Kitzbühel

Scutura dello sciatore di Kitzbuhel

photo by FIS Alpine World Cup Tour

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valley ski-run: very good

update 4 February, 08:03

Last snow:

24 January, 225 cm

Located at an altitude of 762 m. between the omonymous ill and 'Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel is the most famous of the Austrian mountain resort. The symbol of this resort is the legendary Streif piste, a legend of alpine skiing, which each year attracts thousands of spectators from around the world to attend one of the most exciting downhill of the season Cup.

One of the true home of skiing, with its 160 km of slopes, 150km cross-country skiing connected from 60 modern lifts, though often the snow is a bit' precarious, given the modest altitudes.
For those who enjoy large areas, the ticket Kitzbühel Alps Ski Pass gives access via bus 630 km of trails within the region Großraum.

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Dario Cologna and Justyna Kowalczyk, the king and queen of the 2011-12 Tour de Ski

di Redazione Fondo
on Sunday 8 January

Swiss Dario Cologna and Justyna Kowalczyk Poland close to winning the grueling climb of Alpe Cermis and win the sixth edition of the Tour de Ski 2011-12. The Kowalczyk wins a tight race with Marit Bjoerge, while Dario Cologne was the author of a race to the top 5 during all stages of the Tour

Alpine Ski World Cup, the countdown begins!

di Michela Caré
on Sunday 9 October 2011

Only two weeks and starts with the World Cup alpine skiing. Leading the dance as every year will be the usual giant, male and female, to be held on 22:23 on October Soedeln Rettebach.

"We expect a significant snowfall and temperatures between 10 and 12 degrees below zero. I'm not worried, I see no problems and am very positive. About 40 will be at work in the last days before the race, "said Rainer Gstrein, head coach of the Austrian race.

Sölden (Ötztal), the 2011-12 season launches the ski-tour Big 3-Rally

on Tuesday 13 September 2011

It will reopen at the end of Septembre Sölden, in the Ötztal valley, Tyrol's winter holiday in paradise less than two hours away from Bolzano, which has 34 lifts connected to each other by 146 km of slopes, partially located on the two glaciers of Rettenbach and Riesenferner. The Tyrolean town for the 2011/12 season offers a new ski-trip to be addressed in a day, called "Big 3-rally".

The Freeride World Tour Expands to Six Stages in 2011

di Freeride World Tour
on Thursday 30 September 2010

The Freeride World Tour is expanding to six stages in 2011. Following the success of its three previous editions, the Freeride World Tour 2011 grows from four to six tour stops with new events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Fieberbrunn, Austria.

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