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The legend in glorious white.

Skiing in Kitzbühel.

Ski history is written here.

And has been since 1892.

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Kitzbühel and skiing is a timeless and legendary association. Skiing has been popular here at the foot of the Hahnenkamm since the very first descent by ski pioneer, Franz Reisch. Toni Sailer's dream team continued to write history in the 1950s. Today, in addition to the world-famous

‘Streif ’ , a total of 60 ski runs attract winter sports enthusiasts. High above the town, 52 cable cars and lifts travel back and forth to an altitude of 2,000 m above sea level. 170 km of

downhill runs and 32 km of ski routes await wintersports enthusiasts upon arrival at the summit. The back country offers 230 km2 of almost endless op- portunities – and romantic ski lodges all along the route invite skiers to stop off.

Skiing in Kitzbühel : : 04 Ski resort : : 06 Guaranteed snow : : 07 Ski resort overview : : 08 Snowboarding and freestyle skiing : : 10 Snow Park Kitzbühel Hanglalm : : 11 Ski school overview : : 12 Kitzbühel ski history : : 14

Toni Sailer and the dream team : : 16

Off-piste activities : : 18 Freeriding and powder snow : : 20

Popular sports : : 22 Snow polo : : 24 Hahnenkamm races : : 25 The Streif : : 26 Kitzbüheler Ski Club and ski racing : : 28

Kitzbühel lifestyle : : 30 Shopping : : 32 Ski lodge romance : : 32 Relaxing : : 33

Seasons : : 34 Summer in Kitzbühel : : 36 Autumn in Kitzbühel : : 37

Getting here made easy : : 38

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The ski resort. Guaranteed snow.

Skiing in Kitzbühel

Ski resort

Skiing in Kitzbühel

Guaranteed snow

Facts 52 cable cars and lifts : : 170 km of pistes : : 15 valley descents : : 32 km of ski routes : : 230 km² of skiable area : : 56 ski lodges : : The Streif ski experience

Magnificent powder runs, mogul ski pistes, top-rate carving fun and more than 24 km of black runs can be found here. Insiders appreciate the easily accessible backcountry. Back in 1908, ski pioneer Franz Reisch described the ski resort thus: ‘The Kitzbühel Alps combine extraordinarily rich snow, easy accessibility and an unsurpassed number of backcountry skiing routes.’

The main reason for this is Kitzbühel’s geographic location, which guaran-tees long-lasting snowfall and large amounts of fresh snow. Furthermore, over 780 snow guns enhance the qual-ity of the runs from the very start of the season.

Kitzbühel has thus been the first non-glacier ski resort in Austria to begin lift operations in autumn every year for the past few years. An average of around 150 days of operation (from November until early May) justify the reputation of the ‘Chamois Town’ as a resort with guaranteed snow.

The ski resort of Kitzbühel is among the most popular in the world. It is mainly sporty skiers that are drawn to the mountains of the ‘Gamsstadt’ (‘Chamois Town’).

The Kitzbühel region has always been known for its unique microclimate. The winters here are traditionally long and rich in snow.

Want to learn more about the ski resort? Click here to visit Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel’s website.

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Ski resort overview

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Snowboarding and freestyle skiing

Insiders have long considered it to be one of the best parks in Austria: Kitzbühel Snow Park is the crowning glory of the innovative developments of recent years.

In addition to the classic ramps and rails geared to all levels of ability, there is also a specially planted tree line featuring a variety of tree jib elements. Here the idea is to simply hop on your board and defy gravity – only flying is better.

Skiing in Kitzbühel

Snow Park Kitzbühel Hanglalm

Facts 3 parks geared to all skill levels : : 8 ramps : : 3 rails : : 16 boxes : : 8 special jibs

Snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

With the first-rate snow park on the ‘Hanglalm’ , Kitzbühel has also become one of the most significant resorts for young people.

