Kandahar is a classic World Cup downhill ski course in southern Germany. Located in Bavaria at the Garmisch Classic ski area on the Zugspitze above Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it opened 87 years ago in 1936. In 2009, the new "Kandahar 2" men's course opened, parallel to the original, which became "Kandahar 1". With a maximum incline of 42.6° degrees (92%), it has the second steepest gradient on the World Cup circuit. Since 1954, the Arlberg-Kandahar races have been held here, rotating with other notable downhill courses in Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy.
