Ski Cross Course Development

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Ski Cross Course Standard see the ICR 4501

Contents 1 Concepts 2 2. The Track 3 3. The Features 4 Ski Cross Gates and Turns 5 4. Links to GPS Ski Cross on the Internet 6 5. Constructed Courses

Concepts

1. The Slope;

• Vertical Drop

• Course Width

• Natural Features

• Ski Cross Features

2. The Track

- Start Area

- The way to go down the slope

- Number of Change of Directions

- Snow Making

- Safety

- Finish Area

3. The Features

- What Ski Cross Features are to be used on the Track?

1st Feature

Ski Cross Gates and Turns

Banks

Rollers

• Going over a Roller
• Coming Into a Roller

Ski Cross Turns

• Flat turn
• Long Flat Turn
• Short Flat Turns
• Long Turns with Features
• Negative Turns

Ski Cross Jumps

• Small Jumps
• Steep Jump
• Step Up Jump
• Straight Jump
• Corner Jump
• Big Jumps
• Jumps then Turns

Traverses

• Medium Traverse
• Ski Cross Straight Sections

Ski Cross Landings

4. Links to GPS Ski Cross on the Internet

• Cypress Mountain CAN 2010 OWG [1]

• La Plagne FRA [2]

• Flaine FRA [3]

• Myrkdalen NOR [4]

• Innichen San Candido ITA [5]

• Palandöken Mountain Erzurum TUR [6].

5. Constructed Courses

Deer Valley CAN 2008

LAAX SUI 2004

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