| Kulm | |
|---|---|
 Kulm in January 2023 | |
| Constructor(s) | Ing. Hans Peyerl |
| Location | Tauplitz |
| Opened | Hill test: 18 February 1950 Unofficially: 8 March 1950 FIS Official opening: 27 February 1953 |
| Renovated | 1953, 1975, 1986, 1996, 2015 |
| Size | |
| K–point | 200 m |
| Hill size | 235 m |
| Longest jump (unofficial / fall) | 247.5 m (812 ft) Žiga Jelar(27 January 2023) |
| Hill record | 244 m (801 ft)Peter Prevc (16 January 2016) |
| Top events | |
| Ski Flying World Championships | 1975,1986,1996,2006,2016 |
Kulm is aski flyinghill located inTauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf,Styria, Austria opened in 1950.[1]
In 2003, The women's world record at 200 metres was set byDaniela Iraschko-Stolz, who at the time was the only woman in history to have jumped over two hundred meters.
Furthermore, themen's world record has been set three times at Kulm (1962, 1965 and 1986).
This hill is one of only five of its type in the world, allowing for jumps of more than 240 metres. The current hill record of 244 m (801 ft) was set byPeter Prevc during the2016 Ski Flying World Championships.
They hosted the five FIS Ski Flying World Championships here in1975,1986,1996,2006, and2016.
In2015, the hill was last renovated to a currentK200 andHS235, with much longer jumps possible.
Construction began in 1948 under leadershipViktor Stüger, president ofSalzkammergut Ski Association, completed in 1949 as the largest natural ski jumping hill in the world, designed byIng. Hans Peyerl.[2]
On 8–12 March 1950, opening International Ski Flying Week competition was held on new built ski flying hill.Hubert Neuper Sr. was honoured to be the first to try new hill. The last two days counted for "Longest Ski Jump" competition won byRudi Dietrich (103 metres) ahead ofHans Eder (102 m) and third placed shared byWerfener Huber andFritz Ruepp (both 94 metres). However,International Ski Federation (FIS) did not approve the hill and not even this unofficial competition, as it turned out to be, that hill was very poorly and insufficiently built, by far from the International standards valid back then.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
On 16–18 March 1951, second International Ski Flying Week, an unofficial competition was held in front of total 15,000 people. Summary of total length of four jumps counted into final score. Already on first day, Bradl set new hill record at 115 meters. He was also the winner of the 4 jumps competition with 530 meters in total, in front of the 2nd ranked West GermanSepp Hohenleitner (504 meters) and the 3rd rankedRudi Dietrich (501 meters). Hill was rebuilt with many improvements, but to receive approval from the FIS to organize the official International Ski Flying Week, further requirements had to be met. Hill was again re-designed byIng. Hans Peyerl in cooperation with the ski jumping FIS consultantIng. Straumann.[9][10][11]
In 1952, Salzkammergut Ski Association, governed body responsible for the hill was dissolved, becauseAusseerland came back toStyria. In this way, it was possible to make this hill a top priority for the Styrian state government, which assigned the responsibility to the Styrian Ski Association.
On 27 February–1 March 1953, three-day competition, 1st official "FIS International Ski Flying Week", finally recognized by FIS due to many upgrades. About 50,000 people visited the event.Josef Bradl won the competition with 449.8 points ahead ofAndreas Däscher andRoy Sherwood.[12][13]
On 10–11 March 1956, two-day competition, 2nd official "International Ski Flying Week" was held. Total four jumps counted into official result, two best jumps from each day.Peter Lesser won the event with total 428.5 points ahead ofVeikko Heinonen (FIN) andOlaf B. Bjørnstad (NOR).[14][15]
On 20–22 March 1959, three-day competition, 3rd official "International Ski Flying Week" was held, on the last day alone crowd of 30,000 people. Six jumps in total, two best from each day counted into official result.Torbjørn Yggeseth (NOR), founder ofFIS World Cup won the event.[16][17][18]
On 1–4 March 1962, three-day competition, 4th official "International Ski Flying Week" was held. Already on the first day, at the official training, East GermanPeter Lesser tied the world record withJože Šlibar (Oberstdorf 1961), first on this hill, at 141 m (463 ft). His teammateHelmut Recknagel won ahead of two West GermansWolfgang Happle andMax Bolkart, watched by more than 40,000 people on Sunday, the last day alone.[19][20][21]
On 19–21 March 1965, three-day competition, "K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week" was held. First day (Friday) counted as official training, but also as a reserved date, if one of two competition days (Saturday or Sunday) was cancelled, would be calculated into official result. Already on first day,Bjørn Wirkola fell at world record distance at 144 meters (472 ft). On Saturday,Peter Lesser also fell at world record distance at 147 metres (482 ft). On Sunday, in front of 30,000 people,Peter Lesser setofficial world record for the second time here after three years at 145.5 metres (477 ft).[22][23]
On 19–21 March 1971, three-day competition, "K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week", which would also be counting for "Europa Cup", was due to strong wind all three days, first and only time in history completely cancelled. Only four trial jumpers managed to perform the last day. Saturday and Sunday results were planned to count into official results, and if one of them was cancelled, Friday results would be counting as a reserve.[24][25][26]
On 8–9 March 1986, Kulm hosted "9th FIS Ski Flying World Championships" at enlarged and rebuilt with new K185 point, renovation plan inspired byPlanica. More than 50,000 people in total visited in all three days. It started great already on official training (Friday), with new hill record at 188 meters (617 ft) set by AustrianFranz Neuländtner. On the last day (Sunday),Masahiro Akimoto,Ulf Findeisen,Øyvind Berg andGrega Peljhan, all four crashed very hard, from high in the air direct to the ground. Four best jumps in total (2 of 3 best jumps each day) counted into final results. For the great finalAndreas Felder who became world champion, set the world record at 191 m (627 feet) and equaled it withMatti Nykänen (1985).[27][28][29][30][31]
On 10–11 February 1996, two-day competition "14th FIS Ski Flying World Championships", with each day also counting forFIS World Cup, was held. Total of 130,000 people gathered in all four days. It all started with free training on Thursday, whenJens Weißflog (201 m) became the first who managed to surpass two-hundred-meter mark on this hill and 8th jump over this barrier in history.Andreas Goldberger became world champion in front of home crowd with total four jumps, two from each day counting (183, 183, 194 and 198 m), with final score of total 738.1 points.[32][33][34][35]
Possible HRs, start order in 2R unclear (7.3.1986) –Bauer (176m),Klauser (175m),Suorsa (172m),Nykänen (170m),Findeisen (169m).[36]
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| Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1997 |  Eva Ganster |  141.0 m (472 ft) |
| 5 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | 161.0 m (528 ft) |
| 6 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | 163.0 m (535 ft) |
| 7 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | 164.5 m (540 ft) |
| 9 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | 165.0 m (541 ft) |
| 9 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | 167.0 m (548 ft) |
| 29 January 2003 | Daniela Iraschko-Stolz | 188.0 m (618 ft) |
| 29 January 2003 | Daniela Iraschko-Stolz | 200.0 m (656 ft) |
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