The
Hahnenkamm
One
of the major Mountains found in the Kitzbuhel Alps, this is where we’ll find
the most dangerous runs. This hill plays host to the annual World Cup alpine
ski race and is what gives Kitzbuhel the title of world’s most dangerous ski
run. It is at this hill that the Crazy Canucks have pulled numerous wild
kamikaze stunts that catapulted them into fame. Simply skiing this course and
surviving is admirable. Ken Read once said about the hill ‘When you hit
Kitzbuhel, you want to be at your peak’. Todd Brooker, born in Waterloo, ON, is
also one of the Crazy Canucks who has skied and won gold on this very course in
1983. In 1987, Todd once again found himself at the top of this course hoping
to lay claim to a second victory. Regarded as the most famous ski crash in
history, Todd’s racing career ended before he got to the bottom of the hill. In
the top section of the course Todd was beginning to decend the Zielschuss pitch when he lost control. Although he
survived, he spent years in rehab and never truly raced again. Later Todd would
comment that everyone remembered his crash but him. Below is a very graphic video
of the crash. WARNING: Very Graphic Video:
