ski mountaneering world championship 2013 official press dossier 9feb13

7/29/2019 Ski Mountaneering World Championship 2013 Official Press Dossier 9feb13

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ISMF World chaMpIonShIpS 2013 - SkI MountaIneerIng - pss kiPress contact : MORGAN RP Morgan Le Lann : [email protected] Tl. +33 (0) 6 10 42 22 04FFME Press contact : Agence 15Love Lcas Veron : [email protected] Tl. +33 (0) 6 22 11 95 20

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Ater the resounding success o the European Championships in 2012 and the World Cup in2011, The crins region and particularly the towns o Pelvoux and Vallouise will be host to the2013 World Ski Mountaineering Championships.The nomination o our region or organising this major world event conrms both ourterritorys exceptional potential but also the aith in the men and women who are involved inthese major sports projects.

Ater the Kayaking World Cup in LArgentire-La Besse in 2011 and beore the SnowboardingWorld Cup in 2015 in Puy-Saint-Vincent, the Ski Mountaineering World Cup has slotted into asporting expertise unprecedented in the Southern Alps, due to a booming sport that respects

the environment.I believe that this type o event could very soon be accepted as a discipline in uture OlympicGames.

Jol GiRAuddepty Mayor o LArgentreLa Besse

VcePresent o the Regonal Concl PACA

The French Mountain and Climbing Federation is happy to welcome the 7th World SkiMountaineering Championships that will take place rom 9th 15th February 2013.

Ater organising the European Ski Mountaineering Championships last February 2012Pelvoux, Puy Saint Vincent and Vallouise are preparing to receive a new major internationalsporting event.Hosting such an event will once again be an opportunity to promote this booming sport.

A physical, modern and spectacular discipline, ski mountaineering brings together a wideaudience o enthusiasts converging around strong educative and sporting values.I would like to thank the organizing committee, all sponsors, volunteers, athletes andspectators that contribute to this unorgettable event.This World Championships are a high-level test and springboard or this discipline! Have agreat competition everyone!

Perre YOu,Present o the French Montaneerng

an Clmbng Feeraton

As President o the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) I am particularlyproud o the French Mountain Federation (FFME) and the crins Hautes-Alpes Team who havetaken on the important role o organising the 7th edition o the World Ski MountaineeringChampionships. The vast experience o the FFME in organizing international events,alongside the passion o the men and women rom the crins, the commitment o undingand resources o the organizing committee and the spectacular scenery o the crins Valleycreate a recipe that will make the event a huge success. Athletes, coaches and supporters arecoming rom the Americas, Asia and Europe.While ensuring the International Federations support to the organizing committee beore,during and ater the event to strengthen media coverage, I once again want to ofer you mybest wishes and congratulations.

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uSeFul InForMatIonSFor the MedIa

pm 9 14 fby 2013Saturday 9th february Processon o the natonal teams

Openng ceremony 16h30, LArgentireSunday 10th february TEAM EVENT 8h45, Vallouise

Monday 11th february SPRiNT EVENT - 10h00, PelvouxTuesday 12th february iNdiViduAL EVENT, JuNiORS ANd CAdETS 10h15, Puy Saint Vincent

Wednesday 13th february inval event, senors 9h30, PelvouxThursday 14th february VERTiCAL RACE - 10h00, Pelvoux

Friday 15th february MENS ANd wOMENS RELAYS - 10h00, Puy Saint Vincentworl Champonshps closng ceremony 18h15, LArgentire

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Free pictures

12 movies

Daily web video report

Helicopter images available

Dynat ski test center for press only

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by hgh montan ges Possibility of individual interviews with athletes

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At the Hotel Edelweiss with access to wireless broadband.

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MORGAN RP Morgan Le [email protected] : +33 (0) 610 422 204229, av. JF KenneyF73700 Borg Sant Marce

In collaboration withthe PR agency o FFME :Lcas Veron Agence [email protected] : +33 (0) 6 22 11 95 20


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In leisure this discipline is known as ski touring, where exploring themountains is premium.

