Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel
Encyclopedia
The Hahnenkamm is a mountain
in Austria
, directly south of Kitzbühel
, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The elevation
of its summit is 1712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level.
The Hahnenkamm (German
: rooster
's comb
) is part of the ski resort
of Kitzbühel
, and hosts the annual World Cup
alpine ski
races, the Hahnenkammrennen. The most famous slope on the Hahnenkamm is the classic downhill
course, the Streif (streak, or stripe), which is regarded as the most demanding race course on the World Cup circuit. The course features highly technical, "fall-away" turns (reverse bank), many with limited visibility. It also contains several flat gliding sections, immediately preceded by difficult turns, placing a premium on both technical and gliding skills. Run on the mountain's north face, the Streif course is mostly in the shade in January, if skies are clear. Usually overcast
and often coupled with fog
, the result is "flat" lighting, compounding the course's difficulty.
since its inception in the 1967
season. The races were originally held in March, and sometimes in early February (1949 & 1951). Beginning in 1953, the races at Kitzbühel have been held in mid to late January, often the week following the Lauberhorn
in Wengen
, Switzerland
, another classic downhill.
Since 1959, the race has been broadcast on Austrian television
.
The 69th Hahnenkamm races took place on January 23–25, 2009
; the 2010
races are scheduled for January 22–24.
In 2009, as well as in 2008, the total prize money was 550,000 Euro.
The Hahnenkamm races are currently held in the following disciplines:
Traditionally, the winner of the Hahnenkamm race was determined by the combined
results of the downhill
and slalom
competitions; during the World Cup
era, the man most likely to be referred to as Hahnenkammsieger (champion) is the winner of the prestigious downhill
race.
The Super-G made its debut at Kitzbühel in 1995
, and returned as a regular event in 2000
, scheduled the day before the downhill.
Because of challenging weather conditions in January at the top of the mountain, the downhill course is often not run in its entirety. In the decade of 2000-09, the Streif full course was run in only four of the ten years (2001, 2002, 2004, & 2009). Unfortunately, this often eliminates one of the most exciting jumps in ski racing, the Mausefalle (mousetrap
), seconds from the top of the course. The competitors reach high speeds quickly out of the starting gate on the Startschuss and fly up to 80 m (262 ft) off the steep jump. Upon landing the racers experience a severe compression immediately followed by a sharp left turn, often negotiated unsuccessfully. Speeds entering the turn are 75-80 mph (120–130 km/h).
In 2006
, morning fog at the top of the course forced race organizers to lower the start 115 m (377 ft) to the middle of the Karusell, below the Mausefalle. This shortened the length of the course by 347 m (1,138 ft). The downhill race was cancelled in 2005
and 2007
.
In 2008
, strong upwinds at the Mausefalle caused race officials to lower the start 50 m (164 ft), shortening the course by 100 m (328 ft). This eliminated most of the Startschuss and its instantaneous speed; the Mausefalle was accordingly altered to a speed-inducing pitch, rather than a formidable jump & compression. Though Didier Cuche
won the race, the 2008 edition is likely best remembered for the high-speed crash of Scott Macartney
on the Zielsprung, seconds before the finish.
The full course returned in 2009
, for the first time in five years, with Didier Défago
of Switzerland
winning the race. In addition to having the fastest time, he also had the highest speed on the Zielschuss at 88.4 mph (142.3 km/h). It was the second consecutive downhill victory for Défago; he won the Lauberhorn
downhill the previous week at Wengen
to join a handful of skiers to win both classic races in consecutive weeks. It was last accomplished by Stephan Eberharter
of Austria in 2002
and had been 17 years since a Swiss racer won both (1992
- Franz Heinzer
). The final training run on Thursday saw the serious crash of Swiss racer Daniel Albrecht
, again at the Zielsprung.
It resulted in a three week coma and Albrecht's absence from the World Cup circuit for the remainder of the 2009 season and the entire 2010 season.
The full course was run in 2010
under clear skies and again won by Didier Cuche
, who had also won the Super-G the previous day. The only significant crash was by former champion Michael Walchhofer
, who twisted into the net fence at the final left turn, less than 20 seconds from the finish; he was quickly back on his feet. Cuche's downhill victory was his third on the Streif, his first was in 1998 on a Friday "extra" race. The Zielsprung was significantly moderated in 2010 due to the serious accidents the previous two years.
On 22 January 2011, Didier Cuche
won the downhill event for the fourth time tying the record with Franz Klammer
.
Sections of the Streif downhill course include:
pre-World Cup
era
Each downhill champion's name is affixed to a gondola
car on the Hahnenkammbahn lift, which extends from the Kitzbühel base to the top of the Hahnenkamm mountain.
The fastest man (Urban Zemmer (ITA) 0h32:52) and the second fastest as well as the fastest woman (Barbara Exenberger (AUT) - 0h54:47) have all been in sub-class "over40" and used touring skis. See http://www.verticalup.at/ .
Mountain
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in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, directly south of Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of its summit is 1712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level.
The Hahnenkamm (German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
's comb
Comb (anatomy)
Anatomically, a comb is a fleshy growth, caruncle, or crest on the top of the head of gallinaceous birds, most notably turkeys, pheasants, and domestic chickens...
