WM 2027 in the Montafon: A milestone for winter sports!

WM 2027 in the Montafon: A milestone for winter sports!

In 2027, the picturesque Montafon in Vorarlberg becomes the scene of the long -awaited FIS World Championships in Freestyle, Freeski and Snowboard. At this huge event, 29 gold medals will be awarded, including on the spectacular hunchback. The first test events were already taking place this weekend, which already provided highly emotional moments. Melanie Meilinger, once the face of Austria on the humpback slope, was enthusiastic: "It was a really great event!" In her role as a project coordinator for the Austrian Ski Association, she underlines the region's great interest in this sport and the support of the SkiLub Montafon and the Taleschaftsvereine, as reports the crown .

competition spirit and regional cooperation

Thanks to the cooperation between the ÖSV, the Ski Club Montafon, the municipalities, the state of Vorarlberg and Montafon Tourism, this World Cup will represent a real milestone for the region, according to Roman Kuss from the ÖSV. The aim is to give a strong impetus for winter sports and bring the youth back to the mountains. Manuel Bitschnau, Managing Director of Montafon Tourism, emphasizes that this surcharge underlines the region's winter sports skills. "The venues should be distributed all over the valley," explains Jürgen Kuster, Mayor of Schruns, while the municipalities are behind the initiative, as montafon.at reports .

The World Cup is not only a major sporting event, but also a "courageous initiative" in the eyes of sports state councilor Martina Rüscher, who goes beyond economic and tourist reasons and has a role model for the youth. With this significant winter sports event, Montafon will once again put on the international focus. In 2027 the region became the hotspot of the international winter sports elite!