Snow Queen Trophy

Snow Queen ( _hr. Snježna kraljica) is the name of a women's slalom race of the Alpine skiing World Cup. It has taken place on Zagreb's mountaintop "Sljeme" (Medvednica mountain) since 2005. The race was originally called "Golden bear", but later the name was changed in honor of Janica Kostelić whose sport victories helped gain the race for Croatia and Zagreb.

*The race is held on the red run, starting at 985 meters and ending at 785 meters.

*Victory fond which is given on Snow Queen is the biggest in women races of the world cup and is 165,000 euro, of which winner takes 60,000.

*Te race attracts approximately 15,000 to 20,000 spectators making it the largest women's race in the world cup.

*The race is the only one that is near a million citizen city (Zagreb).

*The run has the most lights of all races.

*The trophy is a crystal crown which has past winners names imprinted on it. The winner gets a cloak and she sits on a throne like a real queen.

*5.1.2006. Janica Kostelić drove here a best race in her life which with she became a legend of world skiing. From 7th place from first ride without a pole and a glove she skied to 3rd place in second ride and she was better than actual world champion Anja Pärson

*On Sljeme Ana Jelušić won 2nd place in 2007.

List of winners

*2005 - Tanja Poutiainen
*2006 - Marlies Schild
*2007 - Marlies Schild
*2008 - Tanja Poutiainen