Stars on skis
Flurry of camera flashes, excited reporters and radiant winners: during the 1970s the media thronged around Gustav Thöni, the ski star from Trafoi. In common with the world’s other top ski champions like Piero Gros, Ingemar Stenmark and Hansi Hinterseer, Gustav Thöni drew millions of rapturous fans to watch his races on television and at the events themselves