) is part of the ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
of Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
, and hosts the annual World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
alpine ski
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
races, the Hahnenkammrennen. The most famous slope on the Hahnenkamm is the classic downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
course, the Streif (streak, or stripe), which is regarded as the most demanding race course on the World Cup circuit. The course features highly technical, "fall-away" turns (reverse bank), many with limited visibility. It also contains several flat gliding sections, immediately preceded by difficult turns, placing a premium on both technical and gliding skills. Run on the mountain's north face, the Streif course is mostly in the shade in January, if skies are clear. Usually overcast
Overcast
Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, is the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring all of the sky. Overcast, written as "OVC" in the METAR observation, is reported when the cloud cover is observed to equal eight oktas .Sometimes clouds can be...
and often coupled with fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
, the result is "flat" lighting, compounding the course's difficulty.
Hahnenkamm race
The Hahnenkammrennen are the annual races, held since 1931 and a fixture of the men's World CupAlpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
since its inception in the 1967
1967 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The first season of World Cup races began in early January in West Germany and concluded in late March in the United States. Jean-Claude Killy of France dominated the men's competition, winning each of the three disciplines and the overall title...
season. The races were originally held in March, and sometimes in early February (1949 & 1951). Beginning in 1953, the races at Kitzbühel have been held in mid to late January, often the week following the Lauberhorn
Lauberhorn
The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald. Its summit is at an elevation of 8110 feet above sea level....
in Wengen
Wengen, Switzerland
Wengen is a village in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern, located in central Switzerland at an elevation of 1274 m above sea level, and is part of the Jungfrauregion. Wengen has approximately 1,300 year-round residents...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, another classic downhill.
Since 1959, the race has been broadcast on Austrian television
ORF (broadcaster)
Österreichischer Rundfunk, ORF, is the Austrian national public service broadcaster.Funded from a combination of a television licence fees and revenue from limited on-air advertising, ORF is the dominant player in the Austrian broadcast media...
.
The 69th Hahnenkamm races took place on January 23–25, 2009
2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December...
; the 2010
2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 44th World Cup season began on October 24, 2009, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on March 14, 2010, at the World Cup finals in Garmisch, Germany....
races are scheduled for January 22–24.
In 2009, as well as in 2008, the total prize money was 550,000 Euro.
The Hahnenkamm races are currently held in the following disciplines:
- Super-GSuper Giant Slalom skiingThe Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...
on the Streifalm, on Friday - DownhillDownhillDownhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
on the Streif, on Saturday - SlalomSlalom skiingSlalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
on the GanslernhangGanslernhangThe Ganslernhang is a ski piste in Kitzbühel in Austria, on which the slalom events of the Hahnenkamm Races take place. The slope has numerous changes of terrain and lies an an oblique angle making it one of the most challenging slalom courses in the Alpine Ski World Cup...
, on Sunday
Traditionally, the winner of the Hahnenkamm race was determined by the combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
results of the downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
and slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
competitions; during the World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
era, the man most likely to be referred to as Hahnenkammsieger (champion) is the winner of the prestigious downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
race.
The Super-G made its debut at Kitzbühel in 1995
1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 29th World Cup season began in December 1994 at Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1995 at the World Cup finals in Bormio, Italy. The overall champions were Alberto Tomba of Italy and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland...
, and returned as a regular event in 2000
2000 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 34th World Cup season began in October 1999 and concluded at the World Cup finals in March 2000. The overall winners were Hermann Maier and Renate Götschl, both of Austria.- Men's Overall Results:- Men's Downhill Results:...
, scheduled the day before the downhill.
Because of challenging weather conditions in January at the top of the mountain, the downhill course is often not run in its entirety. In the decade of 2000-09, the Streif full course was run in only four of the ten years (2001, 2002, 2004, & 2009). Unfortunately, this often eliminates one of the most exciting jumps in ski racing, the Mausefalle (mousetrap
Mousetrap
A mousetrap is a specialized type of animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however, it may also trap other small animals. Mousetraps are usually set in an indoor location where there is a suspected infestation of rodents. There are various types of mousetrap, each with its own advantages...
), seconds from the top of the course. The competitors reach high speeds quickly out of the starting gate on the Startschuss and fly up to 80 m (262 ft) off the steep jump. Upon landing the racers experience a severe compression immediately followed by a sharp left turn, often negotiated unsuccessfully. Speeds entering the turn are 75-80 mph (120–130 km/h).
In 2006
2006 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 40th World Cup season began in October 2005 and concluded at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden, in March 2006. The schedule included a nearly month-long break in February for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy....
, morning fog at the top of the course forced race organizers to lower the start 115 m (377 ft) to the middle of the Karusell, below the Mausefalle. This shortened the length of the course by 347 m (1,138 ft). The downhill race was cancelled in 2005
2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 39th World Cup season began in October 2004 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2005 at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. The overall winners were Bode Miller of the U.S. and Anja Pärson of Sweden....
and 2007
2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on October 28, 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the...
.
In 2008
2008 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 42nd World Cup season began in October 2007 in Sölden, Austria and concluded on March 15, 2008, at the World Cup Finals in Bormio, Italy....
, strong upwinds at the Mausefalle caused race officials to lower the start 50 m (164 ft), shortening the course by 100 m (328 ft). This eliminated most of the Startschuss and its instantaneous speed; the Mausefalle was accordingly altered to a speed-inducing pitch, rather than a formidable jump & compression. Though Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
won the race, the 2008 edition is likely best remembered for the high-speed crash of Scott Macartney
Scott Macartney
Scott Macartney is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team.-Biography:Macartney grew up in the Seattle area, in Redmond, where his parents were public school teachers. He skied at the Crystal Mountain ski area, located southeast of Seattle, where his parents were members of the volunteer ski...
on the Zielsprung, seconds before the finish.
The full course returned in 2009
2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December...
