Streif

Streif

The lower section (Hausberg–Traverse–Zielschuss).
Place: Austria Kitzbühel
Mountain: Hahnenkamm
Member: Club5+
Opened: 19 March 1937
Competition: Hahnenkamm Races
Downhill
Start: 1,665 m (5,463 ft) (AA)
Finish:    805 m (2,641 ft)
Vertical drop:    860 m (2,822 ft)
Length: 3,312 m (2.06 mi)
Level: Expert
Max. incline: 40.4 degrees (85%)
Avg. incline: 15.1 degrees (27%)
Min. incline:   1.1 degrees (2%)
Time record: 1:51.58 by Fritz Strobl (1997)
Top speed: 153 km/h (95 mph)
Michael Walchhofer (2006)
Most wins: Switzerland Didier Cuche (5×)

Streif is a World Cup downhill ski course in Austria, located on Hahnenkamm mountain (Kitzbühel Alps) in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, and has hosted the Hahnenkamm Races since 1937.

It runs on natural terrain (pasture in summer) with minor modifications done over the years, adjacent to the "Ganslern" slalom course.

With 50,000 people attending, the Streif is the most visited ski event each year, with many famous people having attended, including Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It is the most famous, most prestigious, and the most watched ski competition, with a global audience of about 300 million people annually.