Schladming ( German: [ˈʃlaːdmiŋ] ) is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 . The shopping area has many cafes and restaurants, and a variety of shops that cater to tourists.
7-575: The local peak for winter sports is the Planai . A ten-seater cable car with a middle station takes tourists up the mountain. The Planai consists of many red and black slopes for competitive skiers, and many blue slopes for beginners, but generally the Planai is an intermediate to expert mountain. The Hochwurzen is the other mountain in Schladming. It has three main red runs off the four-man chair lift and
14-618: A sledge run. This mountain is better suited to more experienced boarders and skiers. Also, There is a new 8 man cable car to the top. Schladming is also in close proximity to the Reiteralm ski resort, where the 2019 Ski Cross Junior World Championships and 2019 Ski Cross Europa Cup finals were held. The surrounding mountains are popular with climbers and hikers and country lovers. In the summer, downhill toboggan runs and an outdoor swimming complex are open. The UCI Mountainbike Worldcup has taken place in Schladming since 2004. In 2010,
21-510: Is a ski area in central Austria , the main mountain in the Schladming area in Styria . It is one of four adjoining mountains, which includes Hauser Kaibling , Hochwurzen and Reiteralm , connected under the name Schladminger 4-Berge-Schaukel . It is not regarded as a single mountain and all text from the official website cites the total amount of pistes. Planai was the host venue of
28-814: The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2013 , held in early February. Schladming previously hosted alpine skiing's major biennial event in 1982 , with the men's events at Planai and the women's at Haus im Ennstal . In preparation for the World Championships in 2013, Planai hosted the World Cup finals in March 2012 . It is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually with a men's night slalom in January prior to
35-573: The Mountainbike Worldcup in Schladming was relocated to Leogang due to construction work taking place for the Ski World Championships in 2013. The first official mention of the settlement on the site of today's Schladming dates back to 1180. First name of the town was Slaebnich which is of Slavic origin (Slovenian; Slabnik, Slapnik). In the early and high Middle Ages, the place, like the whole of Styria, belonged to
42-652: The Planai has been a regular location for Alpine Ski World Cup races. Since 1997, the race has been called a "Nightrace" because it takes place at night. In 1982 and 2013 , Schladming hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships. In March 2017, Schladming was one of the host towns of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Styria , Austria , together with nearby Ramsau am Dachstein and Graz . [REDACTED] Media related to Schladming at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Schladming travel guide from Wikivoyage Planai Planai
49-553: The settlement of the Alpine Slavs and was part of the Slavic principality of Carantania . During the period of German colonization, the place gradually acquired a Germanic character, although many Slavic elements were preserved in culture and language. A bus service runs up and down the Planai and surrounding mountains throughout the year. Many ski lifts are on the mountains, some catering especially for small runs… Since 1973,
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