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Skiing in Austria

Skiing in Austria . Stephanie Smith . Austrian Climate . The greater part of Austria lies in the cool/temperate climate zone in which humid westerly winds predominate. With nearly three-fourths of the country dominated by the Alps, the alpine climate is predominant.

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Skiing in Austria

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  1. Skiing in Austria Stephanie Smith

  2. Austrian Climate • The greater part of Austria lies in the cool/temperate climate zone in which humid westerly winds predominate. With nearly three-fourths of the country dominated by the Alps, the alpine climate is predominant. • In the east—in the Pannonian Plain and along the Danube valley—the climate shows continental features with less rain than the alpine areas.

  3. The Alps • Austria is a largely mountainous country due to its location in the Alps. • The Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps and Southern Limestone Alps are all partly in Austria. Of the total area of Austria (84,000 km2 or 32,433 sq. mi), only about a quarter can be considered low lying, and only 32% of the country is below 500 meters (1,640 ft.). • The Alps of western Austria give way somewhat into low lands and plains in the eastern part of the country.

  4. Biggest Austrian Sport • Due to the mountainous terrain, alpine skiing is a prominent sport in Austria. Similar sports such as snowboarding or ski-jumping are also widely popular and Austrian athletes such as: • Annemarie Moser-Pröll, • Franz Klammer, • Hermann Maier, • Toni Sailer, • Benjamin Raich • MarliesSchild • They are widely regarded as some of the greatest alpine skiers of all time.

  5. Alpine Skiing • Alpine skiing is also called downhill skiing. T • ypically, downhill skiing takes place at a ski resort with specified ski pistes or ski runs. • Ski resorts that offer downhill skiing exist all over the world in cold climate areas. • Non-competitive alpine skiing is recreational skiing. • Also in the category of Alpine skiing are the competitions known as Slalom, Giant Slalom (GS), Super-G (Super Giant Slalom) and Downhill.

  6. Alpine Free Styling • Alpine Freestyle: This kind of skiing employs the use of aerial acrobatics and balance, balance being necessary for rails. • The use of rails is known as grinding or jibbing. Alpine freestyle was pioneered by Stein Eriksen in 1962. • It developed in the 1970s into a style called Hotdogging. In this type of skiing, skiers use jumps (also called kickers or launches) or rails to do aerial tricks. These tricks are reinvented and progressed in technique and style every day.

  7. Bibliography • "The Heart of Skiing." Skiing in Austria . Ski Austria , 2012. Web. 29 Apr 2012. <http://www.ski-austria.com/>. • Taylor, Derek . "X Games 2000." Xspeak Skiing. ESPN, 1999. Web. 29 Apr 2012. <http://espn.go.com/extreme/winterx00/s/glossaryskiing.html>.

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