Le Kandahar - World Cup Downhill Skiing

Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup, biannually in February

3rd February 2012 to 5th February 2012

Les Houches in the Chamonix valley is home to the Kandahar World Downhill Ski Championships. This race has become one of the main sporting events in the Chamonix valley and showcases Chamonix's excellent skiing reputation.

Created in 1928, the Kandahar was the first international alpine competition to combine downhill and slalom events. This combination still exists in the Olympic Games and the World Championships. Both are spectacular and very difficult and, the race remains a measure of excellence, even if over the past few years, skiers are increasingly less suited to such events.

The downhill race takes place every two years on La Verte piste in Les Houches during early February and over the years has attracted many big downhill competitors including: James Couttet, Karl Schranz, Emile Allais, Ingemar Stenmark, André Aamodt, Alberto Tomba and Bode Miller.

Friday February 3
Verte des Houches - Les Houches
9-10.00am : Downhill reconnaissance
12.00pm : Downhill
5.00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic

Place du Mont-Blanc - Chamonix
4.30pm : Opening of the Kandahar village
- Highlights on the Giant screen
- Giant Tartiflette
- Bar
- DJ
6.00pm : Downhill Val Gardena recovery awards ceremony and race bib distribution for the downhill Kandahar
6.30pm : Fireworks
7.00pm : DJs & drinks

Saturday February 4 : Downhill Kandahar
Verte des Houches - Les Houches
9-10.00am : Downhill reconnaissance
12.00am : Downhill
5.00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic

Place du Mont-Blanc - Chamonix
4.30pm : Opening of the Kandahar village
- Highlights on the Giant screen
- Giant Tartiflette
- Bar
- DJ
6.00pm : Downhill Kandahar awards ceremony and Super Combined race bib distribution
6.30pm : Fireworks
7.00pm : DJs & drinks

Sunday February 5 : Super Combined
Verte des Houches - Les Houches
11.00am : Downhill
2.00pm : Slalom
3.00pm : Podium Official awards ceremony for super combined at the finish line - Entertainment on the big screen