Ski touring is strongly anchored in mountain history, as it is the onlytechnique that enables you to go up and down slopes and cross ridgesand gullies when the summits are covered with snow.For several centures (the earlest representatons o pantngsin Norway date back 4000 years) ski touring has been a way oftransporting people living in snow-covered regions.The Alpne Mltary aopte the technque at the en o the 19th century,when travelling in mountainous terrain, which subsequently becameoblgatory or all Alpne troops.Ski touring evolved into a leisure sport towards the end of the

19th

century when civilians started exploring the massifs out ofcuriosity, and taking greater pleasure in the 1960s. From then on thesearch for intensity and a taste for eort created a discipline in its ownright, ski mountaineering, a very dierent experience to alpine skiing.

Those who practice this sport are rst and foremost accomplishedsportsmen and women who nd it the perfect complete sport fortranng an enurance.But the arrival of ski lifts marks the end of this craze, and the start ofthe joys of alpine skiing.However in the 80s the brth o such legenary races as the PierraMenta (Arche-Beauort, France), the Patrouille des Glaciers(Zermatt-Verbier, Switzerland) and the Trofeo Mezzalama (Cervna-Gressoney, Italy) kick-start ski mountaineering, which is then lifted bya new enthusiasm and festive atmosphere.Over the last 10 years the sport has become well established

countng 80,000 to 100,000 individuals identified by the FrenchMountaineering and Climbing Federation, which has 82,000members including 15 to 20,000 who practice ski touring. Nowadaysanyone can make tracks in virgin territory, mostly thanks to theevoluton o equpment propose by manuacturers. But ans are alsoconcerned about environmental impact and want to avoid using skilifts. Ski mountaineering races are extremely varied and they can be ashort outing of a few hours or a raid lasting several days, such as thefamous tour Chamonix-Zermatt.Recently the increasing numbers of ski tourers and new freetouringdiscipline (that focuses on downhill and the search for virgin powder)has encourage brans to evelop the equpment an enable thesport to evolve.

The majestic mountains. Ski mountaineers leave only tracks in the snow. Not using ski lifts respects nature and

creates a pure sport in perfect harmony with the environment , stngshng t rom many other montansports.

Competitive ski mountaineering is no exception to this rule. Competitors climb eating up the vertical altitude,

without any mechanical assistance just their sheer physical and mental strength.

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Ski mountaineering sees the ski touring elite gather together around the

same compettve sprt. Top-level athletes tran throghot the year tocompete and win these competitions which have multiplied in recent

years. Ocal compettons sch as the French Championships or the

World Cup stages are considered compulsory.Every one o these events s clt an challengng, reqrng bothendurance skills in the uphill and technical skills in the downhill. As oneof the most comprehensive sports, competitive ski mountaineeringsees the best athletes in the world participating, such as the Spaniard

Kilian Journet Burgada or the French Laetitia Roux (EropeanChampion, winner of the World Cup 2012), exceed themselves. Ski

mountaineering is a relatively exclusive sport, with a humane dimension

where all its sportsmen and women know each other, support each other

yet compete aganst each other on eqal grons. Conviviality andcompetition are compatible and only sports with less media coverageenable this unifying power to excel oneself to be possible.

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The democratization of ski touring and the growing number of

ski mountaineering competitions has pushed manufacturers to

develop appropriate equipment, quite distinct from alpine skiing or

mountaineering. Today the vast majority of brands oer a touring

proposition where you will nd technical solutions to save users energy

and to reduce weight. Less fatigue, increased performance.The weight issue is central, which is why all equipment that is developednowadays is feather light. 1 for 7 is the ratio used, in other words; onegram less on the feet (Boots, skis, bindings) corresponds to 7 grams won

in the backpack.

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Ski mountaineering has had a competitive edge or a long time.

The frst races date back to 1907 (1 st international competition CAF

Montgenevre Hautes-Alpes), explains Nicolas Bonnet, a mountaingue an ormer compettor.

