The Sites of the World Cup Berchtesgaden (Bayern) GER Elevation Area: 612 m - Summit: 1 870 m Information: Tourism-Office   tel: + 49 8652 9670 - fax: + 49 8652 63300 Nearest International Airports: Salzburg (AUT) Nearest Train Station: Berchtesgaden, Salzburg (AUT) Ski history has been written several times in this typical Bavarian holiday resort situated at the foot of the impressive Watzman mountains, one of the highest peaks in Germany at 2,713 meters. On January 5th 1967, the very first World Cup race took place on the slopes of the Jenner - a slalom, won by Austria's Heini Messner. Only a few people were aware of the significance at that stage of the season. In fact the new competition, created in August 1966 during the FIS World Championships in Portillo, Chile, dramatically changed ski racing. The events made it a true world sport as well as a great business for the skiers, the resorts, the organizers, the managers and the National Federations. The World Cup tour came back to Berchtesgaden, just only an hour's drive south of Salzburg. In 1974, the Italian Ski Team crushed its rivals in the GS, taking the first five places - an impressive record in that specialty. The women's tour raced there five times from 1976 to 1982 before moving to other resorts in Germany. They came back in January 1999 for a night slalom run despite a intensive rainfall. The FIS Snowboard World Championships also took place in Berchtesgaden that month. An old town that became prosperous from its salt mines and high quality wood products, Berchtesgaden has kept its traditional charm. Michaela Dorfmeister (AUT) 2002 GS / 1st Kristina Koznick (USA) 2002 SL / 1st Berchtesgaden Women's Result . 1 2 3 1976 GS Debernard 1:02.17 Morerod -0.07 Kaserer -0.47 SL Zechmeister 1:50.47 Debernard -0.12 Wenzel H. -0.15 1978 SL Wenzel H. 1:55.77 Morerod -0.58 Pelen -0.72 SL Wenzel H. 1:45.75 Serrat -0.09 Morerod -1.06 1979 GS Kinshofer 2:10.76 Epple I. -1.63 Moser-proell -1.79 1980 GS Wenzel H. 2:11.72 Pelen -0.92 Giordani -1.50 SL Pelen 1:38.51 Giordani -1.10 Zini -1.15 1982 SL Cooper 1:36.53 Pelen -0.26 Konzett -0.58 1999 SL Egger 1:46.81 Salvenmoser -0.01 Wiberg -0.12 2000 GS Dorfmeister 2:24.05 Putzer -0.02 Ertl M. -0.26 SL Pretner 1:33.31 Saioni -0.12 Bakke -1.05 2002 GS Dorfmeister 2:24.32 Nilsen 2:25.33 Simard 2:25.43 SL Oester / Koznick 1:56.30 . . Kostelic 1:56.60 Berchtesgaden Men's Result . 1 2 3 1967 GS Mauduit G. 1:46.91 Lacroix 1:47.30 Killy 1:48.05 SL Mesner H. 97.26 Melquiond 97.31 Giovanoli 97.39 1969 SL Matt A. 1:48.31 Schlanz 1:50.34 Russel 1:50.83 1971 GS Bruggmann E. 2:40.91 Russel 2:41.80 Zwilling 2:42.40 SL Augert J.-N. 119.55 Cordin 122.01 Rieger 122.78 1972 GS Rossat-Mignod R. 2:07.65 Thoeni G. 2:07.93 Tresch 2:08.49 SL Duvillard H. 99.36 Rieger 99.79 Bachleda 99.89 1974 GS Gros P. 2:07.00 Thoeni G. 2:09.23 Stricker 2:09.83 1977 SL Stenmark I. 103.26 Heidegger 103.66 Morgenstern 104.11 1986 SL Wallner J. 1:43.96 Krizaj 1:44.05 Mougel 1:44.76 Biorama Basel