ÖSV freeskier Matej Svancer flies onto the podium at Big Air Klagenfurt

It’s usually the football fans who come here Worthersee Stadium pilgrimage. This weekend, the area on Klagenfurt’s Südring will be hijacked by others. Colorful hats, wide trousers and a much larger proportion of women could be seen in the arena on Saturday Big Air Klagenfurt a 45 meter high ramp was set up.

There’s not much to be seen of football here anymore. Freeskiers and freestyle snowboarders are having a party here this weekend.

Matej Svancer in third place

1,500 cubic meters of snow were brought here from Nassfeld. A light show, pyrotechnics and music with loud bass accompanied the start of the freestyle weekend in the Wörthersee Stadium at Big Air Klagenfurt on Saturday with the final runs of the freeskiers.

Around 8,000 spectators gathered in the north stand and next to the exit of the ramp – it was particularly loud for the only Austrian in the final of the best 10, Matej Svancer. “Driving a World Cup in a stadium is a brilliant idea,” said Svancer, who showed his best side on Saturday.

In an exciting competition, the New Zealanders came out on top Luca Harrington in front of the Frenchman Timothe Sivignon and Svancer through.

Won the freeski women Mengting Liu from China their first World Cup competition before Flora Tabanelli (ITA) and Muriel Mohr (GER).

On Sunday it is the turn of the snowboarders. The women have a local hero Anna Gasser was the only Austrian to qualify for the final. The qualification for the men’s final takes place on Sunday morning.