The regular confrontations of the military ski patrol resulted ints ncluson at the winter Olympic Games right from their rsteton in Chamonix in 1924. It was kept until the Games in StMoritz in 1948. Subsequently dierent competitions and cups were

organized on a regional and national scale followed internationally,with an increase in popularity for races with high vertical ascents(up to 4000m), which would lengthen the race over several days.Examples include the first Mezzalama Trofeo in Italy in 1975 ,which was a real world gathering of ski mountaineers, with threeferent categores: cvlans, mltary an mountan gues.It was not until 2002 that the first official Ski MountaineeringWorld Championships from ISMC (International SkiMountaineering Competitions, ex-ISMF) took place. It was inFrance, close to the crins National Park, Serre-Chevalier (Hautes-Alpes). There was already 22 countries represented and 2 eventswere programmed: an individual race and a team race, added to acombined ranking.11 years later the event s returnng to France to the heart o the

crns Mass, 7 days of competitions, from the 9

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February2013. The World Championships have grown and now include anadditional 3 events: (Vertcal Race, Relay an Sprnt), n the heart othe resorts, to be more vsble an accessble to the general publc.Since 2002 this big event was organized in 5 other resorts on theEuropean continent, the opportunity to prac tice ski mountaineeringeach tme n the lmelght: in Spain (Val Aran n 2004), in Italy(Cuneo Provnce n 2006 an Claut n 2011), in Switzerland (Portesdu Soleil in 2008), in Andorra (Canllo n 2010).

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Now impossible to ignore, the World Champions reunite the bestskiers in the world. Real rocket speeds in the ascents, as well as in thedescents, these athletes with minds of steel surpass themselves inthe heart of these magnicent landscapes. Whilst Italy, Switzerlandand France play neck and neck for the podiums, other nations likeSpain can count on a tank of high-level athletes such as Kilian JornetBurgada (Salomon 25 yrs ol) or Mireia Miro Varela (dYNAFiT,24 yrs ol).

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Snce the begnnng o the worl Champonshps, the individual and team events have been the emblem ofthe discipline. They mostly take place high in the mountains, in the heart of spectacular scenery.The team event has very steep climbs, 4 to 5 in general, it necessitates carrying the skis, wearing crampons andbeng rope p n some glles. This is Alpine racing par excellence, a high mountain route where team spirit isessental to sccess.This is why holding the World Champion team title is the greatest victory, held now by the Italian duo Matteo

Eydallin and Denis Trento in the Mens Senior category and by Swiss Nathalie Etzensperger and Marie Troillet inthe womens Senors.The individual race is shorter bt reqres great physcal strength, n the ascents as mch as n the escents. itis the Spaniard Kilian Jornet Burgada and his compatriot Mireia Miro Varela who won gold in this event at the last

worl Champonshps.

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Both events show and help you understand the importance of technique and strategy in ski mountaineering.

The Sprint watches 6 riders at a time race on a well-dened course with approximately 80m altitude change:they start on skins on a slow gradient, followed by a short distance of 10 m carrying the skis, skis are replaced for

a sequence of kick-turns, then a descent with a dozen slalom gates, various movements, to end with cross country

skiing. All within 3 minutes, every second counts! This event is the ultimate in strategy where every movementmust be precisely executed. It is a erce neck and neck battle, like boardercross.The relay requires the same effort, violent and short! There are 4 rnners n each Mens Senor Relay team, 3competitors in the Youth (Junior / Cadet) and Senior Womens teams. Each skier travels 160 m in vertical ascent

over two ascents and descents as well as a passage on foot. Here the battle is just as exciting.

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A formidable and prestigious event, the Vertical Race consists of climbing as quickly as possible more than600m vertical ascent. Manplaton oes not help, only spee an perect technqe an enrance cont.Rght p the groome, steep slope, less than 20 mntes or the best to reach the top. Ths ntense an volenteort for the heart and muscles requires exceptional speed and technique.

During the last World Championships, it was the Spaniard Kilian Jornet Burgada an hs compatrot Mireia MiroVarela who rose to victory.

