The world’s elite women’s skis will be performing in the Czech Republic on the last weekend of January. The Svatý Petr ski area in Špindlerův Mlýn will host sports holidays on Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, thousands of fans and tourists will visit the Giant Mountains. What you need to know before visiting a saint? Hradecká Drbna organizes the most important information into brief overviews.
Fans can look forward to an extraordinary sporting spectacle led by Czech representatives or ski stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhová. However, contrary to the original plan, slalom competitions will take place on both days.
“Obviously, this is largely a response to the current snow conditions, which are less than ideal across Europe. The giant slalom, originally planned for Saturday at Špindlerův Mlýn, will take place within the framework of the FIS calendar as part of the previous World Cup race at Kronplatz. said the president of the Skiers Association in a press release David Travnick.
Parking traffic situation
“Similar to the Alpine Skiing World Cup in March 2019, this means some adjustments and restrictions on traffic and car movement, including directions and the possibility of crossing some roads and parking adjustments,” said the organizer on the website.
Parking spaces will be available for public rights in Špindlerův Mlýn. However, this is only until the capacity is used up. After that, the cars at the checkpoint will be diverted back to the parking lots around Vrchlabí, from where visitors will be taken to the center on a free shuttle bus.
“We will focus primarily on ensuring the safety and smooth flow of traffic, we will also monitor public order. Last but not least, we will also focus on ensuring the safety of people and property. We are in close contact with the city of Špindlerův Mlýn and the organizers,” a police spokesman told Hradecky Drbna Magdalena Vlčková.
From 28 January, from 06.00 to 18.00, the entry of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will be prohibited from Vrchlabí, Herlíkovice in the direction of Špindlerův Mlýn. At the same time, this ban will also take effect on Sunday, January 29.
The Women’s Ski World Cup, which will be held this weekend in Špindlerův Mlýn, will be accompanied by extraordinary traffic actions. Organizers advise daily visitors to leave the car at home and use the bus service.
Accommodation in Giant Mountains is booked
Hotels and apartments in Špindlerův Mlýn are fully booked for this weekend. “The audience interest at the World Cup has traditionally been huge. Finding accommodation for the weekend in Špindl is now difficult,” Martin Jandura, mayor of the Krkonoše resort, told ČTK. A total of 16,000 beds are available.
At the ski resort of Špindlerův Mlýn, hotels and guest houses sold out for the women’s slalom world cup on January 28 and 29. Practically only beds from refunded reservations are available. The World Cup returns to Špindlerův Mlýn after four…
People will not lose skis
According to the operator of the ski area in Špindlerův Mlýn, one cannot miss classic skis. Only the two-seater Hřiště anchor lift and black slope will be closed to the public in St. Petersburg. Peter. “Six-seater slope, red and blue will operate,” the operator states on the area’s website Adam Svacina. Skiers can reach St. Peter by ski bus or by using the Hromovka cable car, where the slopes will also run.
On January 28 and 29, two slaloms will be held at Špindlerův Mlýn in the Svatý Petr area as part of the World Cup. This was a replacement women’s slalom for the canceled World Cup race in Zagreb. Spectators can look forward to, for example, American skier Mikaela Shiffrinová or Czech skier Martina Dubovská. The last time the World Cup was held in Špindlerův Mlýn was in March 2019.
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