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The
Ladies Downhill for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games has been recently
constructed from existing ski runs on Whistler Mountain's south
side. Starting on Wildcard, the Ladies Olympic Downhill
turns north,
traverses Jimmy's Joker and then turns back to cross Highway 86
and join lower Franz's Run. The course follows lower Franz's
to
Frondala where it turns north again to drop beside the lower Dave
Murray Mens Olympic Downhill. The course then follows beside the lower
Dave Murray to the finish at Timing Flats. The Ladies course
is being called "Franz's Downhill" after Franz
Wilhelmsen, founder and first President of the Whislter Ski
Corporation. Click for
views from Google Earth: 1. Whistler
Geography 2. Olympic Downhill Courses
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 The
start of Whistler Mountain's Ladies Olympic Downhill on
Wildcard. Section 1 is called the 'Start Pitch'
Section 2 (Ace) starts at the first turn. The start
hut
is at
the upper right. An athelete's warming tent stands to the
left. |
 Section
8 Mid Franz from Rod's Route to Frog Bank
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 Sections 2
and 3 (Ace and Deuce) of the Ladies Olympic Downhill on Whistler's
Wildcard. |
 Section
8 Mid Franz
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 Section
3 - Deuce. This is the steepest part of the Ladies
Olympic downhill course.View on the ground |
 Section
9 Frog Bank
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 Sections 3
& 4 - Deuce and Jokers Traverse. From the bottom of
Deuce, the course crosses from Wildcard to Jimmy's Joker on Section 3,
Joker Traverse. From a steep fallaway turn, the course
becomes relatively flat in the traverse. |
 Section
10 Treeline
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 Sections
3 & 4 - Deuce and Jokers Traverse. Jimmy's Joker is
the run at the left which crosses the course from the left.
To the
far right, Wildcard exits onto upper Franz's run . View
of Jokers Traverse.Spectators on upper Franz's from JT. |
 Section
11 Frondala. The course separates from lower
Franz'z and crosses to run adjacent to the lower Dave Murray (Mens)
downhill course.
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 Section
4 - Jokers Traverse. The course crosses Jimmy's Joker and
turns to cross Highway 86 at
the Tunnel.View from JT to Tunnel |
 Section
11 Frondala. A closer look at Frondala.
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 Sections
4 & 5 - Jokers Traverse and The Tunnel. The course
exits Jokers Traverse and crosses the public ski run at the Tunnel.
The tunnel below the course is wide enough for two snowcats
to pass. |
 Sections
11 &12 Frondala and XY Junction. The Ladies
Olympic downhill leaves lower Franz'z and drops down to meet and run
beside the lower Dave Murray (Mens) downhill course. The runout from
Coaches Corner is visible at the left of the image.
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 Section 5
- The Tunnel. A closer view of the Tunnel.Tunnel at night Tunnel entrance Tunnel A-Nets - Skiers left Skiers right |
 Section 12
XY Junction.
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 Section
6 - Varnet Road. After crossing Highway 86, at the Tunnel,
the course turns onto lower Franz's run.A-Net on right & view toward Rods Rte. |
 Sections
12 & 13 XYJunction and Roy's Turns.The Dave Murray Mens Olympic Downhill is located on the left, the Franz's Ladies Olympic Downhill is on the right. |
 Section
7 Rods Route. The course passes across "Varnet
Beach" before turning into Mid-Franz's. Sroll to the top of the RH column to view the lower sections . |
 Sections
12, 13 and 14 XY Junction, Roy's Turns and Hot Air plus the
finish area at the Timing Flats.View of common finish for Men's and Ladies Olympic Downhill Courses. Finish Area scenes - World Cup 2008 |
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