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Planica is an Alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.
Pays-d'Enhaut District is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the town of Château-d'Œx.
The Swiss Open and originally known as the Swiss International Championships is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1898, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts. Between 1970 and 1989 it was an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and is now a part of the ATP Tour schedule as an ATP World Tour 250 series event.
Johan Sætre is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
Vikersundbakken or Vikersund Hill is a ski flying hill at Vikersund in Modum, Norway. It is one of the largest in the world. Nine world records have been set on the hill, with the current of 253.5 meters being set by Stefan Kraft. The complex also consists of a large hill, a normal hill and several training hills.
Gross-Titlis-Schanze is a ski jumping venue in Engelberg, Switzerland. It is named after the local mountain of Titlis. It is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup.
Wielka Krokiew is the one - the biggest - of ski jumps built on the slope of Krokiew mountain in Zakopane, Poland. It was opened in 1925.
From 1989 the ski jump bears the official name Wielka Krokiew im. Stanisława Marusarza.
It is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup. The capacity of the ski jumping stadium is 40,000.
Trampolino Olimpico Italia is a ski jumping hill (K90), built in 1955 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It was the site of the ski jumping, Nordic combined (K90/15.0) and team events for the 1956 Winter Olympics. The Nordic combined event used a shorter in-run to allow average jumps between 60 and 70 meters while the upper starting points on the in-run were calculated to allow jumps of 70 to 80 meters. The 1956 profile had a safety limit of 14.5 m beyond the critical point of 72 m.. Among many national and international competitions starting with the 1927 World Championships, was the inauguration of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in 1979. Since the venue lost its FIS-certification in 1990, the installation lies dormant. In its day, the Cortina Ski Jumping hill was regarded as one of the most innovative and still today as one of the most architecturally beautiful examples still in existence. The stadium holds a maximum of 40,000 spectators in the arena and an additional 10.000 in the stands on each side of the hill.
Bloudkova velikanka is a large ski jumping hill in Planica, Slovenia, opened in 1934 by Joso Gorec's initiative. The hill was originally constructed by Ivan Rožman who invented the so-called "snow cement". The hill was originally named after Stanko Bloudek, but was renamed to Rožman/Bloudkova velikanka posthumously to honour Rožman. A year after opening, Bloudek became the main constructor, improving the hill until his death. In 1936, Sepp Bradl became the first man in history to jump over 100 metres (330 ft). Hill's axis and name are under national monument protection and cannot be changed. After almost a decade of inactivity, the hill was completely renovated and reopened in 2012. Right next to this one they built a brand new normal hill to replace the old demolished one.
Srednja Bloudkova was a ski jumping K90 hill located in Planica, Slovenia, that existed between 1949 and 2012.
Olympiaschanze was a ski jumping venue in St. Moritz, Switzerland, it was built in 1926 and closed in 2006. The ski jumping and the ski jumping part of the Nordic combined event for the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Midtstubakken is a ski jumping hill which is part of the Holmenkollen National Arena in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of 106 metres, and a K-spot of 95 metres. The current hill dates from 2010, although the first hill at the area was built in 1927. The venue has a capacity for 15,000 spectators and was designed by Grindaker Landskapsarkitekter and Økaw Arkitekter. It is served by Midtstuen Station of the Oslo Metro.
Wolverine Hill was a ski jumping hill located in Ironwood, MI, USA.
The 1985/86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 7th World Cup season in ski jumping. It began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 7 December 1985 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 23 March 1986. The individual World Cup was won by Matti Nykänen and Nations Cup by Austria.
The 1989/90 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 11th World Cup season in ski jumping. It began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 3 December 1989 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 25 March 1990. The individual World Cup was won by Ari-Pekka Nikkola and Nations Cup by Austria.
The "Giuseppe Dal Ben" Ski Jump Arena is a ski jumping venue in Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, Trentino, in northern Italy. It is a venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup.
Fichtelbergschanzen are ski jumping hills in Oberwiesenthal, Germany.
Villacher Alpenarena is a ski jumping hill in Villach, Austria.
Savina Ski Jumping Center is a ski jumping complex located in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia.