The events are broken down into categories by sex and age: Senior, Espoir, Junior and Cadet. The Espoir and Seniors runthe same events. It is the crins landscape that will dictate the rhythm of each event, particularly the Pic Aiglire whichculminates at 3307 m and the Pendine at 2750 m which is the highest point of the Puy Saint Vincent ski resort.

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700km from Paris, 2h from Grenoble and Turin, 3h from Lyon, Marseillean Mlan, The crins are situated in the Alps on the italan borer.A high mountainous region, its classied valleys are preserved andprotecte by the crins National Park created in 1973 . wth tsmythical peaks and panoramas, you can easily indulge in ski touring,but also hiking or snowshoeing. It was English climbers, one of whom,Edward Whymper, urng the 19th century opened the rst routes inthe crns Mass, supervse an assste by local gues an porters.In 1877 Auguste Coolidge climbed the 3774m peak that carries hisname toay rght n the heart o the crns Mass.Lesser known is Captain Armand Adrian Durand who was also apioneer in the discovery of the crins. In 1823 in charge of geodesicsoperations for the execution of the map of France, he entered Vallouise

where he spent several years climbing the peaks and measuring thesurrounding areas. This is why he went to the top of the Pointe at3932m nowadays known as the Durand. Due to his actions, he alsoidentied the highest summit in the Southern Alps: the Barre descrns.

A few years later after these rst ascents, the mountains openthemselves up to sports an subsequently to the evelopment othe tourist and economic industry of the crins. The rst refuges andhotels were built for hikers and in 1909 The fraternal guides andporters in Pelvoux in Vallouise was later created; the future GuidesFeeraton.With peaks of over 3000m, of which the Barre des crins reaches4102m, the Ailefroide at 3953m (the secon French mountaneerng

ste) or the Pelvoux at 3946m, the crins are internationally renownedfor ski mountaineering.Local partcpants such as the crins High-Alpes Team actively takepart in its development. The Puy Saint Vincent and Pelvoux-Vallouisesites, the resort hosts of these World Championships have won thettle oHomologated Race by the International Ski MountaineeringFederation. This title enables the region to become known on a globalscale, by being able to welcome international competitions (WorldCups, European Champonshps, worl Champonshps...). A successor the French Mountan an Clmbng Feeraton an the crnsHigh-Alpes Team, who are hosting the rst global event of 2013.

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The crins National Park guardians guide the race organizers in their choiceof race routes to minimize the impact on the environment, especially onthe wintering wildlife. It is an exceptional collaboration! National Parkrepresentatves are eeply nvolve partners an are present at each meetngto prepare the rotes.

Your contact at the crins National Park:Thierry Maillet, Area Manager for Vallouise of the crins National Park.

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Every morning, the trackers slip out quietly in the night to establish the

race route for the mountain events. A delicate task for these night-time

skiers as the success of the competition depends on their work. The

trackers must have perfect knowledge of the area, of the snow conditions

and weather but also the necessities of this particular top-level sport. Their

knowledge enables them to create aesthetic, technical routes. Thanks to

the variety of tracks the public can fully enjoy this adventure in the heart

of nature in the knowledge of good safety precautions. Two teams take it

n trn over a pero o 10 ays to complete the preparatons to the landone during the autumn. Mountain guides, ski patrollers, experienced

amaters an oten compettors, begn tracng at abot 5am to enable therace to set o between 9 and 10am. They put double tracks in the snow

so that competitors can excel themselves, even in powder. The marking

an setp o the changng areas complete ther mssons. Planne severalmonths in advance, the course could be modied at the last minute due to

bad weather conditions or if there is risk of avalanche. Fallback routes are

prove or each race...Your technical contact:

Nicolas Bonnet, mountain guide, race director and ormer competitor.

