The championships have taken place in a variety of ski resorts all over the world since its inception 1931. This year, for its 48th edition, they’ll be hosted in Saalbach, Austria. It’s the ...

At 1,752m-high, Obertauern – Austria’s only attempt at a purpose-built ski resort – spends November to May deep in snow, from one end of its narrow tree-lined valley to the other.