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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
