In 2014, he spoke to Simon Watts. PICTURE: Franz Klammer celebrating with the Austrian crowd in Innsbruck (Getty Images) ...

Franz Klammer waited patiently at the base of the gondola. He wore jeans, ski boots, and a flannel. He held his skis in one hand. As partiers started to queue up, he asked if anyone had an extra ...

When Franz Klammer invites people to the unveiling of his sculpture, the weather gods also play along. In snowfall, friends and family, as well as politicians and tourism representatives gathered ...

the criticism from prominent retired skiers like Franz Klammer, Marc Girardelli, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Bruno Kernen, Michaela Dorfmeister and Sonja Nef was so scathing that the underlying theme ...

We all share the same fate.

Younger Millennials and members of Gen Z may be struggling to understand who – and what – I’m talking about. The 1970s, when Franz Klammer ruled the world of snow, is now a distant decade ...

Three weeks before the start of the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, skiing legend Franz Klammer doesn't think the local ski association - especially the men - are ready.