The World Ski Championships is a thrilling competition taking place between 6 to 19 February 2023 in the ski resorts of Meribel and Courchevel.
With a truly buzzing ambiance, seeing live ski racing is a bucket list experience – definitely one to tick off your list. Watch the racers speed through the arrival gates or cheer them on from the sides of the piste.
There’s no need to be an avid follower of slalom or downhill to appreciate the racing: the exhilarating atmosphere will stay etched into your memory for years to come!
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The World Ski Championships schedule
In Méribel :
6th february 2023 : Women Combined, 11:00 am 8th febrary2023 : Women Super G, 12:00 am 11th febrary 2023 : Women Downhill, 12:00 am 14th febrary 2023 : Men and Women Parallel, 01:00 pm 15th febrary 2023 : Parallel in team, 01:00 pm 16th febrary 2023 : Women Giant, 10:00 am 18th febrary 2023 : Women Slalom,10:00 am In Courchevel :
7th febrary 2023 : Men Combined, 11:00 am 9th febrary 2023 : Men Super G, 12:00 am 12th febrary 2023 : Men Downhill, 12:00 am 17th febrary 2023 : Men Giant, 10:00 am 19th febrary 2023 : Men Slalom, 10:00 am
This piste has been designed to become one of the big names on the men’s world cup circuit.
With more than 3 kilometres of descent for approximately 950m of altitude drop, the gradient averages 30%. Eclipse is a highly technical and physical route, rivalling Kitzbühel’s Streif or Stelvio in Bormio.
Departing from Courchevel 1850’s famous Col de la Loze, it is a descent that alternates between forest and open terrain, shadow and light, a succession of slopes and jumps, for a thrilling arrival in Le Praz. What’s the most challenging feature? Managing the change in luminosity between the open upper part in the sunshine, followed by the passage into the shady forest.
Test it out for yourself, with well-serviced skis!
Access: from the Bouc Blanc or Plantrey chairlifts, or the Chenus gondola.
This slope has been welcoming the best skiers in the world since the 1992 Albertville Olympic Games. Today’s skiers will have the opportunity to descend this iconic run which has been tailored for top speeds, giving these incredible athletes a chance to break new records.
Access: Olympic chairlift, towards Roc de Fer