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16-573: At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide dramatic panoramic views of the alps. The Nebelhorn can be reached with a big cable car. Visitors can ride a unique diagonal elevator to the top of the Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze . Oberstdorf consists of the village of Oberstdorf (813 metres above sea level, survey point by

32-765: A market and the High Court. In 1518 Count Hugo of Montfort built a spa in Tiefenbach at the sulphur spring, which is regarded as a precursor of today's spa facility. Oberstdorf’s experience in the Third Reich is recounted in A Village in the Third Reich . During World War II the mountains around the village were used to train mountain troops of the Wehrmacht . At the end of the war French and Moroccan troops were stationed there. In December, before every New Year , Oberstdorf hosts

48-742: Is a 2,224-metre-high (7,297 ft) mountain in the Allgäu Alps in Germany , near the village of Oberstdorf . It lends its name to the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition and the Nebelhorn Classics a freeride race event. Also the Nine Knights freeski contest takes place just above the "Höfatsblick" station of the Nebelhornbahn. Its summit is a well-known viewing point, from where there

64-682: Is a view far into the Alpine massif. The summit area of the Nebelhorn may be climbed via the Hindelang Klettersteig ; it should only be attempted with special equipment (a ' Klettersteig set '). This Oberallgäu location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships , commonly referred to as "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds", are annual figure skating competitions sanctioned by

80-532: Is one of the four annual ISU figure skating championship events and the most prestigious international one for juniors. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles , pair skating , and ice dancing . The first World Junior Championships were held in March 1976 in Megève , France, and were originally named the "ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships". In 1977 the championships were held again under

96-586: The German Figure Skating Championships twelve times. It has also hosted the 1982, 2000, and 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships . One of the two ISU adult figure skating competitions (for skaters aged 28 and older) is held in Oberstdorf each May. Mountain bikers start their Transalp tour in Oberstdorf on the Schrofen Pass to Riva del Garda. Nebelhorn The Nebelhorn

112-480: The International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the titles of World Junior Champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21. This event

128-445: The Tour de Ski , a cross-country skiing stage event. Germany's modern figure skating center was built on the outside of the town. It has three covered rinks and some of them are accessible to the public, for recreational skating. It is a popular destination with European skaters for training camps. Oberstdorf hosts the annual Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition and has hosted

144-614: The Oberstdorf area was already inhabited from the Stone Age to the Roman Empire . When the Romans had abandoned the area east of the Upper Rhine and north of the Upper Rhine in the 3rd century, various Germanic groups migrated into the area, which were later called Alemanni . Oberstdorf was first mentioned in 1141. King Maximilian , the later emperor, granted Oberstdorf in 1495 the right to hold

160-516: The Roman Catholic church) and five other villages: There are a large number of valleys in the area around Oberstdorf, many of which are not only scenic, but are often starting points for walks in the mountains. The following list shows the main valleys together with their side valleys: Oytal and Dietersbachtal are separated by the Höfats and Rauheck . Gerstruben , Germany's highest village, lies at

176-690: The entrance to the Dietersbachtal. The Rappenalptal is the longest and runs from Germany's southernmost village, Einödsbach , past the Haldenwanger Eck , Germany's southernmost point. At the end of the valley the Schrofen Pass leads to Austria . The Allgäu Alps in the area around Oberstdorf attain heights of over 2,600 metres and belong to the Northern Limestone Alps . The best known summits in Oberstdorf are: There are numerous lakes at various heights around Oberstdorf: Findings show that

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192-615: The first part of the ski jumping Four Hills Tournament on the Schattenberg large hill. There is also a ski flying hill, Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze , about seven kilometres to the south. ABC 's Wide World of Sports famously featured the Oberstdorf ski flying hill when Vinko Bogataj fell during his jump in 1970, thus becoming known as " The Agony of Defeat ". Oberstdorf hosted the Nordic skiing World Championships in 1987 , 2005 and 2021 . The town has also hosted several stages of

208-507: The following year. Which skaters from each country attend the World Junior Championships is at the national governing body's discretion. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied criteria. Selections vary by country. Skaters must be older than 13 and less than 19 (or less than 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers) by 1 July of the previous year. For example, to compete at

224-510: The same name at the same place. In 1978 these championships were officially renamed the "World Junior Figure Skating Championships", and held once again in Megève, France. Since then, the location has changed each year. From its inception until 1980, the World Junior Championships were held in the spring. In 1981, the timing was changed to the November or December of the previous calendar year. In 2000,

240-568: The sum of the placements of the country's skaters (top two if they have three). Entries do not carry over and so countries must continue to earn their second or third spot every year. If a country only has one skater/team, that skater/team must place in the top ten to earn a second entry and in the top two to earn three entries to next year's championships. If a country has two skaters/teams, the combined placement of those teams must be 13 or less to qualify 3 entries, and 28 or less to keep their two entries. If they do not do so, they only have one entry for

256-491: The timing was changed back to its previous form and the World Junior Championships were once again held in the spring. Skaters qualify for the World Junior Championships by belonging to an ISU member nation . Each country is allowed one entry in every discipline by default. The most entries a country can have in a single discipline is three. Countries earn a second or third entry for the following year's competition by earning points through skater placement. The points are equal to

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