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Saalbach-Hinterglemm

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Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Austria
State	Salzburg
District	Zell am See
Mayor	Peter Mitterer (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area	125.46 km² (48.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,003 m (3291 ft)
Population	1,863 (01/01/2001)
- Density	15 /km² (38 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ZE
Postal code	5753
Area code	06541
Website	www.saalbach.or.at Coordinates: 47°38′″N 12°38′″E / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator

Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well-known for its skiing and other winter sports. A three piste network consisting of Saalbach, Hinterglemm and Leogang is located in the municipality.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm as seen from Bründlkopf.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Coat of Arms
4 Tourism
- 4.1 Skiing
5 External links
6 References

Saalbach-Hinterglemm is located in the Pinzgau region, in the Saalbach Valley, which is oriented east-west. The region is a part of the Kitzbüheler Alpen. The highest point is Spielberghorn (2,044 m) in the north and Hochkogel (2,249 m) in the south.

The nearest large city is Zell am See, located about 20km away. The municipality consists of two small towns: Saalbach and Hinterglemm, which each make up several Katastralgemeinden.

The oldest evidence of settlements in the municipality stems from 1222. The name Salpach first showed up in 1350. Before 1410 there was a church in the town. In 1489 archbishop Johann Beckensloer gave the town market rights.

Spielberghorn.

In spite of this, Saalbach remained, for the most part, a poor agrarian community up into the 20th century. A lasting increase in prosperity did not occur until after World War I, but started primarily after the tourists began arriving in 1945.

In 1987 Saalbach’s name was changed to Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

Alpine Ski World Championships 1991

From January 22nd to February 1991 the Alpine Ski World Championships took place in Saalbach Hinterglemm. It was the biggest international event ever. Best weather conditions framed this very successful event. The first golf war which startet at the same time brought unexpected difficulties because of terror warnings.

The municipality’s coat of arms is described as A red shield with two diagonally-crossed golden skis. They are accompanied by a silver snowflake above them and three silver balls resting on top of each other at the bottom. On top of all this is an undulating silver bar.

The town of Saalbach is primarily orientated towards tourism, without which it could arguably not survive. Most of the inhabitants' jobs are either directly or indirectly dependent on this industry.

Saalbach is one of Austria's premier ski resorts, offering a wide range of runs, extensive off piste, and an excellent snow record. Skiing can be found on both sides of the valley. The runs on the north side of the valley (south-facing side) tend to be preferred by visitors due to their sunny weather. The pistes on the south side of the valley (north-facing side) are normally in the shade, so have better snow cover, particularly in late season, as well as more trees. Much of the off piste skiing is found on the north side, where thigh-deep, untouched powder can be found only metres from many of the pistes. There is a small snowpark in Hinterglemm, but experienced snowboarders and skiers prefer to head to the snowpark in the adjacent valley in Leogang, which boasts superior kickers, as well as rails and jibs. Saalbach-Hinterglemm also features 6 and 8-man chairlifts with heated seats and retractable covers for use in bad weather.