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Kitzbühel is a name synonymous with serious skiing, and conjures up images of historic victories in the great Hahnenkamm race by skiing legends like Franz Klammer. The 'Streif' run on the Hahnemkamm is actually 3200 metres long and racers hit speeds of around 140kph (88mph), around 50,000 spectators arrive each season to watch this spectacular event. There are, however, a few other less internationally well known runs around Kitzbühel's mountains, better suited to we mere mortals. 160km (100 miles) of largely lift inter-linked ski runs in the ski area include over 60 lifts giving a combined 75,000+ sph uplift between the neighbouring resorts of Aschau, Aurach, Jochberg, Kitzbühel, Kirchberg, Pass Thurn and Mittersill. There is a popular 35km (22 mile) one-day 'Ski Safari' route, with trails marked by an elephant symbol and a special guide available from the tourist office. For winter 2004-5 the Safari route was fully completed thanks to the installation of the 3S gondola, described as the world' most beautiful and spectacular, with the lift rising 400m above the valley floor in places. Since winter 2007-8 the entire route has been covered by snowmaking. The local ski area was recently extended still further by the Ki-West gondola which, more or less,. links it to the SkiWelt ski area nearby, creating a ski region of more than 400km (250 miles) of piste, one of the world' largest, although with a few short bus trips needed in places to make connections, if that matters. Straying further afield the recently introduced giant Kitzbüheler Alpen Ski Pass takes in the skiing above more than 30 villages in the area and opens up a giant 700km (435 miles) of trails, served by over 260 lifts capable of uplifting 300,000 skiers every hour between them. Skiers and 'borders have a larger choice than usual of ski schools with five in operation, the largest of which is the internationally famous Rote Teufel School or 'Red Devils' with over 200 instructors offering tuition in all disciplines. Current snow conditions are broadcast through live film of the mountain peaks on the local cable TV service every morning.
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Country:
Austria
Resort height:
800m
Top lift:
2000m
Bottom lift:
800m
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