Ski World Cup 2025: ORF inspires with record numbers and gripping races!

The Ski World Cup 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm captivates the spectators! Loud ORF Personious five million fans The live broadcasts over 70 hours stretched. The highlight was the men's descent, which attracted most spectators with an average of 1.13 million viewers. Just behind it followed the men's slalom with 1.12 million and the women's descent also exceeded the million mark with 1.05 million. The ORF online numbers are also impressive: with a total of 105 million minutes of consumption, the broadcaster recorded maximum values for a ski.

How exciting the races would be was also a big topic before the event. The men's departure took place today (Sunday) in Courchevel, where the Austrian team with defending champion Vincent Kriechmayr is particularly represented, reports Laola1 . Kriechmayr is considered a favorite after his three season wins. Daniel Hemetsberger, who was on the podium at the season opener in Lake Louise, and the experienced team member Marco Schwarz is already scrying with the skis. The French put great hopes on veteran Johan Clarey, while Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is the strongest challenger in the starting blocks.

gripping competitions and big expectations

A total of 45 runners will start on the departure, with exciting outsiders such as Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Dominik Paris could also cause surprises. The preparations and training Germany already offer a lot of indications of the performance of the athletes, with Marco Schwarz as the most training success among the Austrians. The anticipation for the competition, and the spectators can look forward to gripping duels and high-class ski alpine sports!