Which Austrian resort hosts the annual Hahnenkamm downhill ski race?

The Austrian resort that hosts the annual Hahnenkamm downhill ski race is Kitzbühel.

The Hahnenkamm races take place on the Streif course above Kitzbühel in Tyrol. The downhill is regarded as one of the most demanding and prestigious races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup because of its steep sections, jumps, turns and high speeds.

The event is named after the Hahnenkamm mountain, while the town is commonly associated with the race itself. The Hahnenkamm weekend also includes a super-G and a slalom on the Ganslern course, so “the Hahnenkamm” can refer to the wider race meeting rather than only the downhill.

Kitzbühel is also a historic winter-sports destination beyond elite racing. Its ski area offers extensive pistes, and the town has long been linked with tourism in the Kitzbühel Alps. A common mix-up is confusing Kitzbühel with Innsbruck, another major Tyrolean winter-sports city, but Innsbruck hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics rather than the Hahnenkamm races.