After the Matterhorn Cross-Border Race Collapse, Zermatt, Switzerland, Approves New World Cup Downhill for 2028
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After the Matterhorn Cross-Border Race Collapse, Zermatt, Switzerland, Approves New World Cup Downhill for 2028
World Cup races could return to Zermatt by March 2028. | Image: Matterhorn Paradise The dream of World Cup ski racing beneath the Matterhorn is back on track. On Tuesday, June 9, residents of Zermatt, Switzerland, overwhelmingly approved plans to construct a new Alpine Ski World Cup downhill course on the famous Gornergrat, clearing one of the final major hurdles for the return of top-level speed racing to one of the most iconic backdrops in th…
In order to organize World Cup races against the backdrop of the Matterhorn, the existing slope has to be rebuilt. In addition to the path guidance, around 8300 square meters of forest have to be cleared.
The congregation of Zermatt has agreed to the construction of a new ski-world cup descent route.
On Tuesday, Zermatt's primary assembly approved the creation of a new Alpine World Cup track, which is reserved for speed specialists and will be launched at Gornergrat. The first race is scheduled to take place in March 2028.
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