With its fantastic terrain, the Kitzbüheler Horn is a real inside tip for freestyle skiers and boarders.

In Kitzbühel, snowboarders and freestyle skiers are in paradise: huge mountains, fantastic terrain, easily accessible backcountry, a world-class snow park and our inside tip: the ‘Kitzbüheler Horn’.

Seeking some high-speed action? A taster is available here. Simply scan the QR code.

Snow Park Kitzbühel Hanglalm.

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Ski school overview

Ski schools in Kitzbühel.

Whether taking a private or group lesson in classic skiing, snowboard- ing, cross-country skiing or telemark skiing – ski instructors and state-approved mountain guides offer courses for everyone from beginners to advanced enthusiasts.

Ski instructors guide experienced wintersports enthusiasts to the most beautiful powder slopes and on un- forgettable ski tours in the magnifi- cent Kitzbühel mountains.

Karl Koller and his ‘Rote Teufel’ (‘Red Devils’) made Kitzbühel ski schools famous the world over. Today there are 14 ski schools in Kitzbühel, offering everything winter sports enthusiasts could ever wish for with up to 600 ski instructors.

All ski school information: Tiroler Skilehrer-verband (Tyrol Ski Instructor Association), as of September 2012.

Skischule Rote Teufel Kitzbühel | Ernst Hinterseer jun.

Josef-Herold-Str. 23 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 5356 62500 www.rote-teufel.at

Skischule element 3 | Manfred Hofer

Klostergasse 8 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 5356 72301 www.element3.at

Skischule Reith | Josef Dagn

Kirchweg 6 6370 Reith bei Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 5356 65496 www.skischule-reith.at

Snowsports Kitzbühel | Michael Blum

Josef- Pirchl Straße 26c 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 664 3900090 www.snowsports-kitzbuehel.at

Skischule Jochberg | Alois Schipflinger

Dorf 6 6373 Jochberg T +43 (0) 5355 5342 www.skischule-jochberg.at

Skischule Aurach | Andreas Noichl

Wieseneggweg 7 6371 Aurach T +43 (0) 5356 65804 www.skischule-aurach.at

Mountain Experience Kitzbühel | Ludwig Götzendorfer

Sonngrub 75 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 699 1103 4936 www.me.co.at

Tiroler Skischule Kitzbüheler Horn | Konrad Herbert

Bichlnweg 9 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 650 566 7231

Alpin- Experts Jochberg | Beppo Hechenberger

Sonnfeld 1 6373 Jochberg T +43 (0) 664 1255 171 www.alpin-experts.com

Tiroler Alpin- Skischule | Andreas Ritter

Münichau 7 6370 Reith bei Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 664 352 8080

Tiroler Skischule Jochberg Wagstätt | Gerhard Krahbichler

Dorf 21 6373 Jochberg T +43 (0) 5355 50074 www.tiroler-skischule-jochberg-wagstaett.at

Skischule SkiArt | Peter Sulzenbacher

Hausbergtal 8 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 650 200 0 815 www.petersulzenbacher.com

Ski- Alpin Kitzbühel | Helmut Mitterer

Vorderstadt 3 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 664 1020623 www.ski-alpin-kitzbuehel.at

Skischule Spirit 4 Motion Kitzbühel | Peter Huber

Kirchberger Straße 64 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 664 266 05 27

Powderflo | Florian Manzenreiter

6370 Kitzbühel T +43 (0) 664 9251520 www.powderflo.com

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Kitzbühel ski history

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Kitzbühel ski history

Highlights of the Kitzbühel ski history

1892 First ski attempts by Franz Reisch

1893 First high alpine ski descent in Austria from the Kitzbüheler Horn by Franz Reisch

1895 First ski race in Kitzbühel, won by Josef Herold

1902 Founding of the Wintersportvereinigung Kitzbühel (Kitzbühel Winter Sport Association)

1931 Renamed Kitzbüheler Ski Club (K.S.C.)

1905 First Tyrolean ski championships held in Kitzbühel

1927 Founding of the Kitzbühel Ski School (known as the ‘Rote Teufel’ [‘Red Devils’] from 1950

1928 Hahnenkamm gondola – the first ski lift in Austria

1931 First Hahnenkamm races held 28 – 29 March

1935 The Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII) enjoys a skiing holiday in Kitzbühel, prompting a boom among British guests

