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Two different downhill courses, two very different experiences in Cortina
In the shadow of the Tofana is the tale of two very different downhill trails. On the one side you find the iconic track, Olympia Della Tofane, which has hosted more women’s World Cup races – 94 – than any other venue. It is an enduring love affair for all who have skied it. Just adjacent is the men’s Vertigine, which due to a confluence of Covid and weather, has felt more like a case of speed dating. And not everyone has made a love connection.
“I don’t like it. I’m at the start and I’m not happy to be there,” Italy’s Christof Innerhofer told NBC after the first training run. “The top is okay, but after the middle passage, I hate it.”