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.
Bjørn Tore Wirkola is a Norwegian former ski jumper.
Andreas "Andi" Goldberger is an Austrian former ski jumper.
Klaus Ostwald is an East German former ski jumper.
Josef "Sepp" / "Bubi" Bradl was an Austrian ski jumper who competed during the 1930s and 1950s. He was born in Wasserburg am Inn, Bavaria.
André Kiesewetter is an East German/German former ski jumper.
Michael Harry Holland is an American former ski jumper. He was world distance record holder for 27 minutes, surpassed shortly after by Matti Nykänen in 1985.
Letalnica bratov Gorišek is one of the two largest ski flying hills in the world and the biggest of eight hills located at the Planica Nordic Centre in Planica, Slovenia.
Axel Zitzmann is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1981.
Bloudkova velikanka, also Bloudek-Rožmanova velikanka, is a large ski jumping hill in Planica, Slovenia, originally opened in 1934. In 2001, the hill collapsed and was completely rebuilt in 2012. A new normal hill (HS102) was also built next to Bloudkova velikanka in 2012, replacing the old K90 hill. A total of ten world records were set at the venue in the 1930s and 1940s.
Srednja Bloudkova was a ski jumping K90 hill located in Planica, Slovenia, that existed between 1949 and 2012.
Janez Gorišek was a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect. He held a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the University of Ljubljana. His works were mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide; his best-known work being the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill in Planica, Slovenia, which he developed with his brother Lado (1925–1997) and which was the world's second-largest ski flying hill. He drew the profile for the renovated Planica flying hill with the help of his son. Since 2015, the hill is again largest in the world. He also participated in the ski jumping event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
The hill size (HS) is the most important measurement for the size of a ski jumping hill. It is defined as the distance between the takeoff table and the end of the landing area, which is called hill size point. It is not measured as a straight line but on the surface of the hill. A typical slope inclination at hill size distance is 32° for normal hills, 31° for large hills, and 28° for ski flying hills.
"Planica, Planica" is a 1979 Slovenian polka song performed by Ansambel bratov Avsenik. This song was Slavko Avsenik's tribute to Planica.
Planica 1991 was a two day ski flying competition part of 1990/91 World Cup season, held from 23–24 March 1991 in Planica, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Total of 80,000 people have gathered in three days.
Planica 1987 was a two day ski flying competition part of 1986/87 World Cup season, held from 14 to 15 March 1987 in Planica, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Circa 100,000 people in total has gathered in three days.
Miro Oman was a Yugoslavian ski jumper.
Planica 1960 was international ski flying week competition, held from 26 to 27 March 1960 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. A total crowd of 63,000 spectators gathered over four days.
Planica 1963 was international K.O.P. ski flying week competition, held from 22 to 24 March 1963 in Planica, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia. A total crowd of 65,000 spectators gathered over three days.
The 43rd FIS Nordic World Ski Championships were held from 21 February to 5 March 2023 in Planica, Slovenia.
Letalnica bratov Gorišek
Bloudkova velikanka
Five smaller hills
