Filzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of

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. Its main income comes through tourism:

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in winter and

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in summer. The town is approximately 1 km above sea level.

Location

Filzmoos sits below the

Gosaukamm The Gosaukamm is an Austrian mountain chain within the Dachstein range of the Northern Limestone Alps. Although relatively short in length, the chain forms an imposing backdrop to the valley and town of Gosau. Its highest point reaches an elevatio ...

mountain range, with the nearest major peak being the Bischofsmütze (Bishop's

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), so named due to the shape of its

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. The mountain itself is a popular objective for climbers. Northeast of the town is the

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massif.

Gallery

File:FilzmoosRiver.JPG, The river Warme Mandling

Notable people

Brigitte Totschnig Brigitte Totschnig (later ''Habersatter'', born 30 August 1954) is a retired Austrian alpine skier. Career She competed at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the downhill in 1976. Totschnig finished seventh in the downhi ...

, former Austrian alpine skier, was born in the town. *

Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser (born 18 March 1985) is a retired Austrian alpine ski racer. She raced in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, and also the combined. Career On 25 November 2006, Kirchgasser made her first World Cup podium ...

, former world slalom skiing silver medalist grew up in Filzmoos and still lives there.

References

External links

Filzmoos website (summer)
Cities and towns in St. Johann im Pongau District Ski areas and resorts in Austria {{Salzburg-geo-stub