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The crins Hautes-Alpes Team are genuine experts in the eld of skimountaineering. Thanks to the work of its 50 permanent volunteers over thelast number of years, the Puy Saint-Vincent-and Vallouise Pelvoux sites havebeen awarded ISMFs distinction of Homologated Race. The tracks laid byprofessonals have proven n recent years to be partclarly apprecate by thecompettors. The team can cont on the regonal commnty collaboraton anlocal sports movement. Spporte by the Pays es crns an LArgentre-LaBesse Pelvoux Vallouise Puy Saint Vincent municipalities, the organizingcommttee proves almost 220 volnteers, professonals, mncpal employeesand State technical sta... Who will not fail to encourage the two championsLaetitia Roux and Matheo Jacquemoud, from the crins Hautes-Alpes Team.

Your contact in the crins Hautes-Alpes Team:Pierre Dupont, President of the Club.

Your contact responsible for the races crins Hautes-Alpes Team:Jean-Franois Etienne.

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ISMF, Ii SiMii Fi

In 2008 the International Federation of ski mountaineering replaces the ISMC(International council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions) and thus takes overthe development of ski mountaineering world competitions such as the WorldCps, worl Champonshps, Eropean Champonshps, bt also the Asan

Champonshps, North Amerca an Soth Amerca.The iSMF has over 30 natons among ts members, feeratons, assocatons ornatonal clbs relate to montan actvtes.They chose the FFME (French Montaneerng an Clmbng Feeraton) an thecrins Hautes-Alpes Team to organize the ISMF World Championships 2013.

Your contact at the ISMF: Armando Mariotta,President of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation.

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Founded in 1945, the FFME promotes and develops six sporting activities inFrance: climbing, mountaineering, canyoning, hiking, snowshoeing and skimontaneerng. Chare by Perre Yo snce 2005, the FFME s a member ofthe Natonal Olympc Commttee an French Sports (CNOSF), the internatonalFederation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and of course the International SkiMontaneerng Feeraton, (iSMF). The FFME rns the French teams anorganises national and international ocial ski mountaineering competitionsthrough the delegation of the Ministry of sports. It has 83,000 members including10,000 competitors and participates in the organization of 250 events every year.

Your contact in the FFME for skiing mountaineering:Mansiot Olivier, National Technical Advisor for Ski Mountaineering.

Your contact in charge of races and trackers for the FFME:Nicolas Bonnet, mountain guide and former competitor.

t sssDYNAFIT, ski touring equipment. Market leader in Ski touring, DYNAFIThave evelope performance procts aapte to the alpne envronmentover many years. Summer and winter, textiles, shoes, skis, bindings andaccessores are esgne alongse the athletes to proce the bestproducts available. The Snow Leopard, the brands logo, epitomizes.dYNAFiTs vales: spee, lghtness, performance an technology.Spee up n the Pays es crns for the worl Champonshps 2013!

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The National Centre for Sport Development (NSDC) was established inMarch 2006, an s a natonal pblc nsttton, spervse by theMnster or Sport. MiSSiONS: To spport sport evelopment or all

ages, (helpng assocatons). To contrbte to the terran (sbses orsports eqpment). To globalse the nfence o French sport. GENERALDIRECTIONS: To promote the sport to benet people who are furthest

away: local neighbourhoods and disadvantaged rural areas, people

experiencing disabilities, youth and women, children in school. The

National Centre for the development of sport is likely to bring nancial

assstance or projects spporte by all sports assocatons or localauthorities. Decentralized State services are responsible for sport and

rect ther eorts an gve them grants.

Ertips, company specalsts: Concept stanless steel eqpment orboilers, pharmaceutical food - but above all passionate about ski

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Zoom on the results o the WorldChampionships nation rom 2002 to 2011

Year Place 1 2 3

2002 SerreChevaler

2004 Val Aran

2006 Provnce o Cneo2008 Portes Solel

2010 Canllo

2011 Clat

Zoom on the title holderso World Champion (Claut - Italy 2011)

