Adelboden is a municipality within the region of Frutigen in the south of Switzerland. Adelboden lies in the west of the Berner Oberland, at the end of the valley of the Engstlige River. The village is situated on a natural terrace, and overlooks the Engstlige waterfalls. The center of the town sits 1350 meters above seas level, whilst the highest point in the area is the Grossstrubel which stands at a height of 3242m.

Considered to be one of the most difficult and traditional GS races in Alpine skiing, the men's FIS Ski World Cup has made a number of appearances at one of Switzerland's much loved resorts, Adelboden, which still takes place on its original course, on the "Kuonigsbergli" slope. Such a course requires immense technical skills and can put the most experienced skiers through their paces. Notably Italy's Alberto Tomba claimed his first victory here after 10 years in 1995. However, the record holder goes to Ingemar Stenmark who claimed five wins here, from 1979 to 1984.

The first Alpine World Cup title held here in Adelboden was in 1967 and was won by Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy who also went on to win the following year. The resorts popular ski festival attracts more than 20,000 followers.

In recent years the GS and Slalom titles have been dominated by the Austrians and Swedes, with Benjamin Raich wining the GS two years in a row in 2006 and 2007, but he was beaten in the slalom in 2008 by his teammate Mario Matt by 0.10 seconds. Whilst Swedish skier Marc Berthod claimed victory in the slalom in both 2007 and 2008.

The resorts elevated position makes it ideal for secured snow conditions, and the 170kms of prepared slopes means, that it is well catered for all levels, from beginners to advance. It is serviced by 46 lifts including gondolas, cable cars, chairlifts and T-bars, and also consists of 77kms of cross-country ski runs. On 9th July 2005, the Alpine Wellness International GmbH also crowned Adelboden the first Alpine Wellness Holiday Destination in Switzerland.