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Vértex Vinter
Vértex Vinter was a Swedish ski mountaineering competition, now discontinued, that took place in 2005–2011 in different winter sport locations. Venues and events In 2004–2006 the venue was Storulvån in the Åre Ski Area, in 2007–2009 in Åre proper and in 2010–2011 in Sylarna. There were two separate events; in 2004–2009 and in 2011 there was a solo event for single competitors and in 2004–2010 a duo event for teams of two. In addition to the elite level events various additional events have been held from time to time, such as snowshoe races and shorter beginners' races. Competition results The Norwegian ski mountaineer Ola Berger won the solo event six times and the men's duo event twice. The Swedish adventure racer and ski mountaineer Josefina Wikberg won the solo event twice and the women's duo event three times. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vertex Vinter Ski mountaineering competitions Skiing in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Mountaineering
Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipment used, free-heel Telemark skis and skis based on Alpine skis, where the heel is free for ascents, but is fixed during descent. The discipline may be practiced recreationally or as a competitive sport. Competitive ski mountaineering is typically a timed racing event that follows an established trail through challenging winter alpine terrain while passing through a series of checkpoints. Racers climb and descend under their own power using backcountry skiing equipment and techniques. More generally, ski mountaineering is an activity that variously combines ski touring, Telemark skiing, Telemark, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. History Military patrol was an Military patrol at the 1924 Winter Olympics, official event at the 1924 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
