L’Éclipse is a World Cup downhill ski course in Courchevel, France, opened in 2022. It was designed by Bruno Tuaire and Hannes Trinkl and built for the 2023 World Championships, and then has been hosting five men's alpine events.
In March 2022, it hosted the speed events of the World Cup finals for men and women.
The "Roc de Fer" ski course in nearby Méribel and L’Éclipse were co-hosting the World Championships in 2023.
This black course has a maximum incline of 31.4 degrees (61% gradient) and one of the steepest average inclines in the world with 16.7 degrees (30%), even more than dowhnill in Kitzbühel (27%) or Wengen (26%).
The start begins near Col de la Loze, while the finish area is adjacent to Tremplin du Praz, the ski jumping venue of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Course sections Saut du Zenith Mur du Son Le S Des Arolles Saut Des Jockeys Le Trou Noir Mur De La Bux L'Envol Le Mur Des Braves
History On 16 March 2022, this course originally intended for men only, was officially opened with both men's and women's downhill events, as the upper part of the "Roc de Fer" women's ski course in Méribel wasn't fully rebuilt yet.
Events
World Championships
YearDateEventWinnerSecond placeThird place↓ Men ↓2023 7 February AC Alexis Pinturault Marco Schwarz Raphael Haaser 9 February SG James Crawford Aleksander A. Kilde Alexis Pinturault12 February DH Marco Odermatt Aleksander A. Kilde Cameron Alexander17 February GS Marco Odermatt Loïc Meillard Marco Schwarz19 February SL Henrik Kristoffersen AJ Ginnis Alex Vinatzer
World Cup SeasonDateEventWinnerSecond placeThird place↓ Women ↓2021/22 16 March DH Mikaela Shiffrin Christine Scheyer Joana Hählen 17 March SG Ragnhild Mowinckel Mikaela Shiffrin Michelle Gisin↓ Men ↓2021/22 16 March DH Vincent Kriechmayr Marco Odermatt Beat Feuz 17 March SG Vincent Kriechmayr Marco Odermatt Gino Caviezel2025/26 13 March DH Vincent Kriechmayr Giovanni Franzoni Marco Odermatt14 March SG replacement for Ga-Pa finally cancelled due to heavy snowfall and fog15 March SG cancelled due to heavy snowfall
References
External links L’Éclipse skiparadise.es courchevelmeribel2023