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Altglashütte
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Saarsprungschanze:
| K-Point: | 30 m |
| Further jumps: | no |
| Plastic matting: | no |
| Year of construction: | 1933 |
| Year of destruction: | 1946 |
| Status: | destroyed |
| Ski club: | TB Weiden |
| Coordinates: | 49.771639, 12.393139 ✔ 
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History:
The Saarsprungschanze in Altglashütte was built in 1933 on the northern slope of the Kutscherberg, in a small mountain settlement that today belongs to the town of Bärnau in the Upper Bavarian Forest. It was a ski jump of roughly 30 metres, constructed at the initiative of the ski section of Turnerbund Weiden, founded two years earlier and looking for an area with reliable snow conditions. The choice of Altglashütte was no coincidence – skiers from Weiden had been using this area as a training ground since the early 20th century, and the Gasthof Blei, operating there since 1909, served as their lodging base and informal “club hut”. The wooden structure of the jump was adapted to the natural profile of the 350-metre slope, which continued to be used as a ski run for many years afterwards.
According to accounts, the first jump on the new hill was made by Rudolf Glötzner – an outstanding athlete of TB Weiden, later a multiple German champion in pole vaulting and a respected physician in Weiden. His presence in Altglashütte was natural, as the club used the ski jump regularly throughout the 1930s. Although detailed records of competitions have not survived, it is known that the facility served mainly for training purposes and for local events organised by members of Turnerbund Weiden and skiers from the region. The ski jump became such a recognisable part of the winter landscape of Altglashütte that it even appeared on a local postcard, and older residents of Bärnau recall it as a popular sports venue of their childhood.
The Saarsprungschanze existed until 1946. After the Second World War, during harsh winters and times of widespread shortages, the wooden elements of the structure began to be used as firewood, which eventually led to the complete disappearance of the jump from the landscape. The site can still be identified, however – the Kutscherberg slope continued to be used as a ski run with a small drag lift, which operated for many decades as the family-friendly Altglashütte/Kutscherberglift ski area. The ski area ceased operations in 2019, and the local skiing tradition shifted mainly to the nearby Silberhütte cross-country trails. Although the ski jump itself has long since vanished, Altglashütte remains a place with strong skiing roots.
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