Wednesday, 4 January 2017

27th Winter Universiade in Nordic Skiing and Biathlon, Strbske Pleso/Osrblie, Slovakia

STRBSKE PLESO, located in the High Tatras as part of the municipal lands of the village of Strba, is the highest health resort area in Slovakia. It lies on the southern shore of Lake Strbske Pleso at an altitude of 1,351 meters above sea level, therefore there are no problems with the preparation of snow trails or the HS 100 ski jump from December to March.

It attracts with great skiing conditions on well-groomed tracks for slalom, downhill and cross-country skiing as well as a high level of services. Strbske Pleso offers nine kilometres of easy to medium-difficulty ski tracks on the southern slopes of Mt. Predne Solisko which are not only popular with families and children but also with experienced skiers. The sports complex currently has six approved trails: sprints measuring 1.4 km and 1.6 km, a 2.5 km classic trail and free technique trails with lengths of 3.3 km, 3.75 km and 5 km. Besides winter sports, Štrbské Pleso also attracts summer tourists looking for opportunities for hiking and climbing the surrounding peaks of the Tatras.

OSRBLIE is small village lying in the pleasant and environmentally impressive surroundings of Central Slovakia only a few kilometres from the geographical midpoint of Slovakia. Osrblie is famous for organising worldwide biathlon events. Since 1994, Osrblie has been the one of the most significant biathlon venues in the world. The history of this biathlon venue started in 1981, when the first biathlon competition was held. Since then, the whole venue has gone through many renovations and other changes. Many top biathlon events have taken place here during this period. The National Biathlon Centre in Osrblie is not only set for biathlon competitions but also is used as a training facility for biathletes of all age categories the whole year round.

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