Schladming
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| Schladming | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Austria |
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| State | Styria |
| District | Liezen |
| Mayor | Jürgen Winter (ÖVP) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 10.3 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706 m (2316 ft) |
| Population | 4,454 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 432 /km² (1,120 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GB |
| Postal code | 8970 |
| Area code | 03687 |
| Website | www.schladming.at |
Schladming is a small mining town in the Styria area of Austria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.
As of 2001, the town has a population of 4,570.
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[edit] Recreation
[edit] Skiing
The main mountain is the Planai. It has a six seater gondola from bottom to top with a middle station in between. The Planai consists of many "red" runs and the competition black, there are many "blue" slopes for beginners but generally the Planai is an intermediate to expert mountain. The Hochwurzen is the other main mountain in Schladming. It has three main red runs off the four man chair lift and a sledge run. This mountain is better suited to more experienced boarders and skiers. It is a good mountain for snowboarding as it has a lot of jumps and a few rails and boxes. There is a fifteen man gondola which goes in groups of five to the top. There are many enjoyable off-piste runs on both the Hochwurzen and the Planai. There are two main ski operators, who currently operate on Planai, Hochwurzen and surrounding mountains the first being Tritscher Ski School, named after Franz Tritscher. The other is Hopl taking its name from the two mountains, HOchwurzen and PLanai.
[edit] Non-Winter months
The surrounding mountains are renowned for climbing and hiking and the country side and forest is ideal for cycling. In the summer there are downhill runs for toboggans and go karts with runs of 7 km. There is also a large outdoor swimming complex at the sport complex.
Since 2004 the UCI Mountainbike Worldcup takes place in Schladming. From September 12. to 14. 2008 there will be the Worldcup Final in Downhill, Four Cross and Cross Country.
[edit] Accommodation
There are hotels ranging from 1* to 4* catering for a vast range of needs.
[edit] Transport
There is a special bus service that runs up and down the Planai and surrounding mountains throughout the year. There are many ski lifts on the mountains some especially for small runs.
[edit] Twin cities
[edit] External links
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