Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Monte Kaolino, in Bavaria, Germany, is 35 million tonnes of quartz sand, piled up over the years from a nearby kaolin mine. In the 1960s, one guy just turned up with skis, and now half a century later it's a theme-park destination for sandboarders and skiiers. ■ More: https://www.montekaolino.eu/

Location camera: Moritz Janisch
Producer: Marcel Fenchel fenchel-janisch.com
Editor: Dave Stevenson davestevenson.co.uk

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