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Kaunertal Glacier

Steepest Groomed Run in Europe Debuts at Austrian Resort

The steepest groomed trail in Europe just opened for the first time at Austria’s Kaunertal Glacier last weekend. The new run has a pitch of a little over 41° (an 88% incline) which resort operators claim is steeper than the steepest part of the infamous Streif slope used in the annual Hahnenkamm downhill races in Kitzbuhel, Snowhunter reports. Related: 7 […]

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SnowBrains | February 27, 2020
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