, for the first time in five years, with Didier Défago
Didier Défago
Didier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...
of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
winning the race. In addition to having the fastest time, he also had the highest speed on the Zielschuss at 88.4 mph (142.3 km/h). It was the second consecutive downhill victory for Défago; he won the Lauberhorn
Lauberhorn
The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald. Its summit is at an elevation of 8110 feet above sea level....
downhill the previous week at Wengen
Wengen
Wengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
to join a handful of skiers to win both classic races in consecutive weeks. It was last accomplished by Stephan Eberharter
Stephan Eberharter
Stephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
of Austria in 2002
2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup began in October 2001 and ended in March 2002 at the World Cup finals held in Altenmarkt, Austria. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter and Michaela Dorfmeister, both from Austria....
and had been 17 years since a Swiss racer won both (1992
1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 26th World Cup season began in November 1991 in the United States and concluded in March 1992 in Switzerland. The overall winners were Paul Accola of Switzerland and Petra Kronberger of Austria....
- Franz Heinzer
Franz Heinzer
Franz Heinzer is a former alpine ski racer, who specialized in downhill. He was World Cup champion in downhill three consecutive seasons , second only to Franz Klammer . He won a total of 17 World Cup downhill races, third behind Klammer , and Peter Müller...
). The final training run on Thursday saw the serious crash of Swiss racer Daniel Albrecht
Daniel Albrecht
Daniel Albrecht is a champion alpine ski racer. He has four World Cup race victories and a world championship.Albrecht made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2003 in a slalom at Schladming, Austria....
, again at the Zielsprung.
It resulted in a three week coma and Albrecht's absence from the World Cup circuit for the remainder of the 2009 season and the entire 2010 season.
The full course was run in 2010
2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 44th World Cup season began on October 24, 2009, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on March 14, 2010, at the World Cup finals in Garmisch, Germany....
under clear skies and again won by Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
, who had also won the Super-G the previous day. The only significant crash was by former champion Michael Walchhofer
Michael Walchhofer
Michael Walchhofer is a former Austrian alpine ski racer. He started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career he won the downhill world cup three times, one silver medal at Olympics Games, and one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at World Ski...
, who twisted into the net fence at the final left turn, less than 20 seconds from the finish; he was quickly back on his feet. Cuche's downhill victory was his third on the Streif, his first was in 1998 on a Friday "extra" race. The Zielsprung was significantly moderated in 2010 due to the serious accidents the previous two years.
On 22 January 2011, Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
won the downhill event for the fourth time tying the record with Franz Klammer
Franz Klammer
Franz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
.
Course sections
- - Startschuss
- - Mausefalle (mousetrapMousetrapA mousetrap is a specialized type of animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however, it may also trap other small animals. Mousetraps are usually set in an indoor location where there is a suspected infestation of rodents. There are various types of mousetrap, each with its own advantages...
) - jump & compression - - Karusell (carouselCarouselA carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
) - S turns - - Steilhang - (steep slope) - technical entrance to the flats
- - Brückenschuss & Gschöss - gliding flats
- - Alte Schneise (old gladeGlade (geography)A glade or clearing is an open area within a woodland. Glades are often grassy meadows under the canopy of deciduous trees such as red alder or quaking aspen in western North America. They also represent openings in forests where local conditions such as avalanches, poor soils, or fire damage have...
) - - Seidlalmsprung (jump at Seidlalm) - introduced in 19941994 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 28th World Cup season began in October 1993 in Austria, and concluded in March 1994 at the World Cup finals in the United States. The overall champions were Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland....
- - Lärchenschuss - gliding among larchLarchLarches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Growing from 15 to 50m tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains further south...
trees - - Hausberg (mountain house) - jump & sharp corner
- – Querfahrt (traverse) - a rough sidehill of glaring ice
- - Zielschuss (with compression & jump) - speeds over 140 km/h (87 mph)
- - Rasmusleitn to the finish (Ziel).
Facts and figures
- The length of the Streif course is 3.312 km (2.1 mi).
- The starting gate is at an elevationElevationThe elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1665 m (5,462.6 ft) above sea level;
the Streif vertically descends 860 m (2,821.5 ft) to the finish at 805 m (2,641.1 ft). - The average grade of the course is 27 percent (15.1 degrees).
- The maximum grade is 85% (40.4°) at the Mausefalle; minimum is 2% (1.1°)
- The record for the full 3.3 km course was set in 19971997 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 31st World Cup season began in October 1996 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1997 at the World Cup finals in Vail, Colorado, U.S.A. The overall winners were Luc Alphand of France and Pernilla Wiberg of Sweden....
by Fritz StroblFritz StroblFritz Strobl is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
of AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
at 1:51.58,
an average speed of 106.9 km/h (66.4 mph), and an average vertical descent rate of 7.7 m/s (25.3 ft/sec). - The first non-EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an to win a downhill race at Kitzbühel in the World Cup era was Ken ReadKen ReadKen Read, CM is a retired Canadian Olympic alpine ski racer, Corporate Director, sport advocate and international sports leader....
of CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 19801980 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 14th World Cup season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria.Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein edged out Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden for the overall title...
.
Previously, the only non-European champion was Buddy WernerBuddy WernerWallace "Buddy" Werner was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill...
of the U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won in 1959 at age 22.
Canadians won races four consecutive years from 19801980 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 14th World Cup season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria.Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein edged out Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden for the overall title...
-831983 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 17th season of World Cup competition began in December 1982 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1983 in Japan. For the first time, the overall titles were won by two Americans, Tamara McKinney and Phil Mahre, who won his third consecutive overall title...
