The facts about ski Jumps 

In this post I have posted some information, for example about differences in look between 5 categories of ski jumps and the countries that have the largest objects.

Below there is a list of countries, that have the biggest number of ski jumps.

Germany	29
Poland	22
Norway	20
Austria	17
USA	13
Russia	12
Slovenia	10
Japan	10

Ski jumps has few categories. They differ by height, by size and constructon (shape). The biggest is called

- the ski flying hill - which has more than 185 metres         The second is
- the big jump - which has 110- 184 metres                           then
- the normal jump - which has 85- 109 metres                       then
- the medium jump - which has 50-84 metres                      and the last
- the small jump- which has 20-49 metres


The biggest Ski Jumps in the world

 - Norway, Vikersund, Ski Jump Vikersundbakken
 -  Slovenia, Planica, Ski Jump Letalnica bratov Gorišek
 - Austria, Bad Mitterndorf, Ski Jump Kulm-Skiflugschanze
 - Germany, Oberstdorf, Ski Jump Heini-Klopfer-Schanze
 - Czech Republic, Harrachov, Ski Jump Čerťák
The one of the most important competition it is The Four Hills Tournament  and it is played from 1953 in the countries like; Germany and Austria in

(Germany) Oberstdorf  on Ski Jump Schattenbergschanze  and Ga-Pa (Garmisch Partenkirchen) on Ski Jump Große Olympiaschanze


  (Austria) Innsbruck on Ski Jump Bergisel and Bischofshofen on Ski Jump Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze


Few times I was on the Ski Jump Holmenkollen and I admired beautiful landscapes for Oslo from the peak of Ski Jump. I am very impressed by these young men who are not afraid of jumping and flying, and finally landing a few hundret metres down.