Vertical 825 m (2,707 ft) Base elevation 545 m (1,788 ft) Phone +82 33-350-5055 | Top elevation 1,370 m (4,495 ft) Snowmaking yes | |
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Location Gariwang-san (mountain), Bukpyeong, Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea Longest run Men's downhill
2.85 km (1.77 mi) Address 516 Sukam-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, South Korea Province Gangwon Province, South Korea | ||
Jeongseon alpine centre
Jeongseon Alpine Centre (정선 알파인 경기장) is an alpine skiing area being developed in South Korea. It is located on the site of Gariwang mountain, in the township of Bukpyeong in the county of Jeongseon.
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Jeongseon will be a venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, hosting the alpine speed events of Downhill, Super-G, and Combined. It will accommodate 6,000 spectators. The technical events of slalom and giant slalom are scheduled for Yongpyong Resort.
The men's downhill starts at an elevation of 1,370 m (4,495 ft), with a course length of 2.857 km (1.775 mi), to a finish area at 545 m (1,788 ft). The vertical drop of 825 m (2,707 ft) surpasses the minimum drop of 800 m (2,625 ft) required by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The women's downhill has a length of 2.388 km (1.484 mi) and a vertical drop of 748 m (2,450 ft). In the initial plan, the men's course was projected to start at another Jung-bong (peak) area, an elevation of 1,430 m (4,690 ft), but was integrated with the women's course starting at lower Ha-bong area, with some environmental criticism and protests.
The venue Gariwang mountain is one of the most remote areas in South Korea.
The centre officially opened in 2016 on January 22, two weeks prior to its first events, men's World Cup speed events. The downhill on February 6 was won by Kjetil Jansrud of Norway with a time of 1:41.38, and the super-G the next day was won by Carlo Janka of Switzerland.
The women tested the Olympic venue in 2017 with two World Cup speed events in early March. Both races had the same podium finishers with Sofia Goggia of Italy in first, Lindsey Vonn of the United States in second, and Ilka Štuhec of Slovenia in third.