1950 Karl Koller takes over the ski school and makes it world famous

1956 Toni Sailer triumphs in Cortina and achieves international fame overnight: three Olympic golds and four World Championship golds in Cortina d’Ampezzo

1960 Ernst Hinterseer wins an Olympic gold in ski slalom in Squaw Valley (USA)

1971 James Lovell (commander of the legendary Apollo 13) enjoys a skiing holiday in Kitzbühel

1982 Hansi Hinterseer becomes Alpine Skiing World Cup champion

2004 The 3S gondola, the most modern triple rope cable car in the world, begins operations

2007 Axel Naglich and Peter Ressmann ski Mount St. Elias (Alaska)

2010 David Kreiner wins an Olympic gold as part of the Nordic Combined team It is the 53rd medal for the K.S.C. at the Olympics/World Championships.

Kitzbühel ski history.

No other ski area in the Alps can look back on such a long-standing and successful ski tradition.

This history is inextricably linked with that of Kitzbühel native Franz Reisch. Following preliminary ski at-tempts in December 1892, Reisch first managed to ski down the Kitzbüheler Horn – the first high Alpine ski run in Austria – on 15 March 1893. Reisch is thus one of the most important ski pioneers in the Alpine region.

The construction of the Hahnenkamm gondola as the first ski lift in Austria, the successes of Toni Sailer and his dream team, and the development of the Kitzbühel ski schools under ski in-structor Karl Koller constitute further major milestones.

Franz Reisch and his fellow skiers. Ascent to the Kitzbüheler Horn in around 1900.

The skiing dream team in 1956: Ernst Hinterseer, Hias Leitner, Christian Pravda, Fritz Huber jr., Anderl Molterer, Toni Sailer

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Between 1950 and 1960, six friends from Kitzbühel won a total of 27 medals at the Olympic Games and World Championship. They also had victories on every classic race slopes in the world. Toni Sailer was the star of this dream team. His victory at the VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo made him a global superstar overnight.

Toni retired from skiing at the tender age of 22 to embark on a successful career in acting. In 1999, he was voted Austrian Sportsman of the Century.

In 1956, Toni Sailer became the world’s first wintersports media stars due to his skiing successes and charisma. Sailer and his skiing dream team dominated the skiing circuit for some ten years.

Facts 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo : : Three times Olympic gold : : Seven times World Championship gold : : Head Coach of the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) : : Race director for the Hahnenkamm races : : 20 film and TV productions : : 18 music records

Under the Stars.Mercedes-Benz is a proud partner of Kitzbühel. Sporty and on the go at any time of year. Whether it’s with off-road test driving or through the range of leisure activities at the Mercedes-Benz Sportpark, as an official partner, Mercedes-Benz provides all-year-round support to Kitzbühel with a host of fantastic offers.

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Freeriding and powder snow

Freeriding and powder snow.

Extreme skier Axel Naglich is not the only one who knows that in addition to the many ski routes, powder fans will find countless off-piste variations. The easily accessible backcountry covers some 230 km2, which corresponds to a surface area three times the size of Manhattan.

: : Blaufeld Ski from Steinbergkogel over the crest towards the east (beware of snow cornices!) : : Past the Blaufeldalmen : : Be sure not to turn right into the relatively steep SO slopes too early : : Tour end: Cross-country skiing trail in front of the Auwirt guest house in Unteraurach.

