| Men's Olympic / East Summit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place: |  Lake Louise,Alberta, Canada |
| Mountain: | Mount Whitehorn |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1980(premiere) 1989(women's debut) 1991(regular host since; women) 1999(regular host since; men) |
| Level: |  expert |
| Downhill(M) | |
| Start: | 2,507 m (8,225 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Length: | 3.123 km (1.94 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 28 degrees (53%) |
| Most wins: |  Stephan Eberharter (2x)Michael Walchhofer (2x) Aksel Lund Svindal (2x) |
| Super-G(M) | |
| Start: | 2,330 m (7,644 ft) AMSL |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Length: | 2.469 km (1.53 mi) |
| Most wins: | Aksel Lund Svindal (6x) |
| Downhill(W) | |
| Start: | 2,475 m (8,120 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| Length: | 3.043 km (1.89 mi) |
| Most wins: |  Lindsey Vonn (14x) |
| Super-G(W) | |
| Start: | 2,198 m (7,211 ft) |
| Finish: | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Most wins: | Lindsey Vonn (4x) |
Men's Olympic / East Summit is aWorld Cup downhill ski course inCanada on the Mount Whitehorn inLake Louise, Alberta. The race course debuted in 1980.[1][2]
Part ofLake Louise Ski Resort, the course has hosted 82 women's World Cup events (third all-time) and 45 events for men (13th all-time).
It made its World Cup debut in 1980 and hosted men's speed events irregularly; since1999, it has been part of annual World Cup calendar. Women's events have been regularly held on the course since1989.
Lone Pine, Tickety Chutes, Upper Wiwaxy, Coaches Corner, Fall Away, Fish Net, Waterfall, Gun Barrel, Timing Flat, Juniper Crossing, Claire's Corner
In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers:Kitzbühel,Wengen,Garmisch,Val d’Isère andVal Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[3]
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 andÅre.[4]
51°26′34.27″N116°09′38.69″W / 51.4428528°N 116.1607472°W /51.4428528; -116.1607472
