Planica is the cradle of ski jumping and ski flying

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The Planica Nordic Centre is located in the far northwestern corner of Slovenia, only a stone’s throw from the area where Slovenia, Austria, and Italy come together. Every year in the month of March, it hosts the traditional ending of the World Cup ski jumping & flying season, one of the most important events in Slovenia with tens of thousands of visitors.

Planica ski flying event in Slovenia
Every year in the month of March, Planica is the venue of the traditional final event of the Ski Jumping World Cup. (Image by Iztok Medja, slovenia.info)

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Planica ski flying hill in Slovenia with lots of spectators
The renovated ski flying hill in Planica is ready for new records. As 254 metres is the distance still allowing a correct angle for landing, a new world record could be set in favourable conditions. (Image by Urban Urbanc, slovenia.info)

Planica ski flying hill with lots of people watching FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Final
More world records were made in Planica there than anywhere else. The first person to ever ski jump over 100 meters did it in Planica, back in 1936. And the first person to make it over 200 meters also did it at Planica, in 1994. It’s for this reason that Planica is often referred to as the “mother of all jumping hills.” (Image by Iztok Medja, slovenia.info)

Peter Prevc of Slovenia during the Ski Flying Hill Individual Qualification of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Final 2018 in Planica, Slovenia. Photo by Urban Urbanc / Sportida
Ski jumping is a sport which officially started in Slovenia with the very first record and championship held in Bohinj in 1921. The first record holder was Jože Pogacar, who jumped a distance of 9 metres. In doing so he initiated the sport of ski jumping at Planica which has gone on to establish itself as the cradle of ski flying. (Image by Urban Urbanc, slovenia.info)

Planica, the cradle of ski jumping and ski flying
As early as the 1930s, Joso Gorec conceived the idea of a modern year-round sports resort, one which would attract visitors from near and far and which would become home to the world’s largest ski jumping hill. (Image by Iztok Medja, slovenia.info)

The upgraded Planica Nordic Centre in Slovenia in winter
In December 2015, the upgraded Planica Nordic Centre opened its doors. of the upgraded Planica Nordic Centre. In January 2016, it will host the first race of the Cross-Country World Cup, while in March it will be the venue of the traditional final event of the Ski Jumping World Cup. (Image by Urban Urbanc, slovenia.info)

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