: : Stuckkogel – Pletzergraben Take a taxi to Oberaigen : : Travel by snow cat (transport only possible with a ski instructor!) to just below the summit of the Stuckkogel : : Five-minute ascent : : Tour end: Pletzergraben Fieberbrunn (taxi required).

: : Brunnhofer Villa Ski down to the south from Eggl T-bar lift (B 9) to Brunnhofer Villa : : Watch out for scattered scarps and edges (avalanche risk) : : Via forest trails and pastures towards Hagstein : : Tour end: Hornbahn valley station.

Three highly recommended tours in the Kitzbühel area.

Kitzbühel native Axel Naglich, whose first ever descent of the longest slope in the world was immortaalised in the film ‘Mount St. Elias’ is a huge fan of his

home: ‘A virtually endless abundance of off-piste variations can be accessed from the ski resort.’

WARNING! The ski tours are only outlined here in brief – navigation is sometimes critical! There is a risk of avalanches and crash hazards! We strongly recommend booking a local Kitzbühel mountain guide or ski instructor.

Extreme skier Axel Naglich on the west flank of the Kitzbüheler Horn.

An extra dose of adrenaline: click here to view the trailer for ‘Mount St. Elias’.

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Snow polo in Kitzbühel.

The event is the largest snow polo tournament in the world and dazzles with action-packed equestrian sport and a classy ambience. The tournament is held on the Münichauer Wiese in Reith over an entire weekend.

The most famous ski race in the world is the highlight of the sporting and social calendar.

Kitzbühel is virtually bursting at the seams. Fans, reporters and celebrities from around the globe attend the races and party in the town’s historic centre afterwards.

At the start of the year, Kitzbühel plays host to a leading international event: the Valartis Bank Snow Polo World Cup is held just outside of the town.

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Hahnenkamm races.

Every year in January, the entire World Cup circus has Hahnenkamm fever.

Popular sports

Hahnenkamm races

Popular sports

Facts 85,000 spectators : : 500 million television viewers : : € 550,000 prize money : : Legendary since 1931 : : Parties and fringe events

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The Streif The Streif

The Streif.

Who doesn’t dream of conquering the legendary Streif themselves at some point? After all, it is the most famous descent in the world.

Outside of the Hahnenkamm races weekend, tricky passages such as the ‘Mausefalle’ jump, steep ‘Steilhang’ slope and ‘Hausbergkante’ jump and corner are classed as ‘extreme ski routes’ and therefore exclusively for expert skiers. The ‘Familienstreif ’ (‘Family Streif ’) is recommended for those not among this elite circle: the most extreme passages are bypassed, making the Streif a ‘red run’ on Kitzbühel’s piste map.

Facts Jumps of up to 80 m : : Gradient of up to 85 % : : Speeds of up to 140 km/h : : Altitude difference of 860 m : : Run length of 3,312 m : : Altitude at start 1,665 m : : Altitude at end 805 m

Experience the original 2009 recording of ORF commenta-tor Hans Knauss’ legendary descent of the Streif.

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Kitzbüheler Ski Club

Kitzbüheler Ski Club.

Founded back in 1902, the Kitzbüheler Ski Club is undoubtedly one of the largest and most famous ski clubs in the world.

Full details:

The historic logo, designed by Alfons Walde for the Kitzbüheler Ski Club.

K.S.C. ski races for children in around 1908.

More than 6,500 members from 30 nations and the achievements of its sportsmen are unique the world over. Since its founding, K.S.C. sportsmen have achieved a total of 53 medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships.

For all those who dream of descending the Hahnenkamm themselves, the K.S.C. holds individual ski races for companies, clubs and private parties.

Kitzbüheler Ski Club

Hinterstadt 4 6370 Kitzbühel T +43 5356 62 301-0 F +43 5356 71989 club@hahnenkamm.com www.hahnenkamm.com

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Shopping & ski lodge romance

Shopping.

Discover the small world of the Tyrol and the big wide world in the windows of Kitzbühel’s shops.

