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Flying Fox XXL
With the construction of one of the world's longest and fastest steel rope slides of this kind in Leogang/Austria enables Jochen Schweizer in June 2011, a special flying experience.
Starting from the Stöcklalm the participants will glide 1.6 km over the valley and enjoy in a high of 140 meters an amazing view of the breathtaking mountains of the ski circus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang. Loud cries of joy, goose bumps and a lot of adrenaline included. The adventurous can already secure the first starting positions: For only 79, - € is the "Flying Fox XXL" experience already available online on www.jochen-schweizer.de and www.jochen-schweizer.at or in one of the more than 20 Jochen Schweizer stores in Germany and Austria.
Already the start features sparkling thrills: Equipped with a cord, the participant is latched at the Stöcklalm near the station of the Asitzkabinenbahn in Leogang in the cable system. Well secured in the prone position it goes with high-speed downhill. The feeling is like a weightless free air flights, similar to the kite flying - only much, much faster. As in intoxication you float over the breathtaking mountain landscape, the world from a magnificent bird's eye experiencing. In unimagined heights is then shown if not only the cable but also the nerves are made of steel. The participants have to cover a considerable height difference.
Flying Fox XXL - Jochen Schweizer cooperates with the Leogang Mountain Railways
For the new experience, "Flying Fox XXL", the experience expert has brought a regional top partner on board. Operator of the plant will be the Flying Fox XXL Leogang GmbH, a joint venture of Leoganger Bergbahnen Ges.mbH and Jochen Schweizer Projects AG, a subsidiary of Jochen Schweizer Group. Kornel Grundner, CEO of Flying Fox XXL GmbH, is pleased that after long preparation now pending the implementation of this unique project in German speaking countries. The construction phase of the "flying fox" will take about four to five months. The exterior work will begin in spring 2011. The investment volume is around 600,000 euros. In summer and winter operation is expected an attendance of about 4,000 to 5,000 per year.
"With the Flying Fox XXL we fulfill our long-cherished dream. This experience promises fun and adventure . I'm looking forward to flying over the valley. Even more, I am pleased to have found in the Leogang Mountain Railways a partner who shares the passion and openness for such outstanding and innovative projects with us" said Jochen Schweizer, founder and Active Chairman of the same named group of companies. Even Rudolf Eberl, managing director of Leogang Mountain Railways, welcomes the spectacular projects with excitement: "With the Flying Fox XXL the region receives a global top attraction which will still continues to boost tourism all year round in and around Leogang. We are looking forward to implement this exciting project together with the experts of experience of Jochen Schweizer. "
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Next to Europe's most modern and highest-circulating wind tunnel and the in Europe so far unique Flyer Base in Berlin is the Flying Fox XXL in Leogang the third major project, which the Jochen Schweizer Projects AG implements. Thus, the variety of experiences from Jochen Schweizer from over 1,000 different offerings grow by a further self made attraction.
More information and pictures:
www.flying-fox-xxl.at
www.jochen-schweizer.at/
presse.jochen-schweizer.de
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Mega Flying Fox on similar systems
Press contact:
Claudia Förster
Jochen Schweizer GmbH
Leader Public Relations
Tel.: +49 89 606089-98
Fax: +49 89 606089-38
E-Mail: foerster@jochen-schweizer.de
Internet: www.jochen-schweizer.de, www.jochen-schweizer.at
Claudia Hagen
Jochen Schweizer GmbH
Volontärin Public Relations
Tel.: +49 89 606089-93
Fax: +49 89 606089-38
E-Mail: hagen@jochen-schweizer.de
Internet: www.jochen-schweizer.de, www.jochen-schweizer.at
Kornel Grundner
Flying Fox XXL GmbH
CEO
Hütten 39, A-5771 Leogang
Tel.: + 43 6583 8219
Fax: + 43 6583 8219-33
E-Mail:k.grundner@leoganger-bergbahnen.at
Saalfelden Leogang World Cup GmbH founded
The Preparations for the Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships from 29th August to 9th September 2012 are already in full swing. Although the infrastructure of the region is already almost complete, until next year there is much of work to do. In order that the two places Saalfelden and Leogang together can act as a venue the World Cup Leogang Saalfelden GmbH was founded and entered in the register in early February. The associates of WM GmbH, tourist boards Saalfelden and Leogang, the two communities Saalfelden and Leogang and the Legang skilift company have realized the great potential of the mountain bike sport and try now to use it gainfully for the future.
