Winter Activities in the Sauerland Winter Season 2013/2014

 tourists come throughout the year but winter season is the main season  1700 jobs are related to winter tourism  50% of sales are dependent on winter tourism  in the last 10 years the number of winter tourists has increased up to 1 million people (season 2012/2013)  in good years we have 120 possible ski days The Importance of Winter Tourism for the Sauerland

 57 small skiing areas  148 ski-lifts  17 ski areas have snow canons (produce artificial snow)  The Sauerland is one of the largest ski areas north of the Alps. Some more interesting figures

A typical Winter View (foto: February 2013)

 skiing by day Skiing in the Sauerland (2013)

 skiing by night

 only a few days with natural snow  mostly too warm for snow canons  green meadows  instead of white pists But this Winter…

 Hunau is the nearest skiing area  18, 4 km away from our school in Meschede  (15 minutes to go)  a magnificent view from the top  longest floodlit slope (1,500 meters)  from 630 to 810 meters altitude  22 € for a day ticket  you can lend skis Skiing in Bödefeld (Hunau)

 also visited by snowboarders  3000 persons can be lifted per hour  a good place for learning (ski school)  separate sledding hill  12 snow cannons and 9 snow lances guarantees snow  free parking (600 places)  Small restaurant at the base station ( 300 seats, solid prices)

 largest ski area in the Sauerland  34 km from Meschede, 35 minutes to go  guaranteed snow from December to March  27 lifts, 28 pists  chairlifts  7 parking places  dayticket: 30 €  several restaurants  ski school; you can lend skis, slides… Skiing in Winterberg

 every year one World Cup meeting takes place in Willingen  The World Cup attracts a lot of enthusiastic fans of ski jumping  throughout the year Mühlenkopfschanze offers an attractive leisure program  35 km from Meschede, 45 minutes to go  You can enjoy the view from the tower which is 120 meters high. Ski Jumping in Willingen

Bob and Skeleton in Winterberg

 about 50 km of ski slopes  one single slope is about 10 km long Cross country skiing in Winterberg

 Winterberg is popular for the sled dog race.  This year there was not enough snow. Sled dog race

Ice-skating  Where?  Willingen (Hessen) or Möhnesee  you can lend your skates (about 4€)  entry (about 5 €)  sometimes there are parties  ice-hockey games Other Winter Activities

 Where?  Arnsberg, Meschede, Schmallenberg, Winterberg, Willingen(Hesse), Plettenberg, Medebach  example: Aqua Magis Plettenberg  day ticket: 20 €  there are three big ones with slights, wave pools and salt pools  9 slides  sauna and steam sauna  you can eat there Swimming Pools in the Sauerland

 Here is a market in Schmallenberg  On the place are small wooden houses  you can buy food, tea, sweets or decoration from wood.  you can drink warm spicy wine (mulled wine)  a Santa Clause amuses the kids  bands make Christmas music Christmas Markets in December

Bye, bye winter season 2013/2014… hoping for more snow next winter.    