Updated 27.09.2022
It is not only holidaymakers who appreciate the Tyrolean winter to engage in sporting activities or to relax. The elite of top-class sports also visit the heart of the Alps every year and strive for top performances and the best places in skiing, ski jumping and cross-country skiing. An overview of the 2022/23 Alpine winter sports calendar in Tyrol:
Audi FIS Ski World Cup Opening Sölden: 22-23 October 2022Whenthe stars of international ski racing celebrate the start of the winter World Cup at the AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Opening on the Rettenbach Glacier at the end of October, this is also the starting signal for the winter season in Sölden. "Ladies first" - also in 2022, the top female skiers will open the exciting competition weekend with the giant slalom, the men traditionally follow on Sunday. Tickets for the unique ski spectacle can be purchased from September.www.soelden.com/skiweltcup
FIS Freeski World Cup Stubai: 18-19.11.2022Around100 starters from 20 nations, including several Olympic champions, are expected again this year at the FIS Freeski World Cup on the Stubai Glacier. For the sixth time, the world's best freeskiers will demonstrate their skills in the perfectly prepared Stubai Zoo Snowpark and battle it out for the first slopestyle points of the World Cup season.www.stubaier-gletscher.com
Artificial track luge World Cup Innsbruck Igls: 02.-04.12.2022Theworld's top athletes in singles, doubles and sprint races will once again compete this winter at the start of this year's luge World Cup on the artificial track in Innsbruck-Igls. On the 1,270-metre-long track with 14 curves and roundabouts, the local lugers will try to repeat their top performances from last year.www.rodel-austria.at/weltcup-igls
BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup Hochfilzen: 07-11.12.2022Itis one of the biggest sporting events in the Pillerseetal and an absolute fixture in the biathlon calendar: the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen. The world's elite biathletes compete for the best places in the mass start, sprint and relay races for men and women and guarantee exciting competitions for visitors from all over the world. A great supporting programme rounds off the event weekend. www.kitzbueheler-alpen.com
Four Hills Tournament Innsbruck: 03.-04.01.2023Itis the sporting event to start the year: the Four Hills Tournament, which traditionally makes a stop in Innsbruck at the beginning of January with the Bergisel Jumping. The tour will take place for the 71st time in 2023 and fans can once again look forward to spectacular jumps by the top athletes high above the roofs of Innsbruck. Because from the 134-metre-high jumping hill, the athletes not only look down into the "witches' cauldron", but also directly onto the city of Innsbruck and the impressive mountain backdrop of the Nordkette.www.vierschanzentourneeinnsbruck.com
AUDI FIS Women's Ski World Cup St. Anton am Arlberg: 14-15.01.2023Pure adrenalineawaits spectators at the AUDI FIS Women's Ski World Cup in St. Anton am Arlberg. On one of the toughest World Cup courses, the Karl Schranz race course, the world's best female athletes prove their courage in downhill and super-G and fight for a place on the podium. Fans can look forward to a great atmosphere in the finish area and a great supporting programme at the historic Kandahar race.www.worldcup-stanton.com
83.International Hahnenkamm Race Kitzbühel: 16-22.01.2023Itis one of the highlights in the racing calendar: the International Hahnenkamm Race for men in Kitzbühel. Every year, the best skiers in the world travel to the most legendary sports town in the Alps to take on the challenge of the "Streif". With downhill, super-G and slalom, fans can expect a spectacular ski weekend in the Gamsstadt for the 83rd time in 2023.www.kitzbuehel.com/veranstaltungen
FIS Nordic Combined Triple Seefeld: 27 - 29.01.2023For threedays at the end of January 2023, Seefeld will become the Mecca of Nordic skiing. Already for the tenth time, the world's top Nordic combined athletes will fight for victory - and double World Cup points - at the Nordic Combined Triple in one of the best cross-country skiing destinations in the Alpine region. Thanks to the interesting competition format, it will remain exciting for athletes and spectators until the final race on Sunday.www.weltcup-seefeld.com
Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn: March 2023Spectacularruns by the world's best freeriders are promised by the Freeride World Tour, which is expected to stop in Fieberbrunn again in the winter of 2022/23 in the week of 11 March. And thus remains the only tour stop in the German-speaking region. On the steep and rocky northern slope of the Wildseeloder, the preliminary decision in the fight for the World Cup titles traditionally takes place. the world's elite freeriders have to ascend for 40 minutes before they plunge into the slope from the 2,118m summit, overcoming a slope gradient of up to 70 degrees and 620 metres in altitude. Truly an event for athletes and spectators alike! Exact date & details to be announcedwww.fieberbrunn.com/fwt
Subject to change without notice. Further information on the top sporting events in Tyrol in the winter season 2022/23 can be found at www.tirol.at/spitzensportevents.