Šárka Záhrobská Veronika Zuzulová 48th2011/1221 January 2012 GS Tessa Worley Federica Brignone Viktoria Rebensburg Tanja Poutiainen 22 January 2012 SL Michaela Kirchgasser Tanja Poutiainen Veronika Zuzulová 50th2013/141 February 2014 GS heavy snowfall and rain; replaced on 6 March 2014 in Åre Frida Hansdotter2 February 2014 SL Frida Hansdotter Marlies Schild Bernadette Schild 54th2017/186 January 2018 GS Mikaela Shiffrin Tessa Worley Sofia Goggia Mikaela Shiffrin7 January 2018 SL Mikaela Shiffrin Frida Hansdotter Wendy Holdener 56th2019/2015 February 2020 GS Alice Robinson Petra Vlhová Wendy Holdener Meta Hrovat Petra Vlhová16 February 2020 SL Petra Vlhová Wendy Holdener Katharina Truppe 57th2020/2116 January 2021 GS Marta Bassino Tessa Worley Michelle Gisin Marta Bassino17 January 2021 GS Marta Bassino Michelle Gisin Meta Hrovat 58th2021/228 January 2022 GS Sara Hector Tessa Worley Marta Bassino Petra Vlhová9 January 2022 SL Petra Vlhová Wendy Holdener Anna Swenn-Larsson 59th2022/237 January 2023 GS Valérie Grenier Marta Bassino Petra Vlhová Federica Brignone8 January 2023 GS Mikaela Shiffrin Federica Brignone Lara Gut-Behrami ↓ Golden Fox ↓Originally organised in Kranjska Gora60th2023/246 January 2024 GS Valérie Grenier Lara Gut-Behrami Federica Brignone Petra Vlhová7 January 2024 SL Petra Vlhová Lena Dürr AJ Hurt ↓ Kranjska Gora 2025 ↓Originally organised in Kranjska Gora61st2024/254 January 2025 GS Sara Hector Lara Colturi Alice Robinson —5 January 2025 SL Zrinka Ljutić Wendy Holdener Anna Swenn-Larsson62nd2025/263 January 2026 GS Camille Rast Julia Scheib Paula Moltzan —4 January 2026 SL Camille Rast Mikaela Shiffrin Wendy Holdener WOMEN'S EVENT IN YELLOW DID NOT COUNT FOR GOLDEN FOX
Club5+ In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.
Later over the years other classic longterm organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.
References
External links Vitranc Cup (official)