Miranova proga A

Miranova proga A is a women's World Cup technical ski course in Slovenia, on Pohorje mountain in Radvanje District, Maribor hostin Golden Fox (Zlata lisica) competition since 1978.[1]

Miranova proga A

full slope in snow (right sleeve from top to valley)
Place:Slovenia Maribor, Slovenia
Mountain:Pohorje
Member:Club5+
Opened:January 1978
Competition:Golden Fox
Giant slalom
Start:740 m (2,428 ft) (AA)
Finish:340 m (1,115 ft)
Vertical drop:400 m (1,312 ft)
Most wins:Sweden Anja Pärson (2x)
Germany Martina Ertl (2x)
Slovenia Tina Maze (2x)
 Switzerland  Sonja Nef (2x)
Slalom
Start:540 m (1,772 ft) (AA)
Finish:340 m (1,115 ft)
Vertical drop:200 m (656 ft)
Most wins: Switzerland  Vreni Schneider (6x)
Maribor Pohorje is located in Slovenia
Maribor Pohorje
Maribor Pohorje
Location in Slovenia
Maribor Pohorje is located in Alps
Maribor Pohorje
Maribor Pohorje
Location in the Alps

Part of Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort, the largest ski course in Slovenia, the slope is divided on upper part (GS start – Trikotna jasa) and lower part (SL start – Snow stadium finish).

Not counting ski slopes in Scandinavia with very cold winters, this is the course with lowest finish elevation on the World Cup circuit, at 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level.

World Cup

History

In 1978, competition moved from the upper "Old F.I.S" ("stara F.I.S"), incredibly steep and even too demanding slope at the top station next to Bellevue Hotel to the new slope in valley, direct into the city.[2]

The Old slope was narrow with difficult access for a live audience, which had difficulty watching and standing on dangerous and icy steep inclines, with a small finish area.

For the next five years (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) competition was again, and for the last time, moved to the upper old FIS slope, due to lack of snow and warm weather.

In 1984, competition returned on this slope permanently, often with replacements in Kranjska Gora (1988, 1991, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021) due to snow.

In 1987, the "Snow Stadium" (finish area) was bulldozed and completely redone; the terrain was lifted and flattened for easier access and more comfortable standing.

In 1994, Urška Hrovat won Saturday's replaced slalom in front of home crowd of 30,000, with a total attendance of 50,000 over three days. Real Fox fur trophy was awarded for the last time, due to animal rights controversy.[3][4]

In 1995, Vreni Schneider won the record 6th Golden Fox trophy award and record 7th individual win. Slalom as first WC event ever, was split in two days due to rain, with 1st run on Sunday and 2nd on Monday.[5]

In 1996, two giants slaloms (first replaced Lake Louise) and slalom visited 40,000 people in three days. Saturday's GS set women's World Cup TV ratings record with 17.6 million viewers in total.[6]

In 1997, a new Arena hotel opened in the finish area and Urška Hrovat took Golden Fox Trophy. Juan Antonio Samaranch, the president of International Olympic Committee was among the spectators.[7]

For the first time, the OC put the Golden Fox on the internet, something new for the World Cup. In two days, the Golden Fox page had over 1500 contacts from all over the world.

In 1998, Golden Fox was cancelled – the only time in its history without being replaced (in Kranjska Gora or any other venue).

In 1999, Slovenia hosted speed disciplines for the first and only time in history of World Cup, which should be on schedule on New Year's Day, but rescheduled on the next day.[8]

In 2005, Tina Maze won first giant slalom in history of this competition, with a total attendance of 20,000 for two days. In 2009, Maze won her second giant slalom in Maribor, with an attendance of 15,000 over two days. By the analysis of INFRONT media group, Golden Fox had over 200 million TV viewers in total, the most watched World Cup broadcast of the season, both men and women, beating even Kitzbühel. 187 million in footages (69 stations and 77 hours). Live broadcast was seen by a total of 21 million people (6 million have seen giant slalom and 15 million slalom).[9]

In 2013, Maze took her third win here by taking slalom in front of 19,000 people. She also won the Golden Fox trophy as the third Slovenian after Mateja Svet and Urška Hrovat. And over 40,000 people attended in two days.[10][11]

In 2021, they decided to prepare and build additional slope on higher altitude on crossing, combined and widened with existing upper part of the slope, due to unstable weather conditions and lack of snow in the valley. The new reserve start will be at the top of famous ex Habakuk lift, continued by right side bypassing Luka cabin, then going lower to Špelca log, then joining existing upper GS slope, widening lower part cutting the forest, ending with finish area at Trikotna jasa (traditional slalom start).[12]

Golden Fox

All but yellow labeled counted for traditional Zlata Lisica (Golden Fox) fur trophy, the best combined time of SL and GS.

