The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between 29 January and 5 February.
Garmisch hosted the first Olympic alpine skiing competition (Combined event), at the 1936 games.
Sunday, 29 January Thursday, 2 February Sunday, 5 February At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).
Wednesday, 1 February Source:[7] Saturday, 4 February This was the first two-run women's giant slalom at the World Championships.
Source:[8][9] Friday, 3 February Source:[9]At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).