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Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Lillehammer 1994

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 172 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Lillehammer 1994

The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Albertville 1992

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 123 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Albertville 1992

The 1992 Winter Olympics were the last winter games held in the same year as the Summer Olympics.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Calgary 1988

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 103 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Calgary 1988

For the first time, the Winter Games extended to 16 days. The Super-G and the Alpine Combined were included in the Alpine Ski Program

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Sarajevo 1984

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 43 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Sarajevo 1984

Bill Johnson, the maverick skier, won America's first Olympic gold medal in Alpine Skiing in Sarajevo in 1984.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Lake Placid 1980

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 22 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Lake Placid 1980

Ingemar Stenmark and Hanni Wenzel were the highlights of Alpine Skiing in the 1980 Winter Games.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Innsbruck 1976

Raúl Revuelta

Jun 14 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Innsbruck 1976

On February 5, in Innsbruck 1976, Franz Klammer wrote one of the greatest pages in Olympic history by winning the Downhill in Patscherkofel.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Sapporo 1972

Raúl Revuelta

May 313 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Sapporo 1972

The biggest surprise of the Games was the victory of 21-year-old Francisco Fernandez Ochoa, who won the slalom by a full second.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Grenoble 1968

Raúl Revuelta

May 302 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Grenoble 1968

In the first Winter Olympic Games to be broadcast in color, French hero Jean-Claude Killy swept the Men’s Alpine events in Grenoble in 1968

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Innsbruck 1964

Raúl Revuelta

May 295 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Innsbruck 1964

In 1964 the Winter Games were held for the first time in Innsbruck. The Alpine Skiing events were held in Axamer Lizum, and Patscherkofel

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Squaw Valley 1960

Raúl Revuelta

May 273 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Squaw Valley 1960

The 1960 Olympic Winter Games were held at the Squaw Valley Resort (since 2021 known as Palisades Tahoe) in California.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Oslo 1952 and Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956

Raúl Revuelta

May 212 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Oslo 1952 and Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956

In 1952, the Games finally came to Norway, the birthplace of modern skiing.

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 / St. Moritz 1948

Raúl Revuelta

May 193 min read

Best Moments of Alpine Skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 / St. Moritz 1948

Alpine skiing was included for the first time in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, in a Combined format (Downhill and Slalom).

Chamonix 1924. 100 Years of Olympic Winter Games.

Raúl Revuelta

May 162 min read

Chamonix 1924. 100 Years of Olympic Winter Games.

Next Thursday 25, 2024 marks 100 years since the first Olympic Winter Games took place in Chamonix, France.

The Nordic Games. The First Winter Sports Event

Raúl Revuelta

May 153 min read

The Nordic Games. The First Winter Sports Event

In 1921, the Nordic Games, the first organized international winter sports competition, were held in Stockholm

Ischgl Closes Winter Season with the Black Eyed Peas

Raúl Revuelta

May 12 min read

Ischgl Closes Winter Season with the Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas closed the 2023-2024 winter season in Ischgl, Tirol, on Tuesday afternoon at the "Top of the Mountain Closing Concert"

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring 3

Raúl Revuelta

Apr 273 min read

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring 3

A Panoramic hike of approximately 3 hours (7.5 Kilometers) with no technical difficulties, accessible for families.

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring 2

Raúl Revuelta

Apr 262 min read

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring 2

The Seefeld Region in Tirol, Austria, offers a wide range of hiking opportunities

Raúl Revuelta

Apr 253 min read

Spring Skiing on The Glaciers in Tirol

After the latest snowfalls, the glaciers of Tirol present spectacular conditions for skiing this spring.

Black Eyed Peas To Close Winter Season in Ischgl

Raúl Revuelta

Apr 243 min read

Black Eyed Peas To Close Winter Season in Ischgl

Ischgl will celebrate the winter season finale on April 30, 2024, at the “Top of the Mountain Closing Concert” with the Black Eyed Peas.

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring

Raúl Revuelta

Apr 233 min read

Rambling in Seefeld. Walking Routes in Spring

Seefeld is a winter wonderland for ramblers, with 650 km of hiking trails where you can also enjoy easy hikes and walks.