Cross-country skiing events: watch or take part?

Cross-country skiing season start: 1-4 December 2011

Look forward to the Nordic skiing winter with world champions Dr Alois Stadlober and Markus Gandler: as a result of professional organisation and implementation by our world champions and outstanding cooperation with the industry, the start of the winter cross-country skiing season has become one of the major winter events. The world championship cross-country skiing package for active skiers and novices includes small group technique training, free product tests, practical training tips, personal video analysis, workshops and presentations on equipment, waxing, ski care, training, exhibitions and much more.

Take the opportunity to kick-start your own Nordic skiing winter at this event.

START OF NORDIC SKIING SEASON On the trail of world champions in Ramsau am Dachstein

Extract from opening programme for the cross-country skiing season

• Small group technique training • Practical cross-country skiing training tips • Small group individual video analysis • Heart rate measurements with lactate check • Workshops and presentations on the subjects of equipment, wax, ski care, and training • Specialist presentations in the field of medicine and sports science • Display of the latest cross-country skiing products • Opportunity to test the latest cross-country skiing products - hourly • Ramsau cross-country skiing trail • Competition with top quality prizes in the show programme • To be on the safe side bring your own ski equipment for cross-country skiing lessons in case we do not have enough lending equipment to meet demand.

Details at www.ramsausport.com
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FIS Combined Nordic World Cup: 10-11 December 2011

Since the 1995/96 winter season Ramsau am Dachstein has been a fixture in the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup calendar. This year the world's best from the king of Nordic sports disciplines will try their luck on Ramsau am Dachstein's ski jump and cross-country trails. More than 50 athletes will compete for highly coveted World Cup points.

There will be two Gundersen competitions this year, each incorporating a jump from the HS98 ski jump and a 10 km cross-country sprint.

Packages for this event.


 

Tour de Ramsau and Dachstein Volkslanglauf: 13-15 January 2012

Ramsau am Dachstein's Volkslanglauf, or People's Cross Country, is a magnet for the public every year, attracting several hundred participants. The Tour de Ramsau, the only tour for amateur cross-country skiers, was warmly received and is thus being held again in 2011, with an opening sprint race on Friday, the popular Dachstein Volkslauf over 2 x 12.5 km courses on Saturday, and a spectacular mountain race (7 km) on the Rittisberg on Sunday.

Info: www.ramsausport.com
Booking enquiries: incoming@ramsau.com