Kreuzjoch (Wettersteingebirge)
Appearance
Kreuzjoch | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,719 m (5,640 ft)[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Bavaria, Germany |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Snowy_mountains_in_Kandahar.jpg/180px-Snowy_mountains_in_Kandahar.jpg)
at Garmisch Classic in 2008,
descending from Kreuzjoch
Location in southern Germany
Kreuzjoch is a mountain of Bavaria in southern Germany, part of the present-day Garmisch Classic ski resort.
Alpine ski racing
For the 1936 Winter Olympics in neighboring Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it was the starting line for the downhill portion of the combined event, the first-ever alpine skiing events in the Winter Olympics. Prior to the launch of the World Cup in 1967, the downhill course was one of the venues of the rotating Arlberg-Kandahar races. In addition to hosting numerous World Cup races, Garmisch Classic was the site of the World Championships in 1978 and 2011.
References
Sources
- 1936 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 289-303. Template:De icon
- Garmisch Classic - official site - Template:En icon
- Ski Map.org - Garmisch-Partenkirchen - 6 maps
- Alpine Ski Maps.com - Garmisch-Partenkirchen