Vreni Schneider (SUI) won record
6 Golden Fox real fur trophies in total;
and record 7 World Cup wins in total
Slalom slope (lower part in summer)
Slalom slope (lower part in winter)
Miranova proga A is located in Europe
Miranova proga A
Location in Europe
No. Type Season Winner Second Third Golden Fox Note
262SL 1977/78 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Maria EppleAustria Lea Sölkner Liechtenstein Hanni Wenzel premiere; replaced "Old F.I.S." slope
SL 1978/79 lack of snow and high temperatures; moved to the upper "Old F.I.S." slope under Bellevue Hotel (Top gondola station)
SL 1979/80
GS 1980/81
SL
SL 1981/82
SL 1982/83
421SL 1983/84 Switzerland Erika HessUnited States Tamara McKinneyUnited States Christin Cooper Switzerland Erika Hess permanent move to "Miranova proga A"
464GS 1984/85 Switzerland Michela FiginiSwitzerland Vreni SchneiderSpain Blanca Fernández OchoaSwitzerland Erika Hess
465SL United States Tamara McKinneyCzechoslovakia Olga CharvátováSwitzerland Brigitte Gadient
494SL 1985/86 Austria Roswitha SteinerSwitzerland Erika HessAustria Ida LadstätterSwitzerland Vreni Schneider
495GS Switzerland Vreni SchneiderSwitzerland Michela FiginiWest Germany Marina Kiehl
496KB Switzerland Michela FiginiSwitzerland Maria WalliserWest Germany Marina Kiehl this was not Golden Fox race GS combined with Val d'Isère (DH)
GS 1986/87 not held due to rain
536SL Sweden Camilla NilssonSwitzerland Vreni SchneiderSwitzerland Corinne SchmidhauserSweden Camilla Nilsson
GS 1987/88 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
GS 1988/89 lack of snow
592SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderAustria Monika MaierhoferUnited States Tamara McKinneySwitzerland Vreni Schneider
629GS 1989/90 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mateja SvetAustria Anita WachterSwitzerland Maria WalliserSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mateja Svet
630SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderAustria Ida LadstätterFrance Patricia Chauvet
GS 1990/91 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
GS 1991/92 lack of snow; replaced in Piancavallo on 20 January 1992
687SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderItaly Deborah CompagnoniSweden Pernilla WibergSwitzerland Vreni Schneider
712GS 1992/93 France Carole MerleAustria Anita WachterSwitzerland Vreni SchneiderSwitzerland Vreni Schneider
713SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderNew Zealand Annelise CobergerItaly Deborah Compagnoni
755GS 1993/94 Austria Ulrike MaierSwitzerland Vreni SchneiderGermany Katja SeizingerSwitzerland Vreni Schneider (GS + SL 2) Golden Fox (GS combined with SL 2)
756SL Slovenia Urška HrovatSwitzerland Vreni SchneiderNorway Marianne Kjørstad this was not Golden Fox race SL 1 replaced the event in Germany
(it did not count for Golden Fox)
757SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderSweden Pernilla WibergSlovenia Urška Hrovat Switzerland Vreni Schneider (SL 2 + GS) Golden Fox (SL 2 combined with GS)
791GS 1994/95 Germany Martina ErtlSlovenia Špela PretnarItaly Deborah CompagnoniSwitzerland Vreni Schneider
792SL Switzerland Vreni SchneiderSlovenia Katja KorenNorway Trude Gimle 1st run (26 January); 2nd off (rain);
second run replaced (27 January)
816GS 1995/96 Germany Martina ErtlItaly Deborah CompagnoniGermany Katja Seizinger this was not Golden Fox race GS 1 replaced the Lake Louise
(it did not count for Golden Fox)
817GS Germany Katja Seizinger Switzerland  Sonja NefGermany Martina ErtlGermany Martina Ertl
818SL Sweden Kristina AnderssonAustria Elfi EderNew Zealand Claudia Riegler
847GS 1996/97 Italy Sabina PanzaniniItaly Deborah Compagnoni
Austria Anita Wachter
Slovenia Urška Hrovat
848SL Sweden Pernilla WibergSlovenia Urška HrovatItaly Lara Magoni
GS 1997/98 lack of snow and high temperatures; both events replaced in Bormio
SL
SG 1998/99 Super-G cancelled due to fog on 1 January 1999; replaced on the next day with double schedule (first SG, then GS)
