Historic information

The very first alpine World Cup race was arranged January the 5^th 1967. Little did the initiators know at the time what a great success this would be. And the development has been astounding. Kvitfjell is the Norwegian organizer arranging the highest number of races throughout these years (81 so far).

Many of the well-known winter sport resorts are still WC alpine classics. But the first World Cup race, was arranged in Berchtesgaden (GER). The World Cup was founded six months earlier by the sports journalist Serge Lang and the national team coaches Honoré Bonet (FRA) and Bob Beattie (USA), in addition to lawyer and chief of the Austrian national team, Sepp Sulzberger. August 11^th the four of them founded the World Cup in Portillo, Chile, during the alpine World Championship, which was arranged during the summer at this point.

To NRK, has Håkon Mjøen from Oppdal uttered that he doesn't really remember that much from the first World Cup race, other than the bad weather and severely challenging conditions.

- There wasn't really that much focus on the World Cup in the early years, but the attention escalated quickly, says Mjøen, who was the best Norwegian alpine skier in the late 60's. The winner of the slalom race was Austrian Hansi Messner. This would be Hansi’s only victory in the World Cup. 15,000 had shown up to take part in this historic event. Little did they know of how significant the World Cup would eventually be for international ski sports. Alpine skiing led the way, and later all the other skiing sports have followed. Today the World Cup is the foundation of all the different skiing disciplines.

The glory of winning the World Cup total is bigger than ever. Not least for the active athletes. The Crystal Globe, as the trophy is called, is by many considered even more glorious than Olympic and World Cup gold medals. The struggle for the organizers is also real, both to get through the needle's eye and become an organizer, and not least, holding on to the position.

Kvitfjell was build for the OWG in 1994. Designed by Berhard Russi (SUI).

The men`s WC downhill/Super-G courses, are equipped with snow making installations (automatic). The race courses, fulfils the standards for a high level modern WC course and has undergone improvements each season after the OWG (94) to maintain the latest specifications. Chairlift to the middle station, 4-seat datachable with a capacity of 1600 skiers/h. Chairlift from the middle station to the downhill start, 6-seat datachable with a capacity of 2000 skier/h.

Additional alpine races outside OL’94: (WC= World Cup- EC= Europa Cup) (NM: Norwegian Championships) (Downhill=DH- Super-G=SG) (Giant Slalom=GS- Slalom=SL)

2025 WC women 2xDH and SG

2025 WC men 2xDH and SG

2024 WC men DH and SG

2024 WC women 2xSG

2024 EC final women og men, DH and SG,

2023 WC women DH and 2xSG

2022 EC men, DH and SG
2022 WC men 2xDH and SG

2021 WC men DH and SG. Cancelled (Covid)

2020 EC men, 2xDH
2020 WC men DH. SG cancelled

2019 EC women, SG and combined (SG+SL)
2019 WC men, downhill and SG

2018 EC women, 2xSG and combined (SG+SL)
2018 WC men, DH and SG
2018 EC men, 2xDH

2017 EC women, GS, SG and combined (SG+SL)
2017 WC men, 2xDH and SG

2016 EC women, GS, SG and combined (SG+SL)
2016 WC men, DH and SG

2015 EC women, GS, SG and combined (SG+SL)

2015 WC men, DH and SG

2014 WC men, 2xDH and SG

2013 WC men, DH and SG

2012 EC Women 2xSG and combined (SG+SL)

2012 WC men, DH and 2xSG
2011 WC men, 2DH and SG

2010 EC women GS, SG and combined (SG+SL)

2010 WC men, DH and SG

2009 EC Women GS, SG and combined (SG+SL)
2009 WC men, DH and SG

2008 EC women, 2 x SG
2008 WC men, 2xDH and SG

2007 WC men, combined (SG+SL), DH and SG

2005 WC men, DH and SG

2004 WC men, DH and SG
2003 WC final women and men, DH and SG

2002 NM alpine women and men, DH
2002 WC men, DH and SG
2001 WC men, 2xDH and SG

2000 WC men, 2xDH and SG
1999 WC men, 2xDH and SG
1998 WC men, DH and SG
1997 WC men, DH and SG
1996 WC finale women and men, DH and SG

1995 WC men, DH and SG
1995 - 1999 FIS-races women and men, SG
1993 WC men, 2xDH and SG

1992 EC men, 2xDH and 2xSG

All competition courses are FIS approved and equipped with snow making installations (automatic). Chairlift 1 to the middle station, 4-seat detachable with a capacity of 2850 skiers/h. T-bar to the start of the giant slalom with a capacity of 800 skiers/h.

Additional alpine races outside OL’94: (WC= World Cup- EC= Europa Cup) (NM: Norwegian Championships) (Downhill=DH- Super-G=SG) (Giant Slalom=GS- Slalom=SL)

2025 WC men, GS and SL

2024 EC finale women and men, SL and GS

2024 NM Senior women and men, DH, SG, GS and SL

2022 VM PARA W and M, DH, SG, SC, GS, SL and Parallel

2018 NM senior W and M, downhill, SG, GS og SL

2018 EC women, 2xGS

2016 Youth OLG W and M, SG, AC, GS, SL og Team Parallel

2015 Jr-WSCS W og M, DH, SG, AC, GS, SL + Team Parallel

2012 -2025 «FIS speedweek/races» W and M, DH and SG

2012 – 2025 FIS W and men, SL and GS
2006 WC women, combined (SG+SL), SG and GS

2003 WC finale women and men, SL and GS

1996 WC finale women and men, SL and GS

1993 World Cup women, downhill, SL and GS.

1991 WC men, GS and SL.