Superstar is a World Cup ski piste in the northeast United States at Killington, Vermont.
Located on Skye Peak mountain of the Killington Ski Resort, the course is open to the public as a black diamond trail. It has hosted eleven women's World Cup events (45th of all-time), the sixth most in the U.S. The race course debuted in November 2016, succeeding Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. host for women's technical events (slalom and giant slalom).
Giant slalom course has maximum incline at 62%, average incline at 39% and minimum incline at 24%.
Slalom course has maximum incline at 58%, average incline at 41% and minimum incline at 19%.
World Cup The course has hosted the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup since 2016, replacing Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. venue for women's slalom and giant slalom events. This was the first World Cup event in the northeast since 1991 at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; and the first in Vermont since 1978 at Stratton Mountain. Unlike the lightly attended World Cup events in the North American West, Killington is a very popular stop, with over 30,000 people attending. Since the course's debut, American Mikaela Shiffrin came in first for five slalom events.
Course sections As a race course, Superstar is comparable to most classic European venues. Upper Headwall Launch Pad Upper Field Lower Field High Road Upper Preston's Pitch Lower Preston's Pitch
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)Lower Preston's PitchWon the first five slaloms;and record six slaloms in totalView from the finish area
Women's events TypeSeasonDateWinnerSecondThird1529 GS 2016/17 26 November 2016 Tessa Worley Nina Løseth Sofia Goggia 1530 SL 27 November 2016 Mikaela Shiffrin Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Wendy Holdener 1566 GS 2017/18 25 November 2017 Viktoria Rebensburg Mikaela Shiffrin Manuela Mölgg 1567 SL 26 November 2017 Mikaela Shiffrin Petra Vlhová Bernadette Schild 1604 GS 2018/19 24 November 2018 Federica Brignone Ragnhild Mowinckel Stephanie Brunner 1605 SL 25 November 2018 Mikaela Shiffrin Petra Vlhová Frida Hansdotter 1639 GS 2019/20 30 November 2019 Marta Bassino Federica Brignone Mikaela Shiffrin 1640 SL 1 December 2019 Mikaela Shiffrin Petra Vlhová Anna Swenn-Larsson GS 2020/21 28 November 2020 North American Tour cancelled before the season; due to the COVID-19 pandemic SL 29 November 2020 GS 2021/22 27 November 2021 cancelled after 9 racers, strong wind; replaced in Courchevel on 22 December 2021 1702 SL 28 November 2021 Mikaela Shiffrin Petra Vlhová Wendy Holdener 1737 GS 2022/23 26 November 2022 Lara Gut-Behrami Marta Bassino Sara Hector 1738 SL 27 November 2022 Wendy Holdener Anna Swenn-Larsson Katharina Truppe 1776 GS 2023/2425 November 2023 Lara Gut-Behrami Alice Robinson Mikaela Shiffrin 1777 SL 26 November 2023 Mikaela Shiffrin Petra Vlhová Wendy Holdener 1815 GS 2024/25 30 November 2024 Sara Hector Zrinka Ljutić Camille Rast1816 SL 1 December 2024 Camille Rast Anna Swenn-Larsson Wendy Holdener
Trail The course is situated on a black diamond trail of the same name, consisting of three separate sections: headwall, middle, and lower, moguls line the side of the trail. It is known for enabling one of the longest ski/snowboard seasons in North America, relying on ambitious snowmaking efforts.
References
External links Killington – NewEnglandSkiHistory.com – History and photos