1981: most of mark’s cheating on you

An 18-Year-old stunned: Pirmin Sixth is Zurbriggen. It amazed even Ingemar Stenmark, the wins for the third Time in the series. In the evening, the Swede proves his Talent on the skids, takes part in a hockey game against members of the media, which he is otherwise consistently out of the way. With journalists from the home, he does not speak to the question of why he won, he says only: “Because I’m a Dog.” The last time the race will not be broadcast on television.

1989: Adelboden at the end?

The “Berner Zeitung” writes: “This giant slalom was the last in Adelboden.” The international ski Federation FIS to streamline the program, in Switzerland, there will be only five instead of seven world Cup races. The Swiss ski Federation is behind the giant slalom, classic, drivers, and TV-stations but there is a barrage of criticism, some Fans complain violently. The FIS a hinged.

1992: stop at piers

The spectators are out of the house, because local hero Hans Pieren out the Second his best result. Pieren, months before, to the B-squad relegated, and today’s race Director, must prepare the Ski for myself, because the OEM provides no service man available. After the race, the 30-Year-old around 30 competitors to his home and treated to coffee and cake. The track presents unusually rough, after he has lost a Ski, it compares Alberto Tomba with a Motocross track. Season Dominator Paul Accola is disqualified, because he arrives too late at the Start.

A cake for the competition: Hans Pieren invites after the race. Photo: BZ-archive

1994: Never more Tschenten

Due to a lack of snow, the giant slalom once more on the Tschenten-Alp, to be held in the next room. The preparations, however, the FIS puts its Veto. To remote the target site is difficult to access – in short: the race to the Tschenten would no longer conform to the standard. It is a wild and desolate strife between the Adelbodnern and the international ski Federation. This, however, remains hard, the race will take place in Crans-Montana.

Not everywhere liked: Alberto Tombas short-term cancellation infuriated the Fans. (Photo: Reuters)

1996: the Trouble with Tomba

The Fans are angry, because Tomba have to cancel at short notice due to a supposedly mild flu. The Italian Diva is set because of his lack of responsibility towards the organisers medial to the pillory. Michael von Grünigen is victorious, none of the Bernese Oberland have managed to do before or after. Because there is so little snow is even, the abrasion of the ice rink to the mountain, to make the track race ready.

The Bernese Oberland Michael von Grünigen wins in 1996 at his home race. (Source: Youtube)

2003: fanfare to Maier

The high temperatures force for the first Time, the attraction of snow on the Grimsel pass, which criticize environmentalists sharp. The Concerns of the organizers have gone largely unnoticed, the headlines Hermann Maier writes. 17 months after his terrible motorcycle accident, Austrian Skistar is his Comeback, the media inertia is huge. No Meter is advancing Maier to be stopped. As a 31. he missed the second run, wafer-thin.

2005: accident and Ultimatum

The record crowd of 17500 spectators will be amazed if Marc Berthod, with number 58 on the 7th rank. And she is shocked at the accident of Daron Rahlves, the overturns several times, but miraculously unharmed remains – it is the most spectacular giant slalom crash in history. On the classic dark clouds hovering, because three-quarters of a million francs for the construction of the new lift system. FIS race Director Günter Hujara an Ultimatum: Without a modern chair-lift, there are 2006 world Cup. Because of the hundreds of aristocratic drawing Bodner and Foreign equities and symbolic piste square to buy, along comes the money.

The American Daron crashes Rhalves, overturns and remains – miraculously – unharmed. (Source: Youtube)

2007: at the end of the crisis

With the number 60 Berthod fights than 27. in the second run of Slalom. 2.76 seconds he is behind the top, but a dream run to succeed him, he speaks later of “a dance between the gates”. One after the other fail in his brand, and because of the slope and point of view are worse, it comes to Sensation: Berthod wins. It is the first Swiss success after 1073 days, respectively, 103 race, never the thirst was the route longer. A year later, the Grisons brings in the giant slalom, his second and last victory.

Marc Berthod wins in Adelboden sensational with starting number 60. (Source: Youtube)

2014: “also –

weather went” good, mood is good, Swiss is miserable – so the weekend can be summarized. In the giant slalom, Carlo Janka will be the first Local with number 27, as 20. he remains the only Swiss in the standings. In the Slalom, Markus Vogel ends up as the Best to rank 17. In the case of Swiss-Ski, the transition to the less waisted Ski has been missed. The criticism is damning.

2018: The bridge is thanks to

Due to a landslide, the road from Frutigen to nobility is locked to the ground. Because the village is cut off from the outside world, will be discussed on Friday about the cancellation of the race. Some drivers will not be flown with the helicopter to go up, a public start number draw. In a night-and-fog action is a one-sided passable temporary bridge will be built, what the meltdown is averted. Marcel Hirscher wins giant slalom and Slalom – to the triumphs of six and seven, he leads the best list. He is the top dog on the Chuenisbärgli.

A debris flow caused the 2018 big damage to the access road to Adelboden. (Source: Youtube)

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Created: 11.01.2019, at 17:21