A total of 56 ski lodges invite skiers to stop off between the Hahnenkamm and Resterhöhe.

From classic dirndl dresses to the trendy styles of the international world of fashion – elegant haute couture and

Small, hidden and romantic ski lodges offer individual service and traditional fare in cosy surroundings as well as breathtaking panoramic views of the unique mountain scenery. Experience Kitzbühel ski lodge culture for yourself.

Countless spas allow for relaxation with a varied range of anti-ageing treat-ments, revitalising Alpine treatments and much more. Afterwards, tuck into regional specialities or international

traditional handicrafts meet in your shopping bag after a shopping trip to Kitzbühel.

cuisine in one of the multi-award-winning restaurants or a traditional guest house – there is something to suit every taste.

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Relaxing

Relaxing.

What could be better than being well and truly pampered after an eventful day of wintersports fun? Be it during a relaxing wellness session or in one of Kitzbühel’s top-rate restaurants.

Ski lodge romance.

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Summer in Kitzbühel.

As soon as the snow begins to melt on the peaks, the summer of sports begins in the valleys and hills in and around Kitzbühel.

With some 1,200 km of road bike routes, 1,000 km of hiking trails, 170 km of running trails and 34 golf courses, Kitzbühel boasts an impressive array of summer offerings. It is a real paradise for cyclists, hiking enthusiasts and golfing fans alike. Kitzbühel alone offers bikers over 750 km of marked routes, countless ascents, and the steepest mountain in Austria, the Kitzbüheler Horn.

And during the warmer months of the year the beautiful Schwarzsee lake invites those seeking cool re-freshment to swim, take a boat trip or simply relax.

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Autumn in Kitzbühel

Seasons

Summer in Kitzbühel

A special thanks to:Skiing legend Karl Koller for his outstanding support : : Dr. Josef Burger and Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel : : Dr. Michael Huber : : DI Axel Naglich : : Barbara Thaler and Mandi Goller (Kitzbühel Ski Club) : : Dr. Wido Sieberer (Stadtarchiv Kitzbühel) : : Beppo Hechenberger : : Pepi Treichl : : Ludwig Götzendorfer : : Peter Marko : : Peter Perktold : : Christina Haselsberger and the Kitzbühel Tourismus team

Autumn in Kitzbühel.

When the leaves turn to a swirling mass of colour and delicacies for the body, soul and palate are served in the town’s exclusive venues, then autumn has most certainly arrived.

A unique atmosphere also reigns in Kitzbühel in the autumn. Visitors can treat themselves to every possible culinary delight after a day out in the fresh air. The restaurants, which have been distinguished with countless awards by the Gault Millau restaurant guide, will impress any gourmet. Those seeking relaxation after a bike ride or hike should head for one of the countless spas.

Want an overview all the top events in Kitzbühel’s events calendar? Simply scan the QR code.

Concept: Günther Aigner | Graphic design: Panama Werbeagentur GmbH Photos: medialounge, Kitzbühel Tourismus and partners, Joe Hölzl, Lutz Korn, Michael Werlberger, Stadtarchiv Kitzbühel, Rolex/Kurt Arrigo, Stefan Aufschnaiter © Gams-Logo-Design: Alfons Walde 1933/VBK Vienna.

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Salzburg 80 km

Innsbruck 95 kmZurich 370 kmMilan 480 km

Munich 125 km

Vienna 380 km

Location Conveniently located for trips to Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich.

Height above sea level 800 – 2,000 metres above sea level

How to get here From Innsbruck: Follow the Inntal motorway A12 to Wörgl then take national road number 170 for 30 km to Kitzbühel.

From Germany: Follow the Inntal motorway A12 and exit at Kufstein Süd then take the Eiberg national road for 26 km until you reach Kitzbühel.

Munich 125 km, Innsbruck 95 km, Salzburg 80 km

Kitzbühel International Railway Station

The quickest way to Kitzbühel.