Kreuzjoch | |
Elevation M: | 1719 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Listing: | Mountains of Bavaria |
Location: | Bavaria, Germany |
Map: | Germany Bavaria#Germany |
Coordinates: | 47.464°N 11.075°W |
Kreuzjoch is a mountain of Bavaria in southern Germany, part of the present-day Garmisch Classic ski resort.
For the 1936 Winter Olympics in neighboring Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it was the starting line for the downhill portion of the combined event, the first-ever alpine skiing events in the Winter Olympics. Prior to the launch of the World Cup in 1967, the downhill course was one of the venues of the rotating Arlberg-Kandahar races. In addition to hosting numerous World Cup races, Garmisch Classic was the site of the World Championships in 1978 and 2011.