The Eggental attracts ski and toboggan aces

Already five days before Christmas, on 19. December , Obereggen expects a large part of the slalom world elite. Obereggen hosts its prestigious European Cup slalom between the two World Cup stations Alta Badia and Madonna di Campiglio. Many world champions, Olympic champions and World Cup winners have already stood on the victory podium at the foot of Latemar. The list ranges from Ted Ligety, Mario Matt, Giuliano Razzoli, Manfred Pranger, Alberto Tomba, Benjamin Raich, Stephan Eberharter, Reinfried Herbst and Kristian Ghedina to Luc Alphand.

Obereggen is considered the “Kitzbühel of the European Cup” - firstly because the line-up is traditionally World Cup-worthy, secondly because the race, with its 35-year history, is the oldest European Cup ever. The Maierlpiste slope, with its maximum gradient of 55 percent, is a challenge even for the best slalom runners in the world.

“We guarantee the best slope conditions” Siegfried Pichler, Director Oberegger Latemar AG Obereggen is a guaranteed event location, as the race has only been canceled twice due to weather conditions since the first edition in 1983. “This year we can once again guarantee the best piste conditions. All lifts will start operating this weekend,” assured Siegfried Pichler, director of Obereggen Latemar AG, at the press conference in Bolzano. World Cup dress rehearsal for the tobogganers About a month after the Ski Aces, the world's best natural track toboggans will be visiting Nova Ponente. From the January 25th to 27th Meet on the challenging Pföslriep railway. Since the World Championship medals will be awarded in Latzfons just a week later, the classic in Deutschnofen is considered the last major test of form. “It’s the absolute home race” Toboggan ace Patrick Pigneter “These will be really tough races again, especially since the piste in Nova Ponente demands everything from you. “We would like to thank the organizers and piste workers for giving us an absolute highlight in the World Cup winter,” said overall World Cup winner Greta Pinggera, enthusing at the presentation. Patrick Pigneter from Völs, the most successful natural track roller of all time, had similar words of praise: “For me it is an absolute home race. Nowhere are there so many spectators, including many friends and acquaintances from my home village. I’m already looking forward to the race.”

The OK team around Christian Gallmetzer has put together a four-day program that guarantees the best entertainment for spectators on and off the World Cup slopes and is intended to help ensure that the Eggental is not only in the skiing but also in the tobogganing scene this winter again represents an absolute classic.

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The Eggental attracts ski and toboggan aces

This winter, numerous winter sports stars will once again demonstrate their skills in Deutschnofen, first at the European Ski Cup in Obereggen, then at the natural track toboggan world cup not far from the town center. Both events were officially presented on Wednesday at Mila's headquarters.

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