917SG Germany Hilde GergGermany Martina ErtlAustria Michaela Dorfmeister this was not Golden Fox race the only World Cup SG ever in Slovenia
918GS Austria Anita Wachter Switzerland  Sonja NefAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerAustria Anita Wachter
919SL Sweden Pernilla WibergGermany Hilde GergSweden Ylva Nowén
952GS 1999/00 Austria Michaela Dorfmeister Switzerland  Sonja NefAustria Anita WachterSwitzerland Sonja Nef
953SL Norway Trine BakkeSlovenia Špela PretnarAustria Sabine Egger
994GS 2000/01 Switzerland Sonja NefItaly Karen PutzerAustria Renate GötschlSwitzerland Sonja Nef
SL cancelled due to high temperatures and rain
1024GS 2001/02 Switzerland Sonja NefSlovenia Tina MazeNorway Stina Hofgård NilsenSwitzerland Sonja Nef (GS + SL 2) Golden Fox (GS combined with SL 2)
1025SL Sweden Anja PärsonUnited States Kristina KoznickFrance Laure Pequegnot this was not Golden Fox race SL 1 replaced the Megève
(it did not count for Golden Fox)
1026SL Sweden Anja PärsonFrance Laure PequegnotSwitzerland Sonja Nef Switzerland Sonja Nef (SL 2 + GS) Golden Fox (SL 2 combined with GS)
1067GS 2002/03 Sweden Anja PärsonAustria Nicole HospGermany Martina ErtlSweden Anja Pärson
1068SL Sweden Anja PärsonCroatia Janica KostelićAustria Nicole Hosp
1098GS 2003/04 Sweden Anja PärsonAustria Michaela DorfmeisterSpain M. J. Rienda ContrerasSweden Anja Pärson
1099SL Sweden Anja PärsonAustria Marlies SchildAustria Nicole Hosp
1135GS 2004/05 Slovenia Tina MazeItaly Karen PutzerGermany Martina ErtlSweden Anja Pärson
1136SL Sweden Anja PärsonCroatia Janica KostelićFinland Tanja Poutiainen
GS 2005/06 cancelled due to snow, rain and fog; replaced in Ofterschwang on 3 February 2006
1160SL Austria Marlies SchildCroatia Janica KostelićSweden Therese BorssénAustria Marlies Schild
GS 2006/07 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
1233GS 2007/08 Austria Elisabeth GörglItaly Manuela MölggItaly Denise KarbonAustria Nicole Hosp
1234SL Austria Nicole HospSlovakia Veronika ZuzulováAustria Marlies Schild
1265GS 2008/09 Slovenia Tina MazeItaly Denise KarbonGermany Kathrin HölzlGermany Maria Höfl-Riesch
1266SL Germany Maria Höfl-RieschAustria Kathrin ZettelFinland Tanja Poutiainen
1304GS 2009/10 Austria Kathrin ZettelGermany Maria RieschSweden Anja PärsonAustria Kathrin Zettel
1305SL Austria Kathrin ZettelSlovenia Tina MazeGermany Maria Riesch
GS 2010/11 interrupted and cancelled during first run after 25 skiers due to high temperatures
SL cancelled due to high temperatures
GS 2011/12 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
1411GS 2012/13 United States Lindsey VonnSlovenia Tina MazeAustria Anna FenningerSlovenia Tina Maze
1412SL Slovenia Tina MazeSweden Frida HansdotterAustria Kathrin Zettel
GS 2013/14 lack of snow; moved to Kranjska Gora and cancelled due to heavy snowfall; then finally replaced in Åre
SL lack of snow; replaced in Kranjska Gora on originally scheduled calendar date
1475GS 2014/15 Austria Anna FenningerGermany Viktoria RebensburgLiechtenstein Tina WeiratherUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin
1476SL United States Mikaela ShiffrinSlovakia Veronika Velez-ZuzulováCzech Republic Šárka Strachová
1509GS 2015/16 Germany Viktoria RebensburgSlovenia Ana DrevLiechtenstein Tina WeiratherGermany Viktoria Rebensburg
SL warm temperatures and poor track conditions; replaced in Crans-Montana in 15 February 2016
1543GS 2016/17 France Tessa WorleyItaly Sofia Goggia Switzerland  Lara GutUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin
1544SL United States Mikaela Shiffrin Switzerland  Wendy HoldenerSweden Frida Hansdotter
GS 2017/18 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
1626GS 2018/19 Slovakia Petra Vlhová
United States Mikaela Shiffrin
Norway Ragnhild MowinckelUnited States Mikaela Shiffrin
1627SL United States Mikaela ShiffrinSweden Anna Swenn-Larsson Switzerland  Wendy Holdener
GS 2019/20 lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced in Kranjska Gora
SL
GS 2020/21
SL
GS 2021/22
SL

