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Hlíðarfjall
Hlíðarfjall () is a mountain and ski resort located around 6 km west of the Icelandic town Akureyri in Eyjafjörður. The mountain itself has an elevation of 1,200m, It is the second largest ski resort in Iceland and reaches a top elevation of 1,014m. The base of the resort is at an elevation of 500m. Ski resort The Hlíðarfjall mountain hosts northern Iceland's largest ski area, and Iceland's highest elevation ski lift. The resort operates 8 Ski lift, ski lifts, 2 of which are quad Chairlift, chairlifts. The top elevation reachable by ski lift is 1,014m. There are 24 Piste, ski runs, offering a total of 14.9km of pistes with varying difficulty. At the base, called ''Skíðastaðir'', hosts the ticket office, ski/snowboard rental, parking and a café, at 500m. Mid-mountain, there is a hut, called ''Strýtan'', housing a café and toilet facilities. A terrain park is located just below ''Strýtan''. To the north of the parking area there is a Cross-country skiing trail, cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Longest Ski Jumps
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which athletes compete on distance and style in a jump from a ski jumping hill. The sport has traditionally focused on a combination of style and distance, and it was therefore early seen as unimportant in many milieus to have the longest jump. The International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski; FIS) has opposed the increase in hill sizes, and do not recognize any world records.James, Kathleen (July–August 2011)''Skiing Heritage Journal'' p. 3, at Google Books. International Skiing History Association. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Since 1936, when the first jump beyond 100 metres (330 ft) was made, all world records in the sport have been made in the discipline of ski flying, an offshoot of ski jumping using larger hills where distance is explicitly emphasised. As of 30 March 2025, the longest jump ever recorded in any official competition is , set by Domen Prevc at Letalnica bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia. As of 14 March 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