; the only non-European winner since 1983
is Daron RahlvesDaron RahlvesDaron Louis Rahlves is an American freestyle skier and a former alpine ski racer. Raised in northern California, he attended the Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and currently resides in Truckee, California...
of the U.S., who prevailed on an abbreviated course of 2 km (1.2 mi) due to fogFogFog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
in 20032003 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 37th World Cup season began in October 2002 on Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2003 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter of Austria and Janica Kostelić of Croatia....
. - Three victories have gone to ScandinaviaScandinaviaScandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
ns, all from NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Atle SkårdalAtle SkårdalAtle Skårdal is a former alpine ski racer in the speed events of Downhill and Super-G. He competed at the 1988 and 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 6th place in the 1994 Super G his best finish....
was the first in 19901990 Alpine Skiing World Cup-Calendar:Note:Race 22 and 23 were held on the same day.- Men's Overall Results:see complete tableIn Men's Overall World Cup all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Overall World Cup. He became the second male athlete to win four times...
and
Lasse KjusLasse KjusLasse Kjus is a retired Norwegian alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships...
won twice, in 19991999 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain, in March 1999. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria....
and 20042004 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 38th World Cup season began in October 2003 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals in Sestriere, Italy, in March 2004. Sestriere would host the alpine skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
. Both of Kjus' victories were "extra" races, held on Friday and Thursday, respectively. - The Streif course was one of several featured in the 19691969 in filmThe year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
movie Downhill RacerDownhill RacerDownhill Racer is a 1969 film and the first to be directed by Michael Ritchie. A drama about ski racing, it stars Robert Redford and Gene Hackman.Tagline: How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?-Plot:...
, starring Robert RedfordRobert RedfordCharles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
and Gene HackmanGene HackmanEugene Allen "Gene" Hackman is an American actor and novelist.Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned five decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde...
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It was shown as itself and later as the OlympicWinter Olympic GamesThe Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
course. - The Streif course was first used in 1937; eight years without Hahnenkamm races followed (1938–45) until the return in 1946.
- Since returning in 1946, the downhill races have been run in all but eight years: 1952, 1964, 19701970 Alpine Skiing World CupThe fourth World Cup season began in December 1969 in France and concluded in March 1970 in Norway. Karl Schranz of Austria won his second consecutive overall title. Michèle Jacot of France won the women's overall title....
, 19711971 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 5th World Cup season began in December 1970 in Italy and concluded in March 1971 in Sweden. Gustav Thöni of Italy won the first of his three consecutive overall titles...
, 19881988 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 22nd World Cup season began in November 1987 in Italy and concluded in March 1988 in Austria. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Michela Figini, both of Switzerland....
, 19931993 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 27th World Cup season began in November 1992 in Sestriere, Italy, and concluded in March 1993 in Åre, Sweden. Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg won his fifth overall title, which still stands as the most in World Cup history...
, 20052005 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 39th World Cup season began in October 2004 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2005 at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. The overall winners were Bode Miller of the U.S. and Anja Pärson of Sweden....
, & 20072007 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on October 28, 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the...
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Downhill champions
The following is a list of Hahnenkamm downhill winners, with their winning times:- 20112011 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 45th FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season began on 23 October 2010, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on 20 March 2011, at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.Being an odd-numbered year, the biennial World Championships took place in February...
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- Didier CucheDidier CucheDidier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
- 1:57.72 - 20102010 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 44th World Cup season began on October 24, 2009, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on March 14, 2010, at the World Cup finals in Garmisch, Germany....
- - Didier CucheDidier CucheDidier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
- 1:53.74 - 20092009 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December...
- - Didier DéfagoDidier DéfagoDidier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...
- 1:56.09 - 20082008 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 42nd World Cup season began in October 2007 in Sölden, Austria and concluded on March 15, 2008, at the World Cup Finals in Bormio, Italy....
- - Didier CucheDidier CucheDidier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
- 1:52.75 - 20072007 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on October 28, 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the...
- no downhill or Super G races held - lack of snow, warm temperatures - 20062006 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 40th World Cup season began in October 2005 and concluded at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden, in March 2006. The schedule included a nearly month-long break in February for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy....
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- Michael WalchhoferMichael WalchhoferMichael Walchhofer is a former Austrian alpine ski racer. He started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career he won the downhill world cup three times, one silver medal at Olympics Games, and one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at World Ski...
- 1:46.75 - start moved to the bottom of the Mausefalle due to fog/safety - 20052005 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 39th World Cup season began in October 2004 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2005 at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. The overall winners were Bode Miller of the U.S. and Anja Pärson of Sweden....
- no downhill race held - snow/rain - safety - 20042004 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 38th World Cup season began in October 2003 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals in Sestriere, Italy, in March 2004. Sestriere would host the alpine skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
- - Stephan EberharterStephan EberharterStephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
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Lasse KjusLasse KjusLasse Kjus is a retired Norwegian alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships...
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- 20032003 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 37th World Cup season began in October 2002 on Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2003 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter of Austria and Janica Kostelić of Croatia....
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- Daron RahlvesDaron RahlvesDaron Louis Rahlves is an American freestyle skier and a former alpine ski racer. Raised in northern California, he attended the Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and currently resides in Truckee, California...
- 1:09.63 - shortened due to fogFogFog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
- lower 60% of course - 2.0 km - 20022002 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup began in October 2001 and ended in March 2002 at the World Cup finals held in Altenmarkt, Austria. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter and Michaela Dorfmeister, both from Austria....
