30. April 2015
2015 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg/Lachtal2015 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg/Lachtal
2015 saw a premiere on Kreischberg: the snowboarding and freestyle skiing world championships were held together for the first time. The Kreischberg organising committee mastered this challenge brilliantly, and so the World Championships were a great worldwide advertisement for snowboarding and freestyle sports. Here are some facts and figures: 800 athletes from 40 nations took part in the World Championships. The World Championships entourage comprised a total of 2,500 people. 24 compe…
30. April 2009
2009 FIS Telemark World Championships2009 FIS Telemark World Championships
In the 2008 and 2009 winter seasons, the Kreischberg organising committee broke new ground. A Telemark World Cup was held for the first time in 2008, and in January 2009 the Murau-Kreischberg region hosted the Telemark World Championships with 160 athletes and coaches from 20 nations.
30. April 2003
2003 FIS Snowboard World Championships2003 FIS Snowboard World Championships
The decision at the FIS Congress in Melbourne in 2003 to award the World Championships to the Murau-Kreischberg region was already a sensation. After all, the competition included none other than Whistler Mountain. However, the enthusiasm of the young Kreischberg organising committee won over those in charge at the FIS, and they were not disappointed. The 5th Snowboard World Championships were the most successful up until that time. 20 nations sent 350 athletes, 9 competitions took place…
