IN A NUTSHELL
WHAT: Kitzb�hel
WHERE: Austria ski town in the Tyrolean Alps
WHY: Steepest slope on the World Cup Ski Circuit; world's
most famous ski race; high country skiing the rest of the year
WHEN: Hahnenkamm occurs every January
HOW: Via car or train, or by metro from neighboring
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What
do you get when you combine fantastic scenery, European sports
fervor, and white-knuckle entertainment?� The Hahnenkamm.
�The Austrians are the world�s biggest ski fans, and the Hahnenkamm
is the world�s craziest party.�
- Daron Rahlves (US Ski Team, '03 winner
and '04 runner up)
Kitzb�hel
is the perfect setting for the world famous Hahnenkamm ski race.�
The Hahnenkamm is the toughest (and therefore most prestigious)
downhill ski race in the world.�
The Hahnenkamm race attracts 30,000 people to the small, ritzy
Tyrolean town of Kitzb�hel
every January.� These ski fans pack the slopes to watch the
best skiers on the World Cup Circuit fly down the steep slopes at
dizzying speeds.
The event has the air of a big winter festival: giant screens
display the current skier and split times; music blares from
loudspeakers; rowdy fans scream and wave their nation's flag.
After the medals ceremony, the whole town becomes one giant party
with every bar, club, and restaurant packed with merry fans.�
The whole town town takes on a lively atmosphere, and the fireworks
and packed city streets make it seem like it's New Year's Eve all
over again.�
The Hahnenkamm Ski Race is a great way to enjoy the sport of ski
racing and to experience European sports culture at its best.
NOTE: If you
are looking for THE place to go after the race, visit the Londoner
Pub.� In a tradition as old as the race itself, the winner of
the Hahnenkamm downhill shows up late at night to pour drinks behind
the bar all night long.
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