First snow criterion
The criterium of the first snow ( French Critérium de la première neige ) is an event in alpine skiing that has been held every December in Val-d'Isère ( France ) since 1955 . Before that, the season for ski racers didn't start until January.
The races have been part of the Alpine Ski World Cup since the 1968/69 season . Until the 1980s, the criterion of the first snow usually marked the beginning of the World Cup winter. The racing season now begins at the end of October on the Rettenbachferner in Sölden . Before the competitions in Val-d'Isère there will be races in Finland and North America .
The Oreiller-Killy slope (OK slope) has been the traditional setting for the first snow criterion since 1966 . Since the 2007/08 season , men have been racing on the La face de Bellevarde route , which also served as the venue for the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 2009 World Cup . The women's World Cup races will continue to be held on the OK slope, with the Solaise Rhône-Alpes slope only being used in the 2009 championships .
Winner list women
Notes
1 replacement race for Sestriere
2 replacement races for Arosa
3 replacement races for Puy-Saint-Vincent
4 replacement races for Crans-Montana
5 replacement races for Lake Louise
6 replacement races for Veysonnaz
7 replacement races for Megève
8 replacement races for St. Moritz
* Super combination since 2009
Winner list men (before the introduction of the Ski World Cup)
| season | Departure | Super G | Giant slalom | slalom | combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955/56 | - | - |
 Jean Bourdaleix
|
Firmin Mattis
|
Jean Bourdaleix
|
| 1956/57 |
François Bonlieu
|
- | - |
Désiré Lacroix
|
François Bonlieu
|
| 1957/58 |
François Bonlieu
|
- | - |
Guy Périllat
|
- |
| 1958/59 | - | - |
Guy Périllat
|
Guy Périllat
|
Guy Périllat
|
| 1959/60 |
Adrien Duvillard
|
- | - |
Guy Périllat
|
- |
| 1960/61 |
Léo Lacroix
|
- | - |
 Ludwig Leitner
|
- |
| 1961/62 | - | - |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
Adrien Duvillard
|
Adrien Duvillard
|
| 1962/63 | - | - |
 Wolfgang Bartels
|
François Bonlieu
|
François Bonlieu
|
| 1963/64 | - | - |
 Willy Favre
|
 Wallace Werner
|
Wallace Werner
|
| 1964/65 | - | - |
François Bonlieu
|
François Bonlieu
|
François Bonlieu
|
| 1965/66 |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
- |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
 Bengt-Erik Grahn
|
Jean-Claude Killy
|
| 1966/67 |
Léo Lacroix
|
- |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
Bengt-Erik Grahn
|
Jean-Claude Killy
|
| 1967/68 |
Jean-Claude Killy
|
- |
 Gerhard Nenning
|
Karl Schranz
|
Karl Schranz
|
| 1968/69 |
Henri Duvillard
|
- | - |
Karl Schranz
|
Karl Schranz
|
Winner lists men
The following tables show the top three of all World Cup races that have so far been held in Val-d'Isère.
Departure
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Giant slalom
slalom
Combination (from season 2004/2005 super combination)
Winner list 1968–2018 (only World Cup, at least 2 wins)
| Surname | winner | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marcel Hirscher
|
7th | 5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Michael von Grünigen
|
4th | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |
Alexis Pinturault
|
4th | 0 | 1 |
| 4th |
Stephan Eberharter
|
3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 |
Bode Miller
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6th |
Michael Walchhofer
|
3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th |
Franz Klammer
|
3 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th |
Hermann Maier
|
3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Pirmin Zurbriggen
|
2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 |
Ingemar Stenmark
|
2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 |
Franz Heinzer
|
2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |
 Henrik Kristoffersen
|
2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Piero Gros
|
2 | 1 | 2 |
| 14th |
Benjamin Raich
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15th |
Markus Wasmeier
|
2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 |
Karl Schranz
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th |
Gustav Thöni
|
2 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th |
Phil Mahre
|
2 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th |
Helmut Höflehner
|
2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th |
Kjetil Jansrud
|
2 | 0 | 0 |
literature
- Editions Le Dauphiné Libéré: Critérium de la première neige 1955-2005: 50 ans de ski, d'émotions et de succès , 2005, ISBN 978-2911739798
Web links
- Club des Sports de Val d'Isère (French, English)
- World Cup races in Val-d'Isère on the website of the International Ski Federation FIS
Current World Cup races : Kitzbühel: Hahnenkamm Races | Kranjska Gora: Vitranc Cup | Lake Louise | Levi: Lapland Races | Madonna di Campiglio: 3-Tre race | Maribor: Golden Fox | Sölden: World Cup Opening | Val-d'Isère: first snow criterion | Wengen: Lauberhorn race | Zagreb: Snow Queen Trophy | Different locations: Arlberg-Kandahar race
Former World Cup races: Bad Gastein: Silver Jug Races | Grindelwald: SDS race | Oberstaufen: Staufen Cup | Schruns / Tschagguns: gold key race
Race before or outside of the World Cup: Davos: Parsenn Derby | Grabs: Gamperney Derby | Sugar Bowl: Silver Belt | Sun Valley: Harriman Cup
Children's race: Italy: FIS Children Cup | Canada: Whistler Cup