schladming monster devil parade 2009

Video devil parade in Schladming 2009:

The town of Schladming is located on the upper Enns valley - Styria - Austria, has around 4,400 inhabitants and an area of only 10.3 km². Scenically very interesting are the contrasts of the Dachstein mountains in the north of Schladming and belonging to the Central Schladming Tauern in the south. Schladming is the central place of the region Schladming-Dachstein.

The construction of the railway line through the Ennsvalley in the end of the 19th Century developed Schladming becoming a popular winter resort. The first ski lift was in operation in 1953. The Planai is the largest ski resort in Schladming and is part of great ski area "Ski Amade" in styria and salzburg. The base station is located in the metropolitan area and major events such as the Night Race (Skislalom) come up to 50,000 spectators to Schladming. After 1982 in Schladming in 2013 again held the World Alpine Ski Championships. Many of the Alpine Ski World Cup downhill race held on the Planai already happening. In the summer ends at the destination station of the Planai the 4.5 km long downhill stretch for mountain bikers. For several years, are also regularly conducted events UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Schladming. Other very interesting events in the Schladming Planai Classic - a five-day vintage car meeting, horse market, leather pants, meetings, wine festival, Triker meeting and the most popular traditional events, Easter Palm Procession and one of the largest devil parades of Austria in December. The Devil parade in Schladming is among the best and largest parades in Austria. Each year, hundreds of devil, witches, angels and santa and their companions take part in Schladming in the very worth seeing event. Continuous barrier fence and folders provide a regulated flow to each of the thousands of spectators as possible without bruising comes home. Who does not want the gruesome figures come too close, can watch the hustle and bustle from a safe distance. Since the Devil come not only from the region around Schladming, but from all over Austria, it is also a very interesting variety of different masks and costumes. Schladming is the tourist center of the Dachstein Tauern Region and has approximately 4,600 inhabitants. Right in the district of Schladming is the base station of the Planai cable railway and the après ski inn Hohenhaus Tenne. The 32km ski slopes are located at an altitude of 745m to 1902m. Of this, 30km are easy to moderate slopes and are 2km difficult ski slopes.

On the Planai there are every year important ski race e.g. Alpine Ski World Championships 1982 or in 2013. The night slalom in Schladming is an annual highlight for the best slalom racers in the world. About 50,000 enthusiastic spectators a ski race has only very rarely.

The floodlights on the slopes on Hochwurzen in Rohrmoos are except on Sunday at 6 days in operation, so you can ski up to 22 clock. At a length of 600m was constructed on the Planai a sound track for the skiers. The permanent race track, a quick-shot-line and beach chairs for a special holiday feeling are also available in the ski resort Schladming Planai - Hochwurzen. Right next to the base station of the Planai cable railway are many après ski bars, such as the great Hohenhaus Tenne.

The ski area Schladming Planai is part of the Four Mountains Ski Area. Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Reiteralm an Hochwurzen. The ski slopes and lifts are linked. In total, the Schladming ski area has 124 km slopes, 46 lifts and 40 ski huts and is the largest ski area in the Dachstein Tauern Region. The Hohenhaus Tenne in Schladming is the largest Après Ski Hut in Europe. The Disco and event ski lodge offers a restaurant and in the area demarcated by the party rooms with 680 m² celebrations, presentations and seminars for up to 450 people realized.

Activities Schladming in the winter: skiing, snowboarding, illuminated toboggan run with 7km, paragliding, skiing, cross country, indoor pool, ice skating, winter walks, curling, bowling, tennis, squash, fitness center, sleigh rides, climbing wall - Planai mountain station, hot air ballooning - Balloon Trophy Schladming.

Activities Schladming in summer: hiking, cycling, mountain biking, mountain biking - downhill on the Planai with different routes for professionals and beginners, archery, adventure park Planai, golf, tennis, horseback riding, swimming

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