- - Stephan EberharterStephan EberharterStephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
- 1:54.21 - 20012001 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 35th World Cup season began in October 2000 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 2001 at the World Cup finals at Åre, Sweden. The overall winners were Hermann Maier of Austria and Janica Kostelić of Croatia....
- - Hermann MaierHermann MaierHermann Maier is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, having won four overall World Cup titles , two Olympic gold medals , and three World Championship titles...
- 1:56.84 - 20002000 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 34th World Cup season began in October 1999 and concluded at the World Cup finals in March 2000. The overall winners were Hermann Maier and Renate Götschl, both of Austria.- Men's Overall Results:- Men's Downhill Results:...
- - Fritz StroblFritz StroblFritz Strobl is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
- 1:46.54 - 19991999 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain, in March 1999. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria....
- - Hans Knauss - 1:54.18
- - additional race (Fri) - - Lasse KjusLasse KjusLasse Kjus is a retired Norwegian alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships...
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- 19981998 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 32nd World Cup season began in October 1997 in Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1998 at the World Cup Finals in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The overall winners were Hermann Maier of Austria and Katja Seizinger of Germany....
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- Kristian GhedinaKristian GhedinaKristian Ghedina is a former alpine ski racer, currently an auto racer. He was the most victorious downhill specialist ever for Italy in the Alpine skiing World Cup.-Career:...
- 2:05.49- - additional race (Fri) - - Didier CucheDidier CucheDidier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...
- 2:31.55 - (two shortened runs)
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- 19971997 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 31st World Cup season began in October 1996 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1997 at the World Cup finals in Vail, Colorado, U.S.A. The overall winners were Luc Alphand of France and Pernilla Wiberg of Sweden....
- - Fritz StroblFritz StroblFritz Strobl is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
- 1:51.58 - (record time for full course)- - additional race (Fri)
- Luc AlphandLuc AlphandLuc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984...
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- 19961996 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 30th World Cup season began in November 1995 in Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1996 at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer, Norway. The overall champions were Lasse Kjus of Norway and Katja Seizinger of Germany....
- - Günther MaderGünther MaderGünther Mader is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist, one of only five men to have won World Cup races in all five alpine disciplines .Mader made his World Cup debut at age 18 and competed for 16 seasons, including four Winter Olympics and seven world...
- 1:54.29 - 19951995 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 29th World Cup season began in December 1994 at Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1995 at the World Cup finals in Bormio, Italy. The overall champions were Alberto Tomba of Italy and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland...
- - Luc AlphandLuc AlphandLuc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984...
- 1:40.97- - additional race (Fri) - - Luc AlphandLuc AlphandLuc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984...
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- 19941994 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 28th World Cup season began in October 1993 in Austria, and concluded in March 1994 at the World Cup finals in the United States. The overall champions were Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland....
- - Patrick OrtliebPatrick OrtliebPatrick Ortlieb is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. He was an Olympic and world champion in the downhill event.Ortlieb started skiing relatively late at the age of 13...
- 2:00.12 - 19931993 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 27th World Cup season began in November 1992 in Sestriere, Italy, and concluded in March 1993 in Åre, Sweden. Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg won his fifth overall title, which still stands as the most in World Cup history...
- no races held - lack of snow - snowmaking added that summer - 19921992 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 26th World Cup season began in November 1991 in the United States and concluded in March 1992 in Switzerland. The overall winners were Paul Accola of Switzerland and Petra Kronberger of Austria....
- - Franz HeinzerFranz HeinzerFranz Heinzer is a former alpine ski racer, who specialized in downhill. He was World Cup champion in downhill three consecutive seasons , second only to Franz Klammer . He won a total of 17 World Cup downhill races, third behind Klammer , and Peter Müller...
- 1:56.63- additional race (Fri) - - Franz HeinzerFranz HeinzerFranz Heinzer is a former alpine ski racer, who specialized in downhill. He was World Cup champion in downhill three consecutive seasons , second only to Franz Klammer . He won a total of 17 World Cup downhill races, third behind Klammer , and Peter Müller...
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- 19911991 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 25th World Cup season began in August 1990 in New Zealand, resumed in December, and concluded in March 1991 in the United States. The overall winners were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Petra Kronberger of Austria....
- - Franz HeinzerFranz HeinzerFranz Heinzer is a former alpine ski racer, who specialized in downhill. He was World Cup champion in downhill three consecutive seasons , second only to Franz Klammer . He won a total of 17 World Cup downhill races, third behind Klammer , and Peter Müller...
- 1:58.71 - 19901990 Alpine Skiing World Cup-Calendar:Note:Race 22 and 23 were held on the same day.- Men's Overall Results:see complete tableIn Men's Overall World Cup all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Overall World Cup. He became the second male athlete to win four times...
- - Atle SkårdalAtle SkårdalAtle Skårdal is a former alpine ski racer in the speed events of Downhill and Super-G. He competed at the 1988 and 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 6th place in the 1994 Super G his best finish....
- 2:26.20 - 19891989 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 23rd World Cup season began in November 1988 in Austria and concluded in March 1989 in Japan.The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland....
- - Daniel MahrerDaniel MahrerDaniel Mahrer is a Swiss former alpine skier. In 1991, he won the Bronze medal in Downhill skiing at the World Championship in Saalbach.-World cup victories:-External links:** - Results - Daniel Mahrer...
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Marc GirardelliMarc GirardelliMarc Girardelli is a former alpine ski racer, a five time World Cup overall champion who excelled in all five alpine disciplines....
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- 19881988 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 22nd World Cup season began in November 1987 in Italy and concluded in March 1988 in Austria. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Michela Figini, both of Switzerland....
