Wengen BE Switzerland
Wengen is a Swiss alpine village in the Bernese Oberland. It is known for its wooden chalets and art nouveau hotels. The Jungfrau Railway runs to the top of the Jungfrau with views of the Aletsch Glacier from the Sphinx Observatory. A cable car leads to the slopes and hiking trails of Männlichen, from where views of the Eiger and Mönch open up. South of Wengen are the Trümmelbach Falls, which can be reached by underground paths.
Altitude: 1,274 m
Area: 36.4 km²
The winter paradise of the Jungfrau Ski Region
Once arrived and already under the spell: the Jungfrau Ski Region. Here, the ski areas in the Bernese Oberland unite to form a unique winter paradise for all snow fans. Whether in the ski area Grindelwald-Wengen, Grindelwald-First, Mürren-Schilthorn or Meiringen-Hasliberg - there is something for every skier and snowboarder. The entire Jungfrau Ski Region is located at an altitude of up to 2,970 meters and extends over more than 275 kilometers of slopes.
Adventurous winter sports enthusiasts can let off steam in the Jungfrau Ski Region on gentle powder slopes as well as on steep slopes and in numerous snow and fun parks. For the adrenaline junkies among us: Some ski resorts in the Jungfrau Ski Region even have race tracks and skicross parks.
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The Lauberhorn Race
The Lauberhorn Race is a ski race organized by the FIS with a downhill, a slalom and an alpine combination. It has been held annually in Wengen BE in Switzerland since 1930. The race is named after the 2472 meter high Lauberhorn, where the downhill starts.
The Lauberhorn downhill is especially well known. It is the longest of all downhill runs, with a length of about 4.5 km and with travel times around 2:30 minutes, and also has the highest maximum speed of just under 160 km/h.
The Lauberhorn race is one of the classics of the Alpine Ski World Cup and is traditionally held in January, one week before the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel. On Friday, the program usually includes the Super Combined, which was held for the first time in the World Cup in Wengen in 2005. This is followed by the downhill on Saturday and the slalom on the Jungfrau / Männlichen slope on Sunday.(Wikipedia)
The next Lauberhorn Race will take place:
92nd Int. Lauberhorn Race January 14-16, 2022.
