Home to the annual FIS ski flying world cup event, the backdrop of the Planica valley is magnificent. Awesome rugged peaks tower all around; formed by the Planica glacier some 20,000 years ago. The jump itself comprises a fearsomely large and heart stoppingly steep slope, stuff only for professional ski fliers, or the clinically insane. The current world record (239m) is held by one of the former, Norwegian Bjørn Einar Romøren, and was contested by a Finn, Janne Ahonen, whose 240m flight ended with a fall - 2005 was apparently a great year for breaking records here. Every year Planica is prepared for the onslaught of thousands spectators in March. Being amongst 2000 metre alpine peaks, it is the only kind of setting worthy of such an internationally prestigious ski event.

Of course it's not all about the ski jumpers, in fact, for many of the over 50,000 attendees each year the weekend is synonymous with parties, performances and all-night drinking. You can take a look at our now infamous 'party bus' video - taken in 2010 - for some idea of what goes on after the athletes have finished for the day.