18/10/2016
61st CRITÉRIUM DE LA PREMIÈRE NEIGE
DECEMBER 9-18, 2016
From December 9 to 18 the world’s best skiers return once again to the challenging pistes of Val d’Isère for the annual Critérium de la Première Neige, the stage of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year. The men start the ball rolling from December 9 to 11 and the women’s races follow from December 15 to 18. Accreditation is now open – join us in Val d’Isère in less than two months time.
PROGRAMME
Men’s World Cup on Bellevarde
Friday, December 9
10.30: Free training
17.15: Draw for start numbers for the Giant Slalom
18.30: Sinclair on stage in the Très Très Privé concert sponsored by RTL2 in the Centre Aquasportif
Saturday, December 10
9.30: First run of the Giant Slalom
12.30: Second run for the top 30 competitors
17.15: Prize-giving and the draw for the slalom
19.30: 4th Gala Evening at the Centre Aquasportif for key figures in the French ski industry
Sunday, December 11
9.30: First run of the Men’s Slalom
12.30: Second run of the Men’s Slalom, followed by prize-giving in the finish area
Women’s World Cup Races on the OK (Oreiller-Killy) course at La Daille
Thursday, December 15
18.00: Draw for bibs for the Super-Combined
Friday, December 16
Women’s Super-Combined
10.30: Combined Downhill
14.00: Combined Slalom
17.15: Prize-giving and the draw for the Downhill
Saturday, December 17
10.30: Women’s Downhill
17.15: Prize-giving and the draw for the Super-G
Sunday, December 18
10.30: Women’s Super-G, followed by prize giving in the finish area