Garmisch Classic

Garmisch Classic is an alpine ski area in the Bavarian Alps of southern Germany, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. Its maximum elevation is 2050 m above sea level at Osterfelderkopf, with a vertical drop of 1350 m. Other peaks of ski area are the Kreuzjoch at 1719 m and Kreuzeck at 1651 m.

The area hosted the World Championships in 2011 and 1978, and alpine skiing debuted at the Winter Olympics here in 1936. Run only as a combined event in 1936, the downhill portion was run at Garmisch Classic and the slalom was run at Gudiberg, adjacent to the ski jumps (Große Olympiaschanze). Garmisch Classic is known for the classic Kandahar slope, descending from Kreuzjoch, where the speed events are held for the World Cup and World Championships.

Skiing is also available above Garmisch Classic on the Zugspitzplatt, a glacial plateau below the summit of the Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany at 2962 m. The lift-served summit for skiing is 2720 m, descending to 2000 m, for a vertical drop of 720 m.

Video

 * YouTube.com – a trip down the Kandahar course – 2012
 * YouTube.com – Didier Cuche wins 2012 World Cup downhill at Garmisch Classic (Kandahar 1)
 * YouTube.com – Lindsey Vonn wins 2012 World Cup downhill at Garmisch Classic (Kandahar 2)