Superstar (ski course)
Superstar is a World Cup ski piste in United States on the Skye Peak mountain, at Killington, Vermont, the race course debuted in 2016.[1]
| Superstar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place: |  Killington, Vermont |
| Mountain: | Mount Whitehorn |
| Opened: | 2016 |
| Level: |  advanced |
| Giant slalom | |
| Start: | 1,128 m (3,701 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 340 m (1,115 ft) |
| Slalom | |
| Start: | 988 m (3,241 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Most wins: | Mikaela Shiffrin (5x) |
The course is part of Killington Ski Resort. It hosted total of 9 women's World Cup events (49th of all-time) and the 6th most in US alone.
World Cup
Superstar’s is a black diamond run with three sections: headwall (super demanding), middle and lower. Mogul fields line the sides, with grooming constantly changing.[2]
Unlike other poorly visited North American World Cup hosts, this one is very popular alpine ski event with over 20,000 people gathering over the weekend.
Easily compared to most popular and visited European classic venues. Mikaela Shiffrin won all five World Cup slaloms being host so far in Killington.
Course sections
High Road, Upper Preston's Pitch and Lower Preston's Pitch.
Women
record (all) 5 slaloms in total
| No. | Type | Season | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1529 | 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 | interrupted and cancelled after 9 skiers due to very strong wind | |||
| 1702 | SL | 28 November 2021 | Mikaela Shiffrin | Petra Vlhová | Wendy Holdener | |
References
- "Killington's trail map" (PDF). killington.com. 1 November 2021.
- "Superstar Trail Remains Killington's Big Star". Valley News. 14 April 2021.
External links
- Official website
- History of Killington Mt – VT Living Magazine
- Killington – NewEnglandSkiHistory.com – history and photos