Up close to the action

Winners were beaming at the World Cup House

"Krone" Managing Director Gerhard Valeskini (left) welcomed Mathias and Bernhard Kapeller (right) from Elbigenalp. "We wanted to experience the atmosphere on site - luck was on our side," they said.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

The joy of a visit to the "Krone" World Cup House, including meals and day tickets for the downhill classic on the Streif, was also great on Saturday. The readers were spoiled all round.

There was a constant coming and going in the "Krone" World Cup House on the day of the downhill on the legendary Streif in Kitzbühel. Athletes and celebrities came and went, gave interviews and enjoyed the atmosphere in the cozy wooden house just as much as our lucky winners.

10x2 tickets for the race on Saturday were also raffled off in advance. In addition to admission to the World Cup House, a sumptuous breakfast and lunch awaited the winners. Many ended the race day there with musical entertainment and good conversation.