"What Kitzbühel is for the alpine area, Rettenbach is for the grass ski area. Whoever wins the Super-G there is in top form."
Hans-Peter Brandl, Grass Ski FIS Race Director, Press Conference World Cup 2014
History
Grass skiing is a relatively young sport. The required equipment was invented around 1960 by Josef Kaiser from Geislingen an der Steige, mainly for the reason of being able to practice alpine skiing in summer. However, grass skiing could never truly establish itself as summer training for alpine skiers, and so athletes began to specialize. In 1976, grass skiing received its own department in the German Ski Association, and starting from Germany, it initially became more popular in Central Europe, but by the early 1980s also in Japan, China, and Australia. In 1985, grass skiing was integrated into the FIS.
Introduction Courses in Grass Skiing for Everyone
To introduce you to grass skiing, the Ski Center Rettenbach offers introductory courses. Here you can learn grass skiing under professional guidance.
Please register in advance!!
Track
The slope is oriented towards the southeast! The view from the start! This is at an altitude of 568m. The valley is at an elevation of 452m, resulting in a height difference of 116m. The length of the course is on average 500m! The average incline is 23.2%.