5-518: Planai 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
10-1092: A preponderance of revenue generated by the ski area derives from the sale of alpine and Nordic ski area passes and lift tickets, revenue from alpine, Nordic, and other snow sport instruction, and gross revenue from ancillary facilities that support alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports." Ski areas can extend over several municipalities (ex: La Plagne in France , Alta Badia in Italy , etc.) or several countries (ex: Portes du Soleil in France and Switzerland). A municipality can have several ski areas (ex: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in France, Davos in Switzerland, Kitzbühel in Austria , etc.). The largest ski areas connect several ski resorts (ex: Les Trois Vallées in France). Alpine ski areas require substantial capital investment,
15-570: A significant labor force, and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides dining and retail services to skiers and that assures reliable snow that is appealing to skiers in locations that are accessible to them. Consequently, they require a fee structure and ancillary attractions that provide the revenue to sustain them economically. The natural settings of ski areas require the management of their environmental impacts, according to legal standards. The profession of ski area management requires specialized training in degree programs. Specialities include
20-814: 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
25-703: The Hahnenkamm races at Kitzbühel . Ski area A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort . The US Forest Service defines a ski area as: "a site and associated facilities that has been primarily developed for alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports, but may also include, in appropriate circumstances, facilities necessary for other seasonal or year-round natural resource-based recreation activities, provided that
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