Since the acceptance in September 2010, the individual partners are working on the major project world championship. The individual disciplines, Four Cross, Downhill, Cross Country and Trials take place in Saalfelden and Leogang. "The key to success now is to work very closely together and to pull together," said Stefan Puehringer, CEO of Saalfelden Leogang WM GmbH, "so we can host an event that people will remember." In these 12 days, the holiday destination turns to mountain bikers Olympus. Cameras from around the world will be directed to Saalfelden and Leogang. The epicenter of the two high-speed disciplines and Four Cross will be, like in the previous year, the bike park in Leogang. In Saalfelden is already this year held a cross country competition, the category Trials are then aligned first 2012.
Tourism is the region's largest economic factor; whereas the objective of this major event is to be sustainable tourism in this profession and to establish a fixed point in the UCI calendar. In 2010 when Saalfelden Leogang held the UCI MTB World Cup the foundation was laid and the professionalism in the organization was exposed.
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© Saalfelden Leogang Tourismus
vlnr: Kornel Grundner (Gemeinde Leogang), Sebastian Madreiter (Leoganger Bergbahnen), Hannes Riedlsperger (Tourismusverband Saalfelden), Helga Hammerschmied Rathgeb (Gemeinde Leogang), Stefan Pühringer (Geschäftsführer WM GmbH), Günter Schied (Gemeinde Saalfelden), Birgit Maier (TVB Saalfelden), Christian Rothart (Prokurist der WM GmbH), Wolfgang Grießner (Gemeinde Saalfelden), Hans Riedlsperger (TVB Leogang), Paul Mitterer (Tourismusverband Leogang), Rudi Eberl (Leoganger Bergbahnen)
1st place - test winner
For the extensive summer range of the Leogang skilift company.
Last summer the range of the Leogang ski lift company was tested thoroughly and the "Berg der Sinne" has the first Place at the international summer test achieved.
In mid-January the management received this great distinction in Pertisau. A total of 20 cable cars in Austria, Germany and Switzerland were tested. The Leogang Skilift company has convinced with the "sensory experience theme park", "Bike Park Leogang" and the entire summer on the mountain range. Since 2000, every year a new variety of activities for the whole family occures.
The sensory experience theme park on the middle station offers with Leo's Water World, the healing- and alpine plants garden and over 35 sense stations the central focus for the summer mountain activities. It also includes a weekly program like bread baking and crafts workshops as special offer. The summer toboggan run at the top station and the game trail around the pond make the range of the "Berg der Sinne" complet in Leogang!
As a special innovation the Bike Park was highlighted. It raised in 10 years to the best parks in Europe and had last summer more than 100,000 bike trips with the Asitz cable car. The joy was great and the team from Leogang could, together with Tourism chairman Paul Mitterer and the Section Head of the Salzburg cable cars, Ferdinand Eder toast to this success.
1st "cable car specialist" apprentice
The Leogang skilift company has hired the first apprentice for the job "cable car specialist" in Salzburg.
Johannes Langegger is the first cable car specialist apprentice in Salzburg. Since this year it is possible for cable car companies to train their own professionals. The Leogang ski lift company has used this opportunity and looks now forward to train the necessary specialists for a cable car company itself and thus to make a positive contribution to the whole cable-car industry and the general apprenticeship. Section chairman of the Salzburg lifts Ferdinand Eder (right) and managing director of the Leogang ski lifts, Rudolf Eberl (left) wish Johannes Langegger joy and success in his new apprenticeship "cable car specialist".