 Not part of classic Golden Fox competition. 

Course name confusion

Many terms (lifts and slopes have different names) appears for this course which is a bit misleading:

  • "Miranova proga A" – is a 2200 metres long WC slope, beginning at top of old Habakuk lift, passing upper GS part and lower SL part and to the finish area (Snow Stadium).[1]
  • "Radvanje" – is the name of the Maribor dictrict with 8,000 inhabitants below the finish area (Snow Stadium) and also the old 2-seated same name chairlift parallel to World Cup Slalom slope.
  • "Snow Stadium" – Snežni stadion is the flat World Cup finish area surrounded with two hotels, restaurant and multi purpose event den. It is popular gathering place with bottom Radvanje 2-seated chairlift.
  • "Pohorje 2" – is a non existing term in the vocabular and official ski resort map legend. It appears only on FIS official result lists site as the name for giant slalom slope, as mentioned, you can't find it anywhere else.[1]
  • "Habakuk" – is the first resort lift opened in 1951 (at first 1-seated chairlift, then surface, now removed), named after Bugbear that "lives" in Pohorje and nearby farm. Also the same named hotel in the valley opened in 1974.[13]

Club5+

In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[14]

Later, over the years, other classic long-term organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[15]

Course sections

  • Habakuk, Luka Cabin, Trikotna jasa, Snežni stadion, Arena

References

  1. "Mariborsko Pohorje: official ski resort map". bergfex.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Pohorje - pripravlljeno (page 7)". Delo. 21 January 1978.
  3. "Smučarsko slavje presežnikov (page 1)". Delo. 24 January 1994.
  4. "Zakaj ne podelijo več lisice?". žurnal24.si. 7 January 2017.
  5. "Dež odplaknil drugi slalom v ponedeljek (page 19)". Delo. 27 January 1995.
  6. "History: 33rd Golden Fox 1996". goldenfox.org. 6 November 2021.
  7. "History: 33rd Golden Fox 1997". goldenfox.org. 6 November 2021.
  8. "History: 35th Golden Fox 1999". goldenfox.org. 6 November 2021.
  9. "History: 45th Golden Fox 2009" (in Slovenian). goldenfox.org. 6 November 2021.
  10. "History: 49th Golden Fox 2013". goldenfox.org. 6 November 2021.
  11. "History: 49th Golden Fox 2013" (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia. 27 January 2013.
  12. "Na Pohorju pripravljajo rezervno varianto trase za Zlato lisico" (in Slovenian). sport-tv.si. 9 September 2021.
  13. "Danes praznuje visok jubilej sedežnica Habakuk..." (in Slovenian). maribor24.si. 16 October 2019.
  14. "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
  15. "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.

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