- no races held - 19871987 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 21st World Cup season began in August 1986 in Argentina, resumed in late November, and concluded in March 1987 in Sarajevo. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Maria Walliser, both of Switzerland....
- - Pirmin ZurbriggenPirmin ZurbriggenPirmin Zurbriggen is a former champion alpine ski racer. He won the overall World Cup title four times, an Olympic gold medal in 1988 in Downhill, and 9 World Championships medals ....
- 1:58.06 - 19861986 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 20th World Cup season began in August 1985 in Argentina, resumed in December, and concluded in March 1986 in Canada. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Maria Walliser of Switzerland.-Calendar:Note:...
- - Peter WirnsbergerPeter WirnsbergerPeter Wirnsberger is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:*Silver at DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1982 in Schladming:...
- 2:02.04- - additional race (Fri) - - Peter WirnsbergerPeter WirnsbergerPeter Wirnsberger is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:*Silver at DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1982 in Schladming:...
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- 19851985 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 19th World Cup season began in December 1984 in Italy and concluded in March 1985 in the United States. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Michela Figini of Switzerland....
- - Pirmin ZurbriggenPirmin ZurbriggenPirmin Zurbriggen is a former champion alpine ski racer. He won the overall World Cup title four times, an Olympic gold medal in 1988 in Downhill, and 9 World Championships medals ....
- 2:08.65- - additional race (Fri) - - Pirmin ZurbriggenPirmin ZurbriggenPirmin Zurbriggen is a former champion alpine ski racer. He won the overall World Cup title four times, an Olympic gold medal in 1988 in Downhill, and 9 World Championships medals ....
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- 19841984 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 18th World Cup season began in December 1983 in Kranjska Gora, Yugoslavia , and concluded in March 1984 in Oslo, Norway. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Erika Hess, both of Switzerland....
- - Franz KlammerFranz KlammerFranz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
- 2:02.82 - 19831983 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 17th season of World Cup competition began in December 1982 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1983 in Japan. For the first time, the overall titles were won by two Americans, Tamara McKinney and Phil Mahre, who won his third consecutive overall title...
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- Todd BrookerTodd BrookerTodd Brooker is a former alpine ski racer from Canada and is a ski commentator on television.-World Cup Career:...
- 2:01.96- - additional race (Fri) - - Bruno KernenBruno Kernen (born 1961)Bruno Kernen is a former Swiss alpine skier, winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race. He currently runs a hotel with his family in Schönried, Switzerland....
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- 19821982 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 16th World Cup season began in December 1981 in France and concluded in March 1982, also in France. Phil Mahre of the U.S. repeated as overall champion, the second of his three consecutive titles. Erika Hess of Switzerland won the women's overall title....
- - Steve PodborskiSteve PodborskiStephen Gregory Podborski, is a Canadian former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer with Ukrainian ancestry.-Racing career:...
- 1:57.24- - additional race (Fri) - - Harti WeiratherHarti WeiratherHartmann "Harti" Weirather is an Austrian former alpine skier.During the 1980s he won the downhill skiing competition six times in the Alpine Skiing World Cup and became world champion downhill skier in the Alpine World Ski Championships in Schladming, Austria in 1982...
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- 19811981 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 15th World Cup season began in December 1980 in France and concluded in March 1981 in Switzerland. Phil Mahre became the first American to win an overall title, the first of his three consecutive overall titles....
- - Steve PodborskiSteve PodborskiStephen Gregory Podborski, is a Canadian former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer with Ukrainian ancestry.-Racing career:...
- 2:03.76 - 19801980 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 14th World Cup season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria.Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein edged out Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden for the overall title...
- - Ken ReadKen ReadKen Read, CM is a retired Canadian Olympic alpine ski racer, Corporate Director, sport advocate and international sports leader....
- 2:04.93 - 19791979 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 13th World Cup season began in December 1978 in Austria and concluded in March 1979 in Japan.The overall winners were Peter Lüscher of Switzerland and Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria.-Calendar:- Men's Overall Results:...
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- Sepp Ferstl - 2:04.48 - 19781978 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 12th World Cup season began in December 1977 and concluded in March 1978. Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden won his third consecutive overall title. Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein won the women's overall title....
- (tie) - Josef WalcherJosef WalcherJosef "Sepp" Walcher was an Austrian alpine skier.Born in Schladming, Styria, he concluded his career in 1982 with five World Cup victories and a World Championships gold medal. He was killed in a skiing accident in a benefit race in 1984 at his hometown of Schladming.-Achievements:-Footnotes:...
& Sepp Ferstl - 2:07.81
- - additional race (Fri): - Josef WalcherJosef WalcherJosef "Sepp" Walcher was an Austrian alpine skier.Born in Schladming, Styria, he concluded his career in 1982 with five World Cup victories and a World Championships gold medal. He was killed in a skiing accident in a benefit race in 1984 at his hometown of Schladming.-Achievements:-Footnotes:...
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- 19771977 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 11th World Cup season began in December 1976 in France and concluded in March 1977 in Spain. Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden won his second of three consecutive overall titles. Lise-Marie Morerod of Switzerland won the women's overall title.-Calendar:...
- - Franz KlammerFranz KlammerFranz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
- 2:09.71 - 19761976 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 10th World Cup season began in December 1975 in France and concluded in March 1976 in Canada. Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden won the first of his three consecutive overall titles...
- - Franz KlammerFranz KlammerFranz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
- 2:03.79 - 19751975 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 9th World Cup season began in December 1974 in France and concluded in March 1975 in Italy. Gustav Thöni of Italy would regain the overall title, his fourth overall title in five seasons...