EventsCadet Junior

Men Women Men Women

Indiv. race Feerco Ncoln Lose Borgnet Anton Palzer Axelle Mollaret

Vertical Race Feerco Ncoln Lose Borgnet Alan Tsseres Axelle Mollaret

RelayJenner Fechter

+ Thomas Corthay+ Alan Tesseres

Sprint Lca Faer Lose Borgnet Anton Palzer Axelle Mollaret

EventsEspoir Senior

Men Women Men Women

Indiv. race Mchele Boscacc Mrea Mro Varela Klan Jornet Brgaa Mrea Mro Varela

Team raceMatteo Eyalln

+ dens TrentoNathalie Etzensperger

+ Mare Trollet

Vertical Race Marc Pnsach Rbrola Mrea Mro Varela Klan Jornet Brgaa Mrea Mro Varela

Relay

Matteo Eyalln

+ dens Trento+ Manre Rechegger+ Robert Antonol

Gabrelle Gachet

Magnenat + NathaleEtzensperger + MireilleRchar

Sprint Robert Antonol Mrelle Rchar Martn Anthamatten Laetitia Roux

Zoom on the title holders o European Champion(Pelvoux-Vallouise 2012)

EventsCadet Junior

Men Women Men Women

Indiv. race Thomas Corthay Lose Borgnet Anton Palzer Jenner Fechter

Vertical Race Aleix Domenech Alba de Svestro Anton Palzer Axelle Mollaret

RelayAllessandra Cazzanelli

+ Nar Maget+ dave Magnn

Sprint Aren Bet Lose Borgnet Corentn Certt Axelle Mollaret

EventsEspoir Senior

Men Women Men Women

Indiv. race Robert Antonol Anna Fgra wllam Bon Maron Laetitia Roux

Team raceLorenzo Holzknecht +

Manfre RecheggerSverne Pont Combe+ Mare Trollet

Vertical Race Marc Pnsach Rbrola mle Favre Klan Jornet Brgaa Laetitia Roux

Relay

Marcel Theux + AlanTsseres + Martn

Anthamatten + YannickEcoer

Emilie Gex-Fabry+ Sverne Pont

+ Mrelle Rchar

Sprint Jose Rottmoser Mrelle Rchar Jose Rottmoser Mrelle Rchar


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Detailed profl races

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Sundaythe10thofFebruary,PuySaintV

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Seniorprole race: start atthetopofthe re

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ofPuySaintVincent1800,2355mD+,3060

mD-,

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square.

RelayFridaythe 15thofFebraury,PuySaintVincent

Prole race: start at the foot of the Black Rock chairlift at 2000m at Puy SaintVincent, 2355mD+,3060mD-,160m 2rise,15m portage D+,arrival inthecenterofPelvoux-Vallouise.


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Individual race

Tuesdaythe 12thandWednesdaythe13

th,PuySaint VincentforyouthandPelvouxVallouise forSeniorra

ces

Prolerace: start/nishraceSeniorsontheearth ofthe

stationPelvoux Vallouise 1250m,1645 mD+,

1640mD-,samearrivalasyoungdepartureatthefooto

ftheBlackRockchairlift inPuySaintVincent

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VerticalRace

Thursdaythe14thofFebruary,Pelvoux-Vallo

uise

Prole race: start near the center of Pe

lvoux-

Vallouise resort, 610mD+,nish atthe alti

tude

restaurant Le Pelvoux,located atthe chairl

ift

summit.

SprintMondaythe11thofFebruary,PelvouxVallouise

Prole race: start/ nishnear the center stationPelvouxVallouise. 80mD+, 100mD-, 30mD+porting, 6 conversions to30m, 10 slalomgates,part ofskating50meters beforethenishline.


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The skisAs for alpine skiing, ski manufacturers are able to oer genuine racing

skis for ski mountaineering. They must oer the best compromisefor ascents and descents, in other words, between lightness andmanoeuvrability.in the ascents, the shorter the skis (160cm for men, an 150cm for

women) an lighter (less than 700g per ski), the easier it will be toswitch.

In the descents we look at manoeuvrability (ease o hanlng),behaviour in all types of snow, grip (ts perormance n the trns n thesnow at high speeds), tonicity, reactivity an engagement.

