Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
The marquee event of alpine skiing was held on February 10 at the Snowbasin ski area east of Ogden under clear skies.Designed by 1972 gold medalist Bernhard Russi the steep Grizzly Downhill course was just 1.77 miles (2.86 km) in length and began at a lofty 9288 feet (2831 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 2897 feet (883 m).