- - Franz KlammerFranz KlammerFranz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
- 2:03.22 - 19741974 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 8th World Cup season began in December 1973 and concluded in March 1974. Piero Gros of Italy won the overall title, denying the runner-up, countryman Gustav Thöni, of a fourth straight overall title. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her fourth of five consecutive.The...
- - Roland CollombinRoland CollombinRoland Collombin is a former champion alpine ski racer, a two-time World Cup downhill champion....
- 2:03.29 - 19731973 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 7th World Cup season began in December 1972 in France and concluded in March 1973 in the United States. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his third consecutive overall title and Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her third of five consecutive....
- - Roland CollombinRoland CollombinRoland Collombin is a former champion alpine ski racer, a two-time World Cup downhill champion....
- 2:13.32 - 19721972 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 6th World Cup season began in December 1971 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1972 in France. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his second of three consecutive overall titles...
- - Karl SchranzKarl SchranzKarl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...
- 2:24.36- - additional race (Fri) - - Karl SchranzKarl SchranzKarl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...
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- 19711971 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 5th World Cup season began in December 1970 in Italy and concluded in March 1971 in Sweden. Gustav Thöni of Italy won the first of his three consecutive overall titles...
- no downhill race held (to MegèveMegèveMegève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps...
- 31-Jan - 2:57.0) - - Bernhard RussiBernhard RussiBernhard Russi is a former alpine ski racer. He was an Olympic, World Cup, and World champion in the downhill event.... - 19701970 Alpine Skiing World CupThe fourth World Cup season began in December 1969 in France and concluded in March 1970 in Norway. Karl Schranz of Austria won his second consecutive overall title. Michèle Jacot of France won the women's overall title....
- no downhill race held (giant slalomGiant Slalom skiingGiant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
- 2 runs - 3:20.7) - - Dumeng GiovanoliDumeng GiovanoliDumeng Giovanoli is a former Swiss alpine skier. In 1968, Giovanoli won the World Cup in Slalom. He also competed at the alpine skiing events at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics.-References:... - 19691969 Alpine Skiing World CupThe third World Cup season began in December 1968 and concluded in March 1969. Karl Schranz of Austria won the first of two consecutive overall titles...
- - Karl SchranzKarl SchranzKarl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...
- 2:18.80 - 19681968 Alpine Skiing World CupThe second World Cup season began in January in West Germany and concluded in April in the U.S. Jean-Claude Killy of France repeated as the overall champion, and announced his retirement from World Cup competition. Nancy Greene of Canada repeated as the women's World Cup overall champion.For the...
- - Gerhard Nenning - 2:14.49 - 19671967 Alpine Skiing World CupThe first season of World Cup races began in early January in West Germany and concluded in late March in the United States. Jean-Claude Killy of France dominated the men's competition, winning each of the three disciplines and the overall title...
- - Jean-Claude KillyJean-Claude KillyJean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there...
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Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
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- 1966 - - Karl SchranzKarl SchranzKarl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...
- 2:16.6 - 1965 - - Ludwig LeitnerLudwig LeitnerLudwig Leitner is a retired West German alpine ski racer and world champion, born in Mittelberg, Austria.Leitner became a world champion in the combined event in Innsbruck in 1964. He earned world championship bronze medals in the combined event 1962 and 1966.Leitner competed at the 1960 Winter...
- 2:30.8 - 1964 - no races - lack of snow
- 1963 - - Egon Zimmerman - 2:20.7
- 1962 - - Willi Forrer - 2:37.6
- 1961 - - Guy PérillatGuy PérillatGuy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s....
- 2:29.2 - 1960 - - Adrien Duvillard - 2:26.1
- 1959 - - Buddy WernerBuddy WernerWallace "Buddy" Werner was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill...
- 2:33.4 - 1958 - - Anderl MoltererAnderl MoltererAndreas "Anderl" Molterer is an Austrian former alpine skier.The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skiers of the 1950s, though labouring in Toni Sailer's shadow. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he won silver in the giant slalom, and bronze in the...
- 2:40.7 - 1957 - - Toni SailerToni SailerAnton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, who is considered among the best the in the sport. He won three gold medals in alphine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, becoming the only triple gold medalist from that Games and thus the most successful athlete in 1956...
- 2:47.1 - 1956 - - Toni SailerToni SailerAnton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, who is considered among the best the in the sport. He won three gold medals in alphine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, becoming the only triple gold medalist from that Games and thus the most successful athlete in 1956...
- 2:57.8 - 1955 - - Anderl MoltererAnderl MoltererAndreas "Anderl" Molterer is an Austrian former alpine skier.The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skiers of the 1950s, though labouring in Toni Sailer's shadow. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he won silver in the giant slalom, and bronze in the...
- 2:46.2 - 1954 - - Christian PravdaChristian PravdaChristian Pravda was an alpine ski racer.He was born in Kufstein, Austria.At age 20, he participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the slalom, but was disqualified....
- 2:47.9 - 1953 - - Bernhard PerrenBernhard PerrenBernhard Perren was a Swiss alpine skier and mountain guide.- Selected results :* 1950:** 1st, Giant slalom skiing, Lauberhorn** 4th, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's downhill* 1951:...
- 2:54.5 - January 17 - 1952 - no races
- 1951 - - Christian PravdaChristian PravdaChristian Pravda was an alpine ski racer.He was born in Kufstein, Austria.At age 20, he participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the slalom, but was disqualified....
- 3:04.9 - February 7 - 1950 - - Fritz Huber - 3:04.3 - March 11
- 1949 - - Egon SchöpfEgon SchöpfEgon Schöpf is an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Innsbruck the capital of Tyrol....
