Ski World Record on skis in the Allgäu succeed by Maier and Flühr

The World Record in the Allgäu succeeded. Christian Flühr (34, SC Pallas Berlin) and Sylvie Maier (19,) achieved a precision landing with completing 60 different lifts within one day in the Oberallgäu. The start of THE Race Across THE Allgäu was on Tuesday, 26th of February, at six o’clock in the early morning at Riedberger Horn and ended almost 13 hours later in Germany’s highest locality, the Oberjoch. On their way through the skiing areas of the Allgäu the athletes stopped over in ten stations between Söllereck and Grünten Station. Also the Tyrolean enclave in the Allgäu,

Jungholz, was a setting of the felicitous World Record attempt. It was the first record for Sylvie Maier but already the 10th for Christian Flühr (in three different disciplines).

When they started at six o’clock in the early morning at Riedberger Horn Sylvie Maier, Christian Flühr and the former World Cup Skier Berni Huber were the only ones on the slopes. Half an hour later they continued in Germany’s most snow-reliable skiing area, Grasgehren, where the three enjoyed the sunrise over the Allgäuer Alps at the Bolgengrat. “Alone this is a really good reason to get up so early in the morning. It is really a winter-wonder-land!” The 10-fold record holder enjoyed the sunrise at the cloudless sky. Not only the world record aspirants and their prominent attender were impressed by the gorgeous sunrise but also the six camera crews of the television stations, which did not miss the chance to accompany the two athletes through the Allgäuer Alps, could not help but wonder. After nine lifts at eight o’clock Berni Huber took leave of the two. According to the program the next station were the lifts in Fischen, the deepest point of the Odyssey through the Allgäuer skiing areas. For Christian Flühr the two lifts are very special. With only two years he made at these lifts his first experiences on skis between the legs of his father.

After making a detour to Fischen a treat was waiting for Maier and Flühr in Oberstdorf at the Söllereck. Before continuing the world record attempt both entered the Söllereck-sledge and dashed down the Alpine Coaster. “An absolute super feeling. Almost as good as skiing.” Sylvie annotated after the ride. After this they continued with the slopes around the Söllereck, which were in a perfect condition despite of the warm temperatures. “Handy and perfect for carving.” Christian Flühr reported. In the late forenoon they had the opportunity to restore with a small but delicious breakfast in the Berwanger Hof. It was the last break for the day. Hereon they proceeded at the Hörnerbahn. Gerhard Speiser, the former World Cup Skier welcomed Sylvie and Christian in his own ski school arena and showed them the slopes around the Weiherkopf and Horngrat.