The bindingsThe bindings provide two modes of movement. Uphill the heel isreleased an the oot pvots at the ront. Downhill the heel is attached.In competition insert technology is used: it must be fast and ecient

putting the skis on, the binding clips in the front of the boot inserts

and the bindings lock manually. The bindings must be both robust and

lightweight, especially since the revolution of the Low-Tech system byFritz Barthel in the 80s who invented bindings that weighed only

650g, when at the time ski mountaineering teams were using bindingsthat weighed 2kg. Today the lightest bindings on the market are theLowTech Race by DYNAFIT that weigh 115g.

BootsBoots must be exible and nd the correct balance between lightnessin the uphill, good flexibility (60) in the boot collar to enable exion inthe ankle to produce an action close to walking, and stiffness for betterdownhill skiing.Comfort may not be the rst concern of a ski mountaineer, but they

nevertheless use thermoformed liners for a snug t to gain precision.

The skinsTo avoid sliding backwards going uphill we glue shorthaired syntheticskins under the skis facing backwards.Before setting o downhill the skier removes the skins and keeps them

in his pocket or in his backpack to avoid the glue getting cold and he

puts them back on for the following uphill climb. So, a skin that loses

its adhesion to a ski forces a skier to stop racing. This is one of the

manipulations that is a key part of mountain skiing.

Competition equipmentWhatever the category, any competitor participating in an approved ski mountaineering race must have very

precise equipment: skis, bindings, boots, skins, safety equipment, complete clothing, backpack, ski gloves, helmet,

poles an snglasses.

Extra equipmentDepending on the route, the quality of the snow and the weather conditions, the head of the race jury couldrequire competitors to take additional equipment (crampons, ice screws, harness, lanyard, carabiners, headtorch and rope), or extra clothing.

When the racecourse follows a route exclusively on secured slopes the course director can exclude RECCO

obligatory equipment, shovel, probe, backpack and its contents. The helmet is obligatory if there is a downhill

section of the race that is stop-watched.

In copetition,oigto nddditioneqipenteqied

Weigt of ski:700 g

Ski engt:150 to 160 c

bindings weigt:115 g

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Sntetic skins

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Ski mountaineering equipment, terms and techniques

di you know? Sealskin was used before the intervention of

synthetic materials. Nowadays in

competition skinsmadefromanywildanimalare strictlyprohibited.

Likewise, theuse ofothersystems

such as stickytapeencouragingbetter sliding, arealso prohibitedtop

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Shovel, probe, survival blanket

and Rescue Positioning Device (RECCO)Ths s the essential piece of safety equipment for an off-piste skierout in the snow-covered mountains.

Also known under the name RECCO, this device was invented 30 years

ago and enables you to nd a skier under the snow. Every competitor

wears this apparatus next to their body, underneath their clothes and

switched on, to be able to be found in the event of being buried under

the snow.

ClothingThe outts designed for ski mountaineers are highly specialized and

extremely technical.

The fabric used for ski mountaineering must be breathable toevacate perspraton n the ntense physcal otpt. It must also keepyou warm at the start of the race an rng the escents, whilstprotecting you from the wind.The clothes are ultra light (the constant am to be as lght as possble)an f to have ll reeom o movement.The abrcs se membranes sch as Gore-Tex Active Shell, Primaloft(lighter, warmer, more breathable), Polartec (warm and breathable),and under layers in natural bres like Merino wool that stay warm even

when wet and regulate body temperature.Ergonomic and gure hugging ski mountaineering outts offer totalfreedom of movement. wth a mltte o practcal etals or thecompetitor: lined pockets with zips or mesh for ventilation, large pockets

to stow away the skins and RECCO, etc.

Competing athletes must wear three layers on the top half of the bodyand two layers on the bottom half.

The backpackLightweight, it must be at one with the skier. Functional, t oersgagets an specal researche soltons so the athlete can manageall his manipulations during the race without wasting time: externalattachments for the ice axe, carrying system for the skis on theback or laterally (it is prohibited to carry the skis in the shoulder straps),

compartment for safety equipment, water bottle holder, emergencywhistle, integrated safety box, etc

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