From January 19th to 24th 2016, the entire ski world gets the Hahnenkamm fever, as the best ski athletes in the world will gather in Kitzbühel to celebrate the highlight of the World Cup calendar. The highlight of the Hahnenkamm is the ski run the Streif, which is considered the most spectacular ski run in the world and requires the participants to tackle almost everything.
Jumps up to 80m, steep slopes up to 85% gradient, speeds up to 140 km/hr, 860 meters height difference from the starting gate (1665m) to the finish (805m). A total length of 3312 metres at more than average speed of 103 km / h. These are some basic facts about the “Streif” ski run. The 4 times-winner Didier Cuche said after skiing down the Streif: “I congratulate all who are here who made it down with me. I think we are all crazy!”
For Kitzbühel, the Hahnenkamm event is the sporting and social peak of the year and sees the “Gamsstadt” bursting at the seams with reporters and celebrities from around the world flocking to the streets. A variety of parties and side events will also spread over the whole week. Every year, television broadcasts of the wintry Kitzbühel go around the globe and reach about 500 million people. You too can also enjoy the unique Hahnenkamm flair in Kitzbühel and cheer on the best skiers in the world, with tens of thousands of fans!
Text with permission of Wish hr partner, Quintessentially Lifestyle.
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