Ahen Niklas Hartweg from Switzerland was the first to start on Wednesday afternoon, the numerous helpers and the organizing committee of the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding knew that all the work of the past months had paid off. The preparations were a “work of strength”, but he is very satisfied, “because I know that I have excellent and reliable helpers who have been working on this topic for about half a year,” said Harald Stempfer, Vice President of the Organizing Committee (OK) . “This topic” is the lack of snow, which is now common in winter sports.
Anyone who drives to Ruhpolding these days might think they were wrong about the season, the landscape of the Chiemgau Alps is so little wintry. Coming from Munich on the Autobahn 8, which meanders along the banks of Lake Chiemsee before the Ruhpolding exit, the view on the right hand side falls on the Chiemgau Alps.
