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The Bergisel is geological endpoint of a glacial moraine.
1809: Main setting of the Tyrolean struggles for freedom led by Andreas Hofer 1906: The “Ski-Club Innsbruck” was founded, whose members carried out the ski-jumping sport on several snow jumps around Innsbruck 1908: The SCI built a fixed ski jump at “Husslhof”, which was also used for international competitions. 1927: First Bergisel jumping event (January 23) on the natural ski jump, winner’s distance: 47.5 metres 1933: First rebuilding of the jump – best distance: 74 metres 1949: New construction according to plans from the 1930s 1952: First Four Hills Tournament with the jumping event in Innsbruck on 3 January, 1953 1964: Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, extension and reconstruction of the jump 1976: Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, extension and reconstruction of the jump 1985: The large hill ski jump events of the Nordic World Ski Championships are carried out on the large hill 1988: Pope John Paul II visits Innsbruck and celebrates mass inside the stadium 2001: New jumping stadium built by the Austrian Ski Federation 2001/02: 50th anniversary of the Four Hills Tournament 2002: Official opening (September 14) 2005: World Student Games (Universade) in Innsbruck |



Bergisel ski jump