- 3:03.0 - February 5 - 1948 - - Helmut Lantschner - 3:16.33 - March 13
- 1947 - - Karl Feix - 3:36.0 - March 7
- 1946 - - Thaddäus Schwabl - 3:04.3 - March 2
- 1945 - no races
- 1944 - no races
- 1943 - no races
- 1942 - no races
- 1941 - no races
- 1940 - no races
- 1939 - no races
- 1938 - no races
- 1937 - - Thaddäus Schwabl - 3:53.1 - March 19 - first on Streif course
- 1936 - - Freidl Pfeifer - 5:03.2 - March 7
- 1935 - - Siegfried Engl - 4:38.8 - March 23
- 1934 - no races
- 1933 - no races
- 1932 - - Walter PragerWalter PragerWalter Prager was a Swiss alpine skier.At the 1931 World Championship in Mürren, Prager became the first World Champion in downhill skiing. He also won the 1933 downhill championship....
- 7:56.4 - March 19 - 1931 - - Ferdl Friedensbacher - 4:34.2 - March 28
Each downhill champion's name is affixed to a gondola
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...
car on the Hahnenkammbahn lift, which extends from the Kitzbühel base to the top of the Hahnenkamm mountain.
Videos
- YouTube video - Franz KlammerFranz KlammerFranz Klammer is a former champion alpine ski racer. Klammer overwhelmingly dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons . He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, winning the downhill at Patscherkofel in dramatic fashion...
, age 30, wins his 4th Hahnenkamm on full course - 21-Jan-19841984 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 18th World Cup season began in December 1983 in Kranjska Gora, Yugoslavia , and concluded in March 1984 in Oslo, Norway. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Erika Hess, both of Switzerland.... - YouTube video - career-ending crash of Todd BrookerTodd BrookerTodd Brooker is a former alpine ski racer from Canada and is a ski commentator on television.-World Cup Career:...
, 19831983 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 17th season of World Cup competition began in December 1982 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1983 in Japan. For the first time, the overall titles were won by two Americans, Tamara McKinney and Phil Mahre, who won his third consecutive overall title...
winner, at top of Zielschuss, Friday training run - 24-Jan-19871987 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 21st World Cup season began in August 1986 in Argentina, resumed in late November, and concluded in March 1987 in Sarajevo. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Maria Walliser, both of Switzerland.... - YouTube video - Kristian GhedinaKristian GhedinaKristian Ghedina is a former alpine ski racer, currently an auto racer. He was the most victorious downhill specialist ever for Italy in the Alpine skiing World Cup.-Career:...
on full course - spread eagles at Zielsprung - 6th place - 24-Jan-20042004 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 38th World Cup season began in October 2003 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals in Sestriere, Italy, in March 2004. Sestriere would host the alpine skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.... - YouTube video - Hermann MaierHermann MaierHermann Maier is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, having won four overall World Cup titles , two Olympic gold medals , and three World Championship titles...
on full course - 9th place - 24-Jan-20042004 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 38th World Cup season began in October 2003 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded at the World Cup finals in Sestriere, Italy, in March 2004. Sestriere would host the alpine skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.... - YouTube video - Bode MillerBode MillerSamuel Bode Miller is an American alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008, and is generally considered the greatest American alpine skier of all time...
skis onto fence exiting Steilhang, takes 2nd - 19-Jan-20082008 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 42nd World Cup season began in October 2007 in Sölden, Austria and concluded on March 15, 2008, at the World Cup Finals in Bormio, Italy.... - YouTube video - crash of Scott MacartneyScott MacartneyScott Macartney is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team.-Biography:Macartney grew up in the Seattle area, in Redmond, where his parents were public school teachers. He skied at the Crystal Mountain ski area, located southeast of Seattle, where his parents were members of the volunteer ski...
at Zielsprung, takes 33rd - 19-Jan-2008 - YouTube video - crash of Daniel AlbrechtDaniel AlbrechtDaniel Albrecht is a champion alpine ski racer. He has four World Cup race victories and a world championship.Albrecht made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2003 in a slalom at Schladming, Austria....
at Zielsprung - Thursday training run - 22-Jan-2009 - YouTube video - Didier DéfagoDidier DéfagoDidier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...
wins 20092009 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December...
Hahnenkamm on full course - 24-Jan-2009 - YouTube video - crash of Hans Grugger at Mausefalle - Thursday training run - 20-Jan-2011
Various - Vertical Up
In the evening dawn of 25. February 2011 the first Streif VerticalUp race took place with a mass start. No rules, just up the route of the ski race, but in the "rucksack-class" up the less steep family ski piste. 79 in the speed class and 116 with rucksack reaches the goal: the start booth of the ski race. On shoes with spikes, with pickel or ski sticks, snow shoes, touring or cross-country skis, whatever.The fastest man (Urban Zemmer (ITA) 0h32:52) and the second fastest as well as the fastest woman (Barbara Exenberger (AUT) - 0h54:47) have all been in sub-class "over40" and used touring skis. See http://www.verticalup.at/ .
External links
Hahnenkamm race Bergbahn Kitzbühel Bergbahn Kitzbühel- Ski Racing.com - "Kitzbühel is cool" - a U.S. coach's persective - Jan-2010
- FIS-ski.com - 2008 Hahnenkamm downhill results
- Alpine Ski Maps.com - Kitzbühel area - winter
- Alpine Ski Maps.com - Kitzbühel area - summer
- Ski-Europe.com - winter map of Kitzbühel area (with elevations)
