Ski offspring enthusiastic: East Tyrolean championship on the Großglockner!

Ski offspring enthusiastic: East Tyrolean championship on the Großglockner!

Kals am Großglockner, Österreich - On March 22, 2025, the overall award ceremony of the Raiffeisen Osttirol Cups Alpin took place in the Stüdlsaal in Kals on the Großglockner. This event was the end of the ski racing season and attracted 69 children and adolescents, 40 of whom included the overall ranking. The organizers, including the Sportunion Kals, praised the impressive performance of the participants, who, despite the comparatively small number of racers, showed a high level. The chairman of the sports union Kals, Marcel Schnell, and Jacqueline Hanser were significantly involved in the organization.

Thanks also to the various racing clubs in the region. The association work by Union Raika Obertilliach, Schiklub Lienz, Tsu Kartitsch, Sportunion Raika Villgraten, Schiverein Raika Anras and Sportunion IDM Matrei was named as the reason for the success of the athletes. So the clubs managed to determine numerous podium places and class winners: to determine the children's races in the inside, which demonstrated the high standard of the East Tyrolean ski youngsters.

special successes and talents

The Austrian student championship in the slalom of Lorena Plankensteiner from Dölsach is one of the outstanding achievements. In addition, athletes such as Laurin Fürhapter (SC Hochpustertal), Amelie Gstrein (Spu IDM Matrei), Nicolas Tabernig and Kilian Pramstaller (Skiklub Lienz) achieved impressive results in the FIS area. These successes illustrate the high quality of young ski in East Tyrol, which was also recognized by Tyrolean Ski Association, represented by Florian Winkler.

The competitions included various disciplines, including giant slalom, slalom and mini-cross, and took place at several locations such as Obertilliach, Sillian, Kartitsch and Anras. A total of seven races were organized for children from 2013 to 2017 and five for students from 2009 to 2012. Around 50 children and students took part in at least three of the races. Mayor Erika Rogl praised the commitment and performance of the skiing youngsters and thanked everyone involved, including the parents.

club and overall victories

The overall victory in Raiffeisen Osttirol Cup went on:

• Skiverein Anras: Helena Moser, David Bachmann, Aylin Bodner
• ski club Hochpustertal: Laura Hernegger, Simon Geiler, Matej Smetana
• ski club Lienz: Ella Kirchmair, Leonas Plankensteiner, Lorena Plankensteiner
• Sportunion Matrei: Felix Kratzer

The SkiKlub Lienz dominated in the club ranking, followed by SV Anras and SC Hochpustertal. This shows the strong performance of the ski club in young talent work, which will also be of great importance with regard to the upcoming challenges and competitions next year.

A look at the next season supports through the Raiffeisenbank, which promotes young talent. Mario Grimm, board member of the bank, confirmed the importance of such events for the development of young talents in skiing. Finally, Hanspeter Webhofer, chairman of the TSV Osttirol, confirmed that the high performance quality is remarkable compared to other Tyrolean districts.

In this sense, the view of the East Tyrolean ski clubs and the talents, which have already caused a sensation this season, remains excited. [Dolomitenstadt] continues to report on the developments in ski sports, as well as [Kleine Zeitung] and [Skiastria], who regularly document the progress of the athletes in Tyrol.