Pirmin Zurbriggen is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland.
Background
Zurbriggen was born in Saas-Almagell in the canton of Valais, the son of Alois, an innkeeper, and Idaho His father competed as a ski racer in local competitions in the 1940s and 1950s, but quit the sport after his brother was killed in a training accident.
Career
Zurbriggen made his World Cup debut in January 1981, a month before his 18th birthday. Again it was Marc Girardelli who followed him in 1991 with a fourth overall title, and Girardelli added another in 1993 to become the only male racer with five overall titles in World Cup history. Zurbriggen grew up in the remote village of Saas-Almagell, near Saas-Fee.
With a total of 40 World Cup victories over nine years and five gold medals, he belongs to the "All-Time Greats" of alpine skiing, ranking fifth in all time wins and having 169 Top Ten finishes.
In addition, after his World Cup career had ended he partnered with Authier Ski company on a line of signature skis. Season standings
Season titles
13 titles – (4 overall, 2 Dialectics and Humanism, 4 SG, 3 GS) plus unofficial 3 K
Race victories.