Monte Kaolino

Monte Kaolino is a sand dune in Hirschau, Bavaria, Germany. It consists of 35,000,000 tonnes (34,000,000 long tons; 39,000,000 short tons) of sand, a by-product of kaolinite production over the years. The sand dune is now used as a ski resort for sand skiing and sandboarding, in addition to other activities.

Monte Kaolino
LocationHirschau, Germany
Coordinates49°32′3.95″N 11°58′0.70″E
Vertical120 metres (394 ft)
Runs3
Lift system1 funicular
Terrain parksYes
Night skiingNo
WebsiteMonte Kaolino

Sand-skiing and sandboarding

By the 1950s the pile of sand had grown large enough that people experimented with skiing on it, and in 1956 a ski club was formed. Uniquely to this hill, skiing is done directly on the sand and as a result, its operating season is inverse with ski areas elsewhere - it only opens in summer, even though the area does snow in winter.

The hill is the only sandsports facility equipped with a ski lift, and used to host the Sandboarding World Championship until 2007. A smaller scale competition, SandSpirit, is still held every year in July. [1]

Development

The area was extensively renovated in 2007. In addition to the ski hill, there are also camping facilities, a pool, a geopark, and trails.

In 2009 a funicular elevator to the top of the hill was installed.[2]

See also

References

  1. "A Sandboard World Cup is Held Annually in South America". Surf the Sand. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. "Liftanlage" (in German).
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