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

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

The Four Hills Tournament is a ski jumping competition held in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, and Bischofshofen.

At Patscherkofel in 1976, Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer won his Olympic downhill gold medal in one of skiing's most memorable moments.