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Kreischberg is an Austrian 
The area includes the adjacent Rosenkranzhöhe and offers 40 kilometres of slopes altogether. In December 2013, Kreischberg was considered the first 10-seater gondola in Styria. Recently, the resort has been awarded multiple times for its high-quality slopes.
*2 gondolas "Gondelbahn 1. und 2. Sektion"
*Six-seater chair lift "Sixpack"
*Four-seater chair lift "Schopfart"
*2 double-chair lifts "Ochsenberg" and "Rosenkranz"
*4 tow lifts "Kreischi", "Sunshine I & II" and "Rosenkranz"
*2 practise lifts
*Tubing lift
The 6-seater chairlift dates back to the 2008-09 season. In the summer of 2012, the " Riegleralm " area was developed, increasing Kreischberg's number of slopes offered to 40 kilometres.
Kreischberg 10er - 2021 Projekt: The gondola lift for up to 6 passengers (built in 1992) will be replaced with a new one for up to 10 passengers. This will be a 40 million Euro investment, including the gondola lift and new buildings for valley, middle, and mountain stations.
In December 2015, a new Freestyle park for snowboarders and freeskiers opened in Kreischberg, at 1,900 m.a.A. It got named “Snowpark Kreischberg” and is being operated by QParks.of Snowpark Kreischberg''
. Website of young mountain marketing / QParks. Retrieved January 20, 2016. The park consists of one beginner line with three kickers, one wave run jump, 4 butter boxes (dance floor, rainbow, wave, flat/down), a beginner banked ramp and a medium line. The medium line consists of 11 different elements, including various kickers, tubes, jibs, rails and boxes.
Website of the Kreischberg ''Murtal Seilbahnen Betriebs GmbH''
Website of the ''tourist office Murau Kreischberg''
Website QParks
ski resort
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in Styria
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, Austria
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The area includes the adjacent Rosenkranzhöhe and offers 40 kilometres of slopes altogether. In December 2013, Kreischberg was considered the first 10-seater gondola in Styria. Recently, the resort has been awarded multiple times for its high-quality slopes.
Landscape
Compared to other ski resorts, Kreischberg is known for having an above-average number of snowboarders. This is due to its extensive and somewhat relatively flat slopes. For this reason, it has been a venue for multiple national and international snowboarding competitions.Competitions
In addition to theFIS Snowboarding World Championships
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year. The championship events include Big air, Halfpipe, Parallel giant slalom, Parall ...
in 2003, FIS-Telemark-World Cup in 2009, and other international competitions, the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015
The 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships were held in Kreischberg, Austria from January 15–25, 2015. In 2014, the FIS (International Ski Federation) decided to merge the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships with the FIS ...
was held at Kreischberg and Lachtal Ski Area from January 15 to the 25th.
Management and operation
Since August 2014, Karl Fussi and Reinhard Kargl have been in charge of the ski resort as managing directors. Kreischberg owns 88,5 % of the nearby ski resort Lachtal. Due to this close cooperation, a joint ticket is offered for the two ski areas.Background
The ski resort is named after a flattening north of Rosenkranzhöhe (2118 m.a.A). It is located in the northeastern part of theGurktal Alps
The Gurktal Alps (, ) is a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria which is named after the valley of the Gurk river. The range stretches west to Lake Millstatt and east to Neumarkter Sattel (north-northwest of Neumarkt in Steie ...
, at 1981 m.a.A. Several logging roads and trails are especially present in the northern part of the mountain ( Sankt Georgen ob Murau, Stadl an der Mur).
International Competitions
The Kreischberg ski resort hosted the FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Cup from January 15 to 25 in 2015. Based on their own measurements, Kreischberg has the largesthalfpipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, Inline skating, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially t ...
in Europe, and they regularly participate in the Snowboarding World Cup competitions.
In 2003, Kreischberg hosted the FIS Snowboard World Cup, and during the 2004/05 season, it was the first ski resort in Austria to host the FIS— Skicross World Cup. In January 2009, the FIS-Telemark was held at Kreischberg.
Lift operation and other equipment
The Kreischberg owns the following chairlifts and gondolas: *10-seater gondola
*2 gondolas "Gondelbahn 1. und 2. Sektion"
*Six-seater chair lift "Sixpack"
*Four-seater chair lift "Schopfart"
*2 double-chair lifts "Ochsenberg" and "Rosenkranz"
*4 tow lifts "Kreischi", "Sunshine I & II" and "Rosenkranz"
*2 practise lifts
*Tubing lift
The 6-seater chairlift dates back to the 2008-09 season. In the summer of 2012, the " Riegleralm " area was developed, increasing Kreischberg's number of slopes offered to 40 kilometres.
Kreischberg 10er - 2021 Projekt: The gondola lift for up to 6 passengers (built in 1992) will be replaced with a new one for up to 10 passengers. This will be a 40 million Euro investment, including the gondola lift and new buildings for valley, middle, and mountain stations.
In December 2015, a new Freestyle park for snowboarders and freeskiers opened in Kreischberg, at 1,900 m.a.A. It got named “Snowpark Kreischberg” and is being operated by QParks.. Website of young mountain marketing / QParks. Retrieved January 20, 2016. The park consists of one beginner line with three kickers, one wave run jump, 4 butter boxes (dance floor, rainbow, wave, flat/down), a beginner banked ramp and a medium line. The medium line consists of 11 different elements, including various kickers, tubes, jibs, rails and boxes.
External links
Website of the Kreischberg ''Murtal Seilbahnen Betriebs GmbH''
Website of the ''tourist office Murau Kreischberg''
Website QParks
References
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