Mont Lachaux
| Mont Lachaux | |
|---|---|
| Place: | Crans-Montana |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,210 m (7,251 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,545 m (5,069 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Length: | 2,451 m (1.52 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 28 degrees (53%) |
| Min. incline: | 5.7 degrees (10%) |
Mont Lachaux is a World Cup women's speed ski course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, opened in 1987.
They hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1987, with Swiss skiers Pirmin Zurbriggen, Maria Walliser, Erika Hess and Peter Müller who took 8 of 10 available gold medals, dominating in front of the home crowd.
Not to be confused with other two nearby ski courses (all three hosting World Championships 1987); the right next "Piste Nationale" men's downhill course and "Chetzeron" which is located away in Crans village.