Once again this year, the Seegasse, directly in front of our Grüner Baum restaurant, was transformed into an "ice stadium" with hundreds of spectators. More than 30 years ago, the legendary Zell am See vs. Schüttdorf pre-ice curling tournament took place for the first time and even today, this extraordinary curling tournament is still held every year, more precisely always on the Sunday before Shrove Tuesday. It is a long-standing tradition between the teams of Zell am See and Schüttdorf, where honour, a certain degree of skill and, above all, the preservation of an old custom are at stake. Back then, pre-ice shooting was often held in the communities and Gauen for weddings or anniversary events.

But before a curling tournament can even take place, it needs temperatures below freezing, enough snow, the right amount of water and many hard-working helpers from the municipality of Zell am See. In painstaking manual work, piece by piece and over a period of days, a smoothly polished curling rink is created that is definitely worth seeing. You can't help but be amazed when you discover this work of art. The special thing about the curling rink is that it has the same slope as the Seegasse itself. The highlight of the curling tournament is that you shoot from the bottom up, which makes it really exciting.