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List Of Natural Luge Tracks
Natural luge tracks are tracks that are used for naturbahn (from the German "natural track") luge competitions. Tracks are often located along mountain roads and paths. The track surface is made of packed snow and ice, with a slope of not more than 15%. Unlike its Olympic counterpart "kunstbahn" (artificial track) luge, natural tracks are to be adapted to the natural conditions and artificial refrigeration and banked curves are not permitted. Natural tracks are partly built on existing paths, but also on specially created areas and must of course be adapted to the given terrain. They are delimited with wooden bands, plastic walls or foam mats and only prepared with snow and water (ice). The lanes must have a minimum width of and the curves must have a minimum radius of seven meters. In contrast to the artificial tracks, they must not be raised. The usual lengths of these natural tracks are between , they must not exceed an average gradient of 13% and a maximum gradient of 25%. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luge
A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for singles and for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport. Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph). Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph) on a track in Whistler, Canada, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world—to one thousandth of a second on artificial tracks. The first recorded use of the term "luge" dates to 1905 and derives from the Savoy/Swiss dialect of the French word ''luge'', meaning "small coasting sled". History The very practical use of sleds is ancient and widespread. The first recorded sled races took place in Norway sometime during the 15th century. The sport of luge, like th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruneck
Bruneck (; it, Brunico or Ladin: ''Bornech'' or ''Burnech''; la, Branecium or ''Brunopolis'' is the largest town in the Puster Valley in the Italian province of South Tyrol. Geography Bruneck rises up in the middle of a wide valley (perhaps an ancient lake basin) and lies at the confluence of the Ahr with the Rienz, which itself flows into the Eisack river. Here the northern Tauferer Ahrntal side valley and the southern Val Badia of the Gran Ega creek join the broad Pustertal. Bruneck wide valley, located between the two straits of Kiens downstream and Percha upstream, delimited to the South by the circular elevation of Kronplatz and opened to the North in the Tauferer Tal (Val di Tures), owes its conformation and extent to the action of glaciers and, subsequently, to the erosive action of the waters. The municipal area stretches from the slopes of the Zillertal Alps in the west to the Rieserferner Group of the High Tauern range in the east. In the south rises the Kronplatz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavarian: ''Garmasch-Partakurch''), nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at above sea level. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions. History Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Partenkirchen originated as the Roman town of ''Partanum'' on the trade route from Venice to Augsburg and is first mentioned in the year A.D. 15. Its main street, Ludwigsstrasse, follows the original Roman road. Garmisch was first mentioned some 800 years later as ''Germaneskau'' ("German District"), suggesting that at some po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gais, South Tyrol
Gais (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north-east of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,162 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Gais is one of the three communes of South Tyrol whose name, for the reason of sounding "romantic", remained unchanged by the early 20th century renaming programme which aimed at replacing mostly German place names with Italianised versions, the other two being Plaus and Lana. Gais borders the following municipalities: Bruneck, Sand in Taufers, Pfalzen, Percha, and Mühlwald. Frazioni The municipality of Gais contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Lanebach (Lana di Gais), Mühlbach (Riomolino), Tesselberg (Montassilone) and Uttenheim (Villa Ottone). History Coat-of-arms The emblem is party per bend or and azure with two bendlets azure; the remaining field represents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frantschach
Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in the Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...n state of Carinthia. Geography The municipality lies north of Wolfsberg on the boundary with Styria. References Cities and towns in Wolfsberg District {{Carinthia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenfels
