The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald, north of the Kleine Scheidegg. Its summit is at an elevation of 2,472 m (8,110 ft) above sea level.
| Lauberhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Lauberhorn and its downhill course with the Tschuggen (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,472 m (8,110 ft) |
| Prominence | 122 m (400 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tschuggen |
| Coordinates | 46°35′32.9″N 7°56′52.6″E / 46.592472°N 7.947944°E |
| Geography | |
  Lauberhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Lauberhorn ski races
editThe mountain is best known for the Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races, held annually in mid-January above Wengen. The downhill course is currently (as of 2016) the longest in the world; its length of 4.48 km (2.78 mi) results in run times of two and a half minutes.
The Lauberhorn ski races (downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year.
Races are held on two famous courses "Lauberhorn" (downhill) and "Männlichen" (slalom).
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,350 m.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Lauberhorn.
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in English) - official site
- Lauberhorn.ch - (in German) - official site
