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The Kronplatz (Ladin and Italian: Plan de Corones) is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, northern Italy, with a summit elevation of 2,275 metres (7,464 ft) above sea level. Kronplatz is not only the name of the mountain but of the whole holiday region.
There are many snow ski areas and resorts around the world. At least 68 nations host snow-covered outdoor ski areas. [ 1 ] Indoor skiing on snow is available in more than 30 nations, including Egypt and UAE .
The Dolomiti Superski is a ski area in Italy. Created in 1974, it is spread over an area of about 3,000 km 2 in the North-East of Italy, and includes most of the winter ski slopes of the Dolomites. [1] Comprising 12 ski resorts and a total of 1,246 km of slopes, it is the largest ski area in the world.
Morzine: 22 ski lifts, 34 ski slopes (45 km), 40 km of cross-country skiing; Orange: 3 ski lifts, 5 ski slopes, 14 km of cross-country skiing; Passy: 6 ski lifts, 6 ski slopes (12 km), 12 km of cross-country skiing; Plaines-Joux: 40 km of cross-country skiing; Praz de Lys: 23 ski lifts, 41 ski slopes (40 km), 60 km of cross-country skiing
Ski piste difficulty ratings in Europe, excluding Scandinavia Piste rating Level of difficulty Description Green: Learning/beginner France, Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, UK and other countries. These are usually not marked trails, but tend to be large, open, gently sloping areas at the base of the ski area or traverse paths between the main trails. Blue
The large ski areas in the Austrian Alps have 50 or more different lifts and sometimes more than 100 km of groomed slopes. However, these are often not connected and can only be reached by bus. The Ski amadé network in the province of Salzburg, for example, has 860 kilometres of pistes and 270 lifts, but they are spread over 25 villages in an ...
The pass marks the linguistic border between the German and Ladin speaking areas of northern Italy. The climb is 19 km long and rises 744 meters, with a maximum gradient of 15%. The road has repeatedly attracted the Giro d'Italia (in 1981, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010), and the "Transalp" (crossing of the Alps by bicycle).
Important tourist centers are found all around Bruneck. Especially worthy of mention is the ski resort on Kronplatz mountain. As of 22 October 2001, the day of the Italian population and employment census, Bruneck had 10,692 employed people in 1,678 workplaces, making it the second-largest employer of the province.