The Felix Gottwald Ski Jump Stadium (german: Felix-Gottwald-Schisprungstadion) is located in the village of
Uttenhofen in the borough of
Saalfelden in the Austrian state of
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
. It has four jumps of categories K 15, K 30, K 60 and K 85.
[''Schanzenanlage Uttenhofen: Felix-Gottwald-Schisprungstadion'']
at saalfelden.riskommunal.net, retrieved 7 Sep 2016.
History
On the Biberg hill in Uttenhofen there were 2 jumps built in the 1970s.
[''Saalfelden: Felix-Gottwald-Schisprungstadion Uttenhofen'']
at the Ski Jumping Hill Archive, retrieved 7 Sep 2016. In Saalfelden itself, between 1950 and 1980, there were the Ritzensee Ski Jump and the Drei Tannen Ski Jump, both operated by the local ski club, SK Saalfelden, and the Army Sports Club.
The Biberg Ski Jump was added in 1986. In 2004 the K 45 jump was upgraded into a K 60 and the two smaller jumps were fitted with matting for summer
ski jumping.
The new K 60 was finally opened on 10 October 2004 and the ski jumping centre was renamed as the Felix Gottwald Ski Jumping Stadium
in honour of the
Nordic combination
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924, while the FIS Nordic Combined World ...
skier,
Felix Gottwald
Felix Gottwald (born 13 January 1976 in Zell am See, Austria, now resides in Salzburg, Austria) is an Austrian Nordic combined athlete who competed from 1994 to 2007 and then returned to compete in 2009. He is , weighing .
Gottwald made his Oly ...
, who was a member of the Saalfelden Ski Club. In addition, the Nordic Junior World Championships were held here in 1988 and 1999.
Today the K 15, K 30 and K 60 jumps are fitted with mats and usable in the summer, while the K85 is only open in winter. There is a gondola lift serving the jumps. The central operations building has an integrated jump judges tower, changing rooms, ablutions, a wax workshop, workshop for the jump keepers and a large multi-purpose room. On the roof is a large terrace from where spectators have a clear view of the jumps.
''Felix-Gottwald-Schisprungstadion Uttenhofen''
at www.saalfelden-leogang.com, retrieved 7 Sep 2016.
References
External links
''Saalfelden – Felix-Gottwald-Schisprungstadion Uttenhofen''
at www.skisprungschanzen.com.
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Kitzbühel Alps
Ski jumping venues in Austria
Sports venues in Salzburg (state)
Zell am See District
1970 establishments in Austria
Sports venues completed in 1970