Jeongseon Alpine Centre

Jeongseon Alpine Centre
Jeongseon Alpine Centre Location in South Korea
Location	Gariwang-san (mountain), Bukpyeong-myeon, Jeongseon county, South Korea
Coordinates
Vertical	825 m (2,707 ft)
Top elevation	1,370 m (4,495 ft)
Base elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Longest run	Men's downhill 2.85 km (1.77 mi)
Snowmaking	yes

Jeongseon Alpine Centre (정선 알파인 경기장) is an alpine skiing area being developed in South Korea. It is located on the site of Gariwang-san (mountain), in the township of Bukpyeong-myeon in the county of Jeongseon.

Jeongseon Alpine Centre will be a venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, hosting the alpine speed events of Downhill, Super-G, and Combined. It will accommodate 6,000 spectators. The technical events of slalom and giant slalom are scheduled for Yongpyong Resort.

The men's downhill starts at an elevation of 1,370 m (4,495 ft), with a course length of 2.857 km (1.775 mi), to a finish area at 545 m (1,788 ft). The vertical drop of 825 m (2,707 ft) surpasses the minimum drop of 800 m (2,625 ft) required by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The women's downhill has a length of 2,388 m (7,835 ft) and a vertical drop of 748 m (2,450 ft). In the initial plan, the men's course was projected to start at Jung-bong (peak) area, an elevation of 1,430 m (4,690 ft). But it is integrated with the women's course starting at lower Ha-bong area, with some environmental criticism and protests.

The venue Gariwang-san is one of the country's vast forested areas. The mountain and forest were conserved dynastically in the past Joseon period.

The centre officially opened in 2016 on January 22, two weeks prior to its first events, men's speed events of the 2016 World Cup. The downhill on February 6 was won by Kjetil Jansrud of Norway with a time of 1:41.38, and the super-G the next day was won by Carlo Janka of Switzerland.

External links

• PyeongChang 2018 – Jeongseon Alpine Centre
• FIS-Ski.com - World Cup - Men's downhill - Jeongseon (KOR) - February 2016