[Video] Fabio Wibmer ride the legendary Kitzbühel ski slope in 'The Streif'

Austrian Fabio Wibmer makes the fearsome Streif ski slope his playground for a breathtaking descent that is unprecedented in the world.

Jan 18, 2024 0 362

In a video that's impossible to watch just once, Fabio Wibmer has realized his childhood dream in his latest spectacular project "Fabio Wibmer - The Streif", giving his own creative twist to the world's biggest alpine ski race - the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria.

I've always had a vision of riding down the Streif on a bike. It has a special connection with me and has always been a big dream. The fact that it's come true is very special.

— Fabio Wibmer

Filmed just an hour from where he grew up, Wibmer combined mountain biking with skiing to conquer the Streif's most iconic spots during a unique freestyle descent that saw him reach a top speed of 107km/h and land several jumps, including 14m high and 36m long jumps.

For Wibmer, it's not enough just to ride the course. He starts his ride with a backflip from the starting gate and does a wall ride along the Ausfahrt-Steilhang section of the course.

I think the biggest Streif moment for me as a kid was seeing Bode Miller almost do a wall ride in 2008, because he was going so fast that he missed the corner. It had a big impact on me and that's where this idea came from, because I wanted to have the same feeling he had, but with me on a bike.

— Fabio Wibmer

Wibmer and his team had to modify their Canyon Torque bike to combat the effects of the ice. The biggest change was putting 576 spikes in the Pirelli Scorpion tires, both on the front and rear wheels.