{"id":579981,"date":"2024-02-20T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/?post_type=entity&#038;p=579981"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:27:37","slug":"saalbach2025","status":"publish","type":"entity","link":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/saalbach2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Double world champion Stephan Eberharter, Petra Kronberger, Ulli Maier and Rudi Nierlich dazzled with their golds in Downhill, Super-G and Giant Slalom. Now, 34 years after the \u2018Sunshine Championships\u2019 of 1991, Saalbach in SalzburgerLand is preparing to host the World Championships for the second time. While we can\u2019t yet predict if the 2025 Championships will shimmer in the sunshine like in 1991, one thing is certain: it will be an extraordinary ski festival, broadcast from SalzburgerLand to the world. \u201cWe\u2019ve fought for this for seven and a half years. I\u2019m over the moon. Now, the real work begins. In 2025, we\u2019ll show the world how to celebrate a ski festival,\u201d says Bartholom\u00e4us \u201cBartl\u201d Gensbichler, leader of the Austrian World Championships bid and president of the Salzburg Ski Association.<\/p>\n<p>We were d definitely ready for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025. Saalbach has a rich, over 100-year-long history of hosting unique winter sports events. We\u2019re proud of this magnificent history and the remarkable development that has made Saalbach one of the largest and most innovative ski tourism destinations in the Alps. Following the success of the 1991 World Championships, we made\u00a0to make headlines once again, 34 years later.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_581791\" style=\"width: 1180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-581791\" class=\"size-1170_658 wp-image-581791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1-1170x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/audi-fis-ski-weltcup-finale-2024-1.jpg 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-581791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>\u00a9 saalbach.com, Markus Landauer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>ONE MOUNTAIN, ALL COMPETITIONS<\/h2>\n<p>The world championships of ease \u2014 for both the ski stars and all skiing enthusiasts. All races took place on the Zw\u00f6lferkogel mountain in Hinterglemm, with a single finish area and all key locations such as the medal plaza within walking distance. Beyond hosting the 1991 World Ski Championships, Saalbach successfully organised over 30 World Cup races, even stepping in at short notice for other venues. This has repeatedly proven the organisers\u2019 expertise in hosting a true \u201cski festival\u201d. In 2025, they aim to showcase this prowess to the world, demonstrating that SalzburgerLand was the quintessential place to celebrate skiing at its finest.<\/p>\n<p>The symbolic handover of the FIS flag in Courchevel M\u00e9ribel, France, marked the starting point for the 48th <span>FIS AlpineWorld Ski Championships<\/span>\u00a0Saalbach 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This event was e a truly exceptional ski festival. With around 20,000 guest beds in Saalbach-Hinterglemm and 50,000 in the surrounding region, ski fans from across the globe experienced the excitement of witnessing their skiing heroes live.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double world champion Stephan Eberharter, Petra Kronberger, Ulli Maier and Rudi Nierlich dazzled with their golds in Downhill, Super-G and Giant Slalom. Now, 34 years after the \u2018Sunshine Championships\u2019 of 1991, Saalbach in SalzburgerLand is preparing to host the World Championships for the second time. 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