Frankenfels is a market town with 1956 inhabitants (2019) in St. Pölten-Land which is a district of the state of Lower Austria, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... Population Sights * The cave of Nixhöhle de * The Falkensteinmauer de * The Taubenbachklamm de * The Castle Weißenburg de * The Annakreuz de * The Schwabeck-Kreuz (on the border of Texingtal) de References Cities and towns in St. Pölten-Land District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fénis
Fénis ( Valdôtain: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is especially known for Fénis Castle Fénis Castle ( it, Castello di Fénis, french: Château de Fénis) is an Italian medieval castle located in the town of Fénis. It is one of the most famous castles in Aosta Valley, and for its architecture and its many towers and battlemente ..., a well-preserved medieval castle. External links *MAV, Museum of Aosta Valley's traditions - Fénis*Official Fénis web site for tourists Cities and towns in Aosta Valley {{Aosta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feld Am See
Feld is a surname of German origin. The name means "field" in English. * Feld Entertainment, entertainment company formed by Israel and Irvin Feld People * A. Spencer Feld (1891–1987), New York politician * Bernard T. Feld (1919–1993), American physicist * Brad Feld (born 1965), American venture capitalist * Donald Lee Feld, better known as Donfeld (1934–2007), American costume designer * Fritz Feld (1900–1993), German-American actor * Irvin Feld, co-founder of an American entertainment company * Jindřich Feld (1925–2007), Czech composer * Judy Feld Carr (born 1938), Canadian musicologist and Jewish activist * Kenneth Feld (born 1948), American entertainment entrepreneur * Mark Feld, better known under his stage name Marc Bolan (1947–1977), English musician with T.Rex * Val Feld (1947–2001), Welsh politician Fictional characters * Zieg Feld, a character in ''The Legend of Dragoon'' * Dart Feld, a character in ''The Legend of Dragoon'' See also * Feld-Tai reciproc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dornbirn
Dornbirn () is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau. Dornbirn is the largest city in Vorarlberg and the tenth largest city in Austria. It is an important commercial and shopping centre. Geography Location Dornbirn is located at 437 metres above sea level in the Alpine Rhine Valley, at the foot of the Karren mountain, part of the Bregenz Forest Mountain chain at the edge of the Eastern Alps. It is near the borders to Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein. The Dornbirner Ach river flows through the town and later into Lake Constance. Municipal structure Dornbirn once consisted only of four "quarters" or precincts: Markt, Hatlerdorf, Oberdorf and Haselstauden. By the 20th century, two new precincts to the west were formed: Rohrbach (formerly a part of Markt) and Schoren (formerly a part of Hatlerdorf), thus bringing the total n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolenja Vas, Železniki
Dolenja Vas (; sl, Dolenja vas, german: Doleinawas) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links *Dolenja Vas at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutschnofen
Deutschnofen (; it, Nova Ponente ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southeast of the city of Bolzano. Deutschnofen borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bolzano, Bronzolo, Karneid, Laives, Welschnofen, and municipalities of Predazzo, Tesero and Varena in Trentino. It includes the villages of Rauth (''Novale'') and Obereggen, a small tourist village located on the foot of the Latemar, with some 900 inhabitants. The Autostrada A22 (Italy), A22 motorway is located from the village. Deutschnofen shares 7 km of the frontier with Trentino. The Brantental valley connects it with Laives. The municipality of Deutschnofen contains the ''frazione, frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Petersberg, Italy, Petersberg (Italian: ''Monte San Pietro'') and Eggen (Italian: ''San Nicolò d'Ega''). Coat-of-arms The coat of arms is division of the field, party per fess of argent and gules crossed, from edg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delnice
Delnice () is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town has a population of 4,379, and total municipality population is 5,952 (2011). Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town. Demographics The municipality consists of the following settlements: * Bela Vodica, population 24 * Belo, population 9 * Biljevina, population 4 * Brod na Kupi, population 207 * Crni Lug, population 253 * Čedanj, population 9 * Dedin, population 93 * Delnice, population 4,379 * Donja Krašićevica, no population * Donje Tihovo, population 5 * Donji Ložac, population 6 * Donji Okrug, population 2 * Donji Turni, no population * Gašparci, population 15 * Golik, population 16 * Gornja Krašićevica, population 2 * Gornje Tihovo, population 6 * Gornji Ložac, population 10 * Gornji Okrug, population 2 * Gornji Turni, population 13 * Grbajel, population 17 * Guče Selo, population 27 * Gusti Laz, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
