Chamrousse

Chamrousse is a ski resort in southeastern France, in the Belledonne Mountain Range near Grenoble in the Isère department. It is located in a commune of the same name and is situated on the Recoin at 1,650 m (5,413 ft) and the Roche Béranger at 1,750 m (5,741 ft). The ski-lifts reach the Cross of Chamrousse at 2,253 m (7,392 ft).

Population

Olympics

Chamrousse hosted the six alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where Jean-Claude Killy of France won three gold medals in the men's events. All women's events took place at Recoin de Chamrousse, located 2 km (1.2 mi) away.

Skiing at Chamrousse

There are more than 90 km (56 mi) of downhill runs at Chamrousse and 24 ski lifts. There are also 37 km (23 mi) of trails for cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing can be practised from the opening of the resort to early or mid-April.

Cycle racing

Details of the climb

The road to the ski station starts at Uriage-les-Bains from where the climb is 19 km (12 mi) long, gaining 1,235 m (4,052 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 6.5%. There are several sections in excess off 11% in the early stages of the climb. For the Tour de France, the summit is at an altitude of 1,730 m (5,680 ft).

Chamrousse (horse)

Chamrousse (foaled in February 1999 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She won four of her five starts and finished in the money in each of her eight outings. The daughter of Peaks and Valleys is best remembered for posting a two a half length score as the favorite in the mile and an eighth Grade II $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2002.

Racing career

Chamrousse had a very brief racing career, making it to the track only eight times over ten months before being retired. After breaking her maiden in November 2001, she won an allowance race at Fair Grounds Race Course in January 2002. In early February 2002, she raced in the grade three Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course at a mile and one sixteenth and finished third to Take Charge Lady. In March, Chamrousse finished third again to Take Charge Lady in the grade two Fair Grounds Oaks at Fair Grounds, again at a mile and one sixteenth. In April, she finished third in her third straight graded stakes race in the grade two Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park to See How She Runs at a mile and one sixteenth.