Around New Year
Four ski jumps, two countries, once a year around New Year. It starts in Oberstdorf and ends on Epiphany in Bischofshofen, and has done for more than 70 years.
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The four ski jumps
Tap a stop. We put the ski jump next to a football pitch.
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Germany · Schattenberg ski jump
The tournament starts here, and Oberstdorf has been part of it since the first edition in 1952/53. The stadium lies on the eastern edge of town.
It is 137 metres to the hill size. That is a whole football pitch and another 32 metres.
The hill size is the measure of a ski jump: it tells you how far the landing slope reaches.
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Germany · Große Olympiaschanze
The New Year's jump. The ski stadium lies on the Gudiberg. The alpine races on the Kandahar have their own course in the same town.
It is 142 metres to the hill size. That is a whole football pitch and another 37 metres.
The hill size is the measure of a ski jump: it tells you how far the landing slope reaches.
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Austria · Bergisel
The ski jump towers over the south of the city. Zaha Hadid designed the tower, and people have jumped here since 1927.
It is 128 metres to the hill size. That is a whole football pitch and another 23 metres.
The hill size is the measure of a ski jump: it tells you how far the landing slope reaches.
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Austria · Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze
This is where it is decided, on Epiphany. The long in-run leads into a big natural slope. The jump is named after the ski jumper Paul Außerleitner.
It is 142 metres to the hill size. That is a whole football pitch and another 37 metres.
The hill size is the measure of a ski jump: it tells you how far the landing slope reaches.
Watching
The jumpers are down in seconds. You stand in the snow all afternoon. This keeps you warm.
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