Top Sporting Events in Tirol this Winter

23rd October 2023

Last modified on October 26th, 2023

The Austrian province hosts a wide range of world-class sporting competitions. Why not time your ski holiday to see & experience one of them?

The Tirol has around 80 resorts and 3,400kms of slopes.

They host some of the best athletes in a range of snowsports:

The Hahnenkamm downhill race in Kitzbühel
The Four Hills Tournament Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck
The Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen
The Freeride World Tour in Fieberbrunn

FWT in Tirol. Image © PlanetSKI

Things kick off this coming weekend as Soelden hosts the first FIS World Cup race of the season.

Then there’s more, much more, to follow:

28-29 October 2023: FIS Ski World Cup Opening Sölden
Celebrating 30 years of being part of the Ski World Cup, this year’s winter kicks off in Ötztal with the AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Opening on Rettenbach Glacier.

In late October, the world’s best ski racers will kick off the international ski racing season with two Giant Slalom races – the women compete on Saturday, followed by the men on Sunday.

Mark your calendar 📅 and set those alarms! ⏰ Here’s your guide to the weekend in @soeldencom 🎿
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— FIS Alpine (@fisalpine) October 25, 2023

18 November 2023: AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Gurgl
Gurgl is to host an AUDI FIS Ski World Cup for the very first time, where the men’s slalom on the Kirchenkar Slope in Hochgurgl will open this year’s ski season in mid-November.

Visitors can look forward to a diverse programme from 16-19 November 2023 – including the Gurgl Carat in Obergurgl, plus DJs and ski guiding with top British racer, Dave Ryding.

Dave Ryding. Image © PlanetSKI

22-25 November 2023: FIS Freeski World Cup Stubai
The FIS Freeski World Cup will be held for the seventh time on the Stubai Glacier in 2023, drawing around 100 competitors from 20 nations to Tirol.

Elite athletes (including those who competed in the Olympics and World Championships) will be in attendance. Together, they will showcase their slopestyle skills in the Snowpark Stubai Zoo and battle it out for the first World Cup points of the season.

8-10 December 2023: BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup Hochfilzen
A firm fixture in the Biathlon calendar and a highlight of the Pillerseetal region, the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen is where the world’s finest biathletes meet to compete in the Sprint, Pursuit and the men’s and women’s Relay.

Visitors from all over the world can look forward to exciting races and a great supporting programme in the Kitzbühel Alps in December 2023.

28-29 December 2023: AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Lienz
Just before the turn of the year, ski racing returns to Osttirol, when the women’s ski elite vie for podium positions on Mount Schlossberg in Lienz.

Two women’s races are planned: the Giant Slalom takes place on 28 December 2023, followed by a Slalom on 29 December 2023.

Spectators will not only be able to enjoy the racing atmosphere but can also explore the delightful town of Lienz.

2-3 January 2024: Four Hills Tournament Bergisel Ski Jump Innsbruck
The sporting event at the beginning of the year is undoubtedly the 72nd Four Hills Tournament, which traditionally takes place at the beginning of January on the Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck.

Once again, fans can look forward to spectacular jumps by the world’s finest athletes.

Ski jumpers not only have an imposing view of the crowds of fans from the start bar, but also of Tirol’s capital and the magnificent backdrop of the Nordkette Mountains.

13-14 January 2024: Luge World Cup and European Luge Championships Igls
Europe’s best lugers will be competing for continental championship titles on the Olympic track in Innsbruck-Igls.

The 55th European Luge Championships will be held as part of the fourth World Cup event in the 2023/24 season.

Disciplines include men’s and women’s Singles and Doubles as well as the Team Relay.

15-21 January 2024: 84th International Hahnenkamm Races Kitzbühel
The International Hahnenkamm Race in Kitzbühel is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the skiing calendar.

During the 84th Race Weekend, supporters can look forward to two Downhill races on the legendary Streif racecourse on Friday and Saturday, before the Slalom elite battle it out in the grand finale on Sunday.

Kitzbuhel. Image © PlanetSKI

2-4 February 2024: FIS Nordic Combined Triple Seefeld
In early February 2024, Seefeld will be transformed into the hotspot of Nordic skiing, as it hosts the 11th edition of the Nordic Combined Triple.

Double points are up for grabs for the athletes competing in what is considered one of the best cross-country skiing destinations in the Alps.

Thanks to the interesting competition format, things remain riveting for both athletes and fans right up until the final event on Sunday.

After last year’s premiere, the women’s event will also be held on Friday and Saturday.

Nordic World Championships, Seefeld. Image © PlanetSKI

12-18 March 2024: Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn
Spectacular runs by the world’s freeriding elite await fans at the Freeride World Tour in the week from 12-18 March 2024.

Fieberbrunn, the only German-speaking stop on the tour, is where the battle for the world championship titles is decided – on the steep and rock-strewn northern flanks of Mount Wildseeloder.

This entails a 40-minute ascent for the world’s elite freeriders, before they plunge from the 2,118-metre-high summit down a slope with gradients of up to 70 degrees and 620 metres in elevation difference.

A spectacular experience for athletes and spectators alike!