After a cancellation in Sölden and a cancellation in Zermatt, the men’s ski race should finally work out today at the third attempt. For Gurgl, the slalom is the eagerly awaited World Cup premiere. With sportkrone.at you will be there live from 10.45 a.m. – see ticker below.
Here you can find the live ticker: The high mountain resort in the rear of Tyrol’s Ötztal advertises its guaranteed snow and wants to apply for further World Cup honors with a perfect production. The Gurglertal, which was considered a dead end of the Ötztal for thousands of years, is the epicenter of skiing at the weekend. Alban Scheiber, the head of the 50-person organizing committee, proudly speaks about an “event in tune with the times”, one planned to the best of his knowledge and belief “Green Event”. That starts with the race date. On Thursday, the “highest non-glacial ski area in the Alps” began regular skiing operations not far from the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, which is already in hibernation. “We don’t have to switch on the lift especially for the World Cup,” said Scheiber. He is happy that Gurgl – the start house was set up at 2,475 meters above sea level – does not have to have “discussions about white ribbons in a green landscape”. “In fact, we are sending a great message: There are also ski areas that are opening normally.” Schwarz is looking forward to a “spectacle” Marco Schwarz expects a “spectacle” for the premiere. FIS and European Cup races have already taken place at Kirchenkar, and the ÖSV stars recently took advantage of the home advantage with training sessions. Many transitions, a long steep slope and the steepness itself – the average gradient is 38.3 percent – make the slope “absolutely World Cup-worthy” in the eyes of Johannes Strolz. “He has everything except for heavily hanging goals, really selective and demanding,” said the Olympic champion. A rather longer term is expected. “The spectators see the entire slope, they can also look forward to a spectacle,” explained Schwarz.
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