Hamburg - Simon Ammann aims to make ski-jumping history for Switzerland while Gregor Schlierenzauer looks to end an Austrian title drought at the Four Hills Tour which starts on Monday.
Swiss jumpers have three runner-up finishes in the previous 56 editions of the prestigious German/Austrian competition but never topped the final podium.
Ammann, 27, aims to end the rot as the double 2002 Olympic champion and 2007 world champion is in top form, having won four of seven World Cup events this season and made the podium in two others.
But he won't underestimate Schlierenzauer at the Tour with its stops in Oberstdorf (December 29), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (January 1), Innsbruck (January 4) and Bischofshofen (January 6).