Superstar (ski course)

World Cup ski course in Killington, Vermont

Superstar

Place: |  Killington, Vermont, U.S.
Mountain: | Skye Peak
Opened: | 2016
Level: |  advanced
Giant slalom
Start: | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) AMSL
Finish: | 2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop: | 1,115 ft (340 m)
Slalom
Start: | 3,241 ft (988 m)
Finish: | 2,585 ft (788 m)
Vertical drop: |  656 ft (200 m)
Most wins: |  Mikaela Shiffrin (6x)

Superstar is a World Cup ski piste in the northeast United States at Killington, Vermont.

Located on Skye Peak mountain of the Killington Ski Resort, the course is open to the public as a black diamond trail. It has hosted eleven women's World Cup events (45th of all-time), the sixth most in the U.S. The race course debuted in November 2016, succeeding Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. host for women's technical events (slalom and giant slalom).

Giant slalom course has maximum incline at 62%, average incline at 39% and minimum incline at 24%.

Slalom course has maximum incline at 58%, average incline at 41% and minimum incline at 19%.

## World Cup

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Killington

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Location in the U.S.

The course has hosted the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup since 2016, replacing Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. venue for women's slalom and giant slalom events.[1] This was the first World Cup event in the northeast since 1991 at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire; and the first in Vermont since 1978 at Stratton Mountain.[2] Unlike the lightly attended World Cup events in the North American West, Killington is a very popular stop, with over 30,000 people attending. Since the course's debut, American Mikaela Shiffrin came in first for five slalom events.[3]

### Course sections

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As a race course, Superstar is comparable to most classic European venues.

* Upper Headwall
* Launch Pad
* Upper Field
* Lower Field High Road
* Upper Preston's Pitch
* Lower Preston's Pitch

Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)  | Lower Preston's Pitch

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300x | 300x
Won the first five slaloms;
and record six slaloms in total  | View from the finish area

### Women's events

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No. | Type  | Season  | Date  | Winner  | Second  | Third  | Ref.

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1529 | GS | 2016/17 | 26 November 2016  |  Tessa Worley |  Nina Løseth |  Sofia Goggia | [4]
1530 | SL | 27 November 2016  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Veronika Velez-Zuzulová |  Wendy Holdener | [5]
1566 | GS | 2017/18 | 25 November 2017  |  Viktoria Rebensburg |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Manuela Mölgg | [6]
1567 | SL | 26 November 2017  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Petra Vlhová |  Bernadette Schild | [7]
1604 | GS | 2018/19 | 24 November 2018  |  Federica Brignone |  Ragnhild Mowinckel |  Stephanie Brunner | [8]
1605 | SL | 25 November 2018  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Petra Vlhová |  Frida Hansdotter | [9]
1639 | GS | 2019/20 | 30 November 2019  |  Marta Bassino |  Federica Brignone |  Mikaela Shiffrin | [10]
1640 | SL | 1 December 2019  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Petra Vlhová |  Anna Swenn-Larsson | [11]
| 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  | cancelled after 9 racers, strong wind; replaced in Courchevel on 22 December 2021
1702 | SL | 28 November 2021  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Petra Vlhová |  Wendy Holdener | [12]
1737 | GS | 2022/23 | 26 November 2022  |  Lara Gut-Behrami |  Marta Bassino |  Sara Hector | [13]
1738 | SL | 27 November 2022  |  Wendy Holdener
Anna Swenn-Larsson |  |  Katharina Truppe | [14]
1776 | GS | 2023/24 | 25 November 2023  |  Lara Gut-Behrami |  Alice Robinson |  Mikaela Shiffrin | [15]
1777 | SL | 26 November 2023  |  Mikaela Shiffrin |  Petra Vlhová |  Wendy Holdener | [16]
1815 | GS | 2024/25 | 30 November 2024  |  Sara Hector |  Zrinka Ljutić |  Camille Rast |
1816 | SL | 1 December 2024  |  Camille Rast |  Anna Swenn-Larsson
Wendy Holdener |

## Trail

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The course is situated on a black diamond trail of the same name, consisting of three separate sections: headwall, middle, and lower, moguls line the side of the trail. It is known for enabling one of the longest ski/snowboard seasons in North America, relying on ambitious snowmaking efforts.[17][18]

## References

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1. ^ "USSA PROPOSES 2016 WORLD CUP RACES AT KILLINGTON". saminfo.com. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
2. ^ Willemsen, Eric (2016-10-27). "World Cup skiing coming to Killington". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
3. ^ DeForge, Jeanette (2022-11-24). "Women's World Cup ski races return to Killington after COVID hiatus: Fan favorites Mikaela Shiffrin, Paula Moltzan to compete". masslive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
4. ^ "Women's Giant Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
5. ^ "Women's Slalom, Killington, Vermont". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
6. ^ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
7. ^ "World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
8. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
9. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
10. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
11. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Ladies (USA)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
12. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
13. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
14. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
15. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
16. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
17. ^ Basch, Marty (2018-04-14). "Superstar Trail Remains Killington's Big Star". Valley News. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
18. ^ "Killington Trail Map" (PDF). Killington.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-19.

## External links

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* Killington – NewEnglandSkiHistory.com – History and photos

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* Adelboden: Chuenisbärgli
* Alta Badia: Gran Risa
* Åre: Störtloppet
* Beaver Creek: Birds of Prey
* Beijing (Yanqing): Rock, Ice River
* Bormio: Stelvio
* Cortina d’Ampezzo: Olimpia delle Tofane
* Courchevel: Stade Émile-Allais, Roc de Fer, L'Éclipse
* Crans-Montana: Mont Lachaux (W), Nationale (M)
* Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Gudiberg, Kandahar
* Gröden-Val Gardena: Saslong
* Gurgl: Kirchenkar
* Killington: Superstar
* Kitzbühel: Ganslernhang (SL), Streif (DH)
* Kranjska Gora: Podkoren 3
* Kronplatz: Erta
* Kvitfjell: Olympiabakken
* La Thuile: 3 Franco Berthod
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* Madonna di Campiglio: Canalone Miramonti
* Maribor: Miranova proga A
* Schladming: Planai
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* Sölden: Rettenbach
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* Tremblant: Flying Mile
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* Val-d’Isère: La face de Bellevarde, Piste Oreiller-Killy
* Wengen: Lauberhorn, Männlichen
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