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'Speed skiing' is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line as fast as possible. It is the one of the fastest non-motorized sports on earth (The fastest non-motorized sport is speed skydiving, in which divers reach speeds of over 480 km/h.). The current world record is 252.4 km/h (156 mph), held by Simone Origone. Speed skiers regularly exceed 200 km/h (125 mph), which is even faster than terminal velocity, the equilibrium speed of a body free-falling through the atmosphere. The terminal velocity of a skydiver in a normal free-fall position with a closed parachute is about 193 km/h (120 mph).
Speed skiers wear dense foam fairings on their lower legs and aerodynamic helmets to increase streamlining. Their ski suits are made from air-tight latex or have a polyurethane coating to cut wind resistance, with only a mandatory back protector to give some protection in the case of a crash.
The special skis used must are 2.4 metres (94.5 inches) long and maximum 10cm wide and 15 kg for the pair. ski boots are attached to the skis by bindings. The ski poles are bent to shape around the body, and must be a minimum of 1 m long.
Speed skiing is practiced on steep, specially designed courses one kilometer long. There are approximately thirty of these courses world-wide, many of them at high altitudes to minimize air resistance. The first 300 or 400 meters of the course (the launching area) are used to gain speed, the top speed is measured in the next 100 meters and the last 500 m (the run-out area) are used for slowing down and coming to a stop, with the speed being recorded over the 100 m between (the timing zone). The start point in FIS races is chosen so that, in theory, skiers should not exceed 200 km/h, hence competition is aimed at winning a particular event, not breaking world speed records. At Pro [1]races, there is no maximum speed and the speed attained is determined by conditions and safety.
Speed skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville.
The following are the records under the F.S.V. (France Ski de Vitesse, www.kl-france.com) rules. As of April 29, 2005, there were 328 speed skiers who had skied faster than 200 km/h.
Simone Origone (Italy) 252.400 km/h (156.834 mi/h); Les Arcs France, April 2006
Michael Milton (Australia) 213.65 km/h (132.76 mi/h); April 19, 2006
Sanna Tidstrand (Sweden) 242.59 km/h (150.74 mi/h); Les Arcs France, April 20, 2006 [2]
★ Skiing and Skiing Topics
★ Speed skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
★ Michael Milton - speed skiing Retrieved February 1, 2006.
★ Ross Anderson (skier) Fastest skier in the western hemisphere http://rossanderson.org Retrieved August 4, 2007.
★ FIS Rules (PDF)
★ http://www.SpeedSki.com
Speed skiers wear dense foam fairings on their lower legs and aerodynamic helmets to increase streamlining. Their ski suits are made from air-tight latex or have a polyurethane coating to cut wind resistance, with only a mandatory back protector to give some protection in the case of a crash.
The special skis used must are 2.4 metres (94.5 inches) long and maximum 10cm wide and 15 kg for the pair. ski boots are attached to the skis by bindings. The ski poles are bent to shape around the body, and must be a minimum of 1 m long.
Speed skiing is practiced on steep, specially designed courses one kilometer long. There are approximately thirty of these courses world-wide, many of them at high altitudes to minimize air resistance. The first 300 or 400 meters of the course (the launching area) are used to gain speed, the top speed is measured in the next 100 meters and the last 500 m (the run-out area) are used for slowing down and coming to a stop, with the speed being recorded over the 100 m between (the timing zone). The start point in FIS races is chosen so that, in theory, skiers should not exceed 200 km/h, hence competition is aimed at winning a particular event, not breaking world speed records. At Pro [1]races, there is no maximum speed and the speed attained is determined by conditions and safety.
Speed skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville.
| Contents |
| Official World Records |
| Men |
| Disabled men |
| Women |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Official World Records
The following are the records under the F.S.V. (France Ski de Vitesse, www.kl-france.com) rules. As of April 29, 2005, there were 328 speed skiers who had skied faster than 200 km/h.
Men
Simone Origone (Italy) 252.400 km/h (156.834 mi/h); Les Arcs France, April 2006
Disabled men
Michael Milton (Australia) 213.65 km/h (132.76 mi/h); April 19, 2006
Women
Sanna Tidstrand (Sweden) 242.59 km/h (150.74 mi/