Peter Riedel could hardly believe the praise at the end of the Ski Flying World Championships. Athletes, officials, coaches and organizers alike were full of praise for the new ice track on the Kulm hill.

Thus it is obvious, that a new generation has taken over when it comes to inrun-tracks for ski flying hills. Although the Kulm and the Peter Riedel GmbH have entered new territory with the installation of the FIS-required ice track on a ski flying hill, the conditions during the season highlights were optimal - if one believes the athletes, the track resembled a "bituminized highway". Not only the jumpers noted the quality of the track with its unproblematic and high quality start-ups, but also the organizers noticed the difference to the previous tracks. Especially the ski jump team figured that the effort, unlike in other events had become less during the Kulm days. In the past, when the team prepared the jump at any event, they experienced fully packed working days. Yet this time around, the workers were able to rely on the consistent quality of the eight-centimeter-thick ice block – no matter the weather at the hill.

No wonder that organizer Hupert Neuper showed tears of emotion. Not only because of the great competitions and the many thousands of fans who had traveled to the Kulm but also because of such "trifles" as the track: "Without the track we could have not performed on such a high level," he said.

The Peter Riedel GmbH therefore praises the whole team on the Kulm hill. "It was fun, it was a great competition that we supported with great teamwork and even if we can not control the weather, we know that we have done our best to ensure that the athletes had fair conditions - and yet even we are surprised by the scope of praise. Never before have we experienced such a gigantic résumé, "says Peter Riedel.

Yet, he won’t have the time to rest on this praise – because after a short stop to the factory floor in Saxony the team will head straight on towards the Trondheim World Cup in ski jumping.