Dave Murray Men's Olympic Downhill

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The Dave Murray Men's Downhill course for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games has been in use for World Cup, National Championship and NorAm ski racing since the 1970's . In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the Dave Murray course has undergone a number of changes. At the Expressway crossing, the tunnel has been re-built for skier traffic, Coaches Corner has been widened, removing the requirement for an A-Net, and the lower course below Coaches Corner has been relocated to the north so as to make room for the new Franz's Ladies Downhill. From lower Coaches/XY Junction, the Dave Murray course crosses the slope on Powerhouse Trail and then turns down hill at the Olympic Slalom Start to run parallel to the Ladies course. The Dave Murray Men's Downhill and the Franz's Ladies Downhill share a common finish area at the Timing Flats. This page shows photos taken in February 2008. Links are provided to photos taken 2007 or earlier..

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Cruise down the Dave Murray Downhill - a helmet cam video from YouTube (original course to Creekside).

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The start of Whistler Mountain's Men's Olympic Downhill on the Dave Murry run. The Men's start is located on the knoll above and to the left of the lift tower. The top of the Garbanzo chairlift sits just beyond the start. The old Orange chair with towers shown on the slope is scheduled to be removed prior to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.	Section 9 Fall Away Flats From Fall Away through the compression onto the flat to the Sewer (sometimes called "Afterburner") This Photo includes part of Section 10, The Sewer On the ground, the entrance to the Sewer. Course manual for Fall Away Flats
Section 1 - Double Trouble. Named for its two rolling bumps, Double Trouble ends at the Love Shack, a small building at the bottom right of the photo (skier's left). View from the Start View of the Start Course Manual entry for Double Trouble	Section 10 The Sewer A steep ledge that crosses Lower Insanity to Coaches Corner. There is a movement to sanitize names and call this "Aferburner". The Sewer is crossed by the Creekside gondola. From Fallaway through the Sewer to Coaches Corner On the ground the Sewer to Coaches Corner Course Manual for The Sewer
Sections 1 & 2 - Double Trouble and Caddy Shack. The Caddy Shack section covers the bottom 2/3 of the image, from the end of the first tree island (the Love Shack), to a point beyondf the second group of trees on skier's left. The Caddy Shack is a small structure located below the trees, at the bottom right of the photo. A similar viewpont (2007)	Section 11 Coaches Corner Coaches was widened for 2008 and a creek relocated to remove the need for an A-Net. On the ground, Lower Coaches Corner Coarse Manual for Coaches Corner
Section 2 Caddy Shack. Runs from the Love Shack at the bottom of the first tree island to the top of the last tree island on the right of the photo. The Caddy Shack is about midway in the section. A view from the ground - Caddy Shack in mid-distance on left. Course Manual entry for Caddy Shack	Section 12 Powerline Trail Cut in 2007 to carry the Dave Murray downhill to the north so as to make room for the new Franz's (Ladies Olympic) downhill. Coarse Manual for Powerline Trail Powerline Trail entrance with XY Junction on Franz's Downhill
Section 3 - Bear Paw. Runs from below the Caddy Shack to the top of the Toilet Bowl A view from the ground Looking back from the end of Bear Cup Entrance to the Toilet Bowl Close-up of end of Section	Section 13 Slalom Start. The Dave Murray downhill turns back downhill just below the 2010 Olympic Slalom Start and runs to skier's right of Franz's Downhill. Course Manual for Slalom Start
Section 4 - Toilet Bowl. At the top of the Section, there is an abrupt rolll-over onto a steep pitch. This is the start of the Men's Super Giant Slalom (SG) The 'Super G' Start View looking down the Toilet Bowl View looking back, up the Toilet Bowl Course manual Entry for Toilet Bowl	Section 14 - Boyd's Bump. Course Manual for Boyd's Bump
Section 5 -Carousel Turns Transition from the Toilet Bowl to the Weasel View from the Weasel to the Carousel Turns.	Section 15 - Murr's Jump. This is the same roll-over that creates Hot Air, on what is now the Ladies course, but was part of the Men's course in earlier years. Course Manual for Murr's Jump
Section 6 - The Weasel. Whistler Weasel Workers got their name while boot-packing the Weasel. The Weasel is a steep pitch at the elevation of the top of the Creekside Gondola (mid-station). A view from the Weasel to Expressway. Course Manual Entry for the Weasel	Sections 13 through 15 - Fron slalom Start through Murr's Jump
Section 7 - Expressway. The Dave Murray downhill crosses Expressway, which connects the Creekside Gondola (midstation) with the Garbanzo chair and the Village Gondola. Course workers cycle on on the upper course using Expressway and the Garbanzo chair. After crossing Expressway , the course passes over "the Tunnel". (A separate tunnel to that on Franz's Downhill). Course Manual Entry for Expressway	Finish Area The finish corral is shared between trhe Men's and Ladies downhill courses.
Section 8 Fall Away. After crossing the Tunnel, the Dave Murray Downhill rolls over onto a steep pitch having a fall away turn onto a sharp compression. Course Manual entry for Fall Away Lower Fall Away 2008 Fall Away to Fall Away Flats on the ground Scroll up to view Section 9 Fall Away Flats	Timing Flats The collection of trailers and tents assembled below the finish area for the 2008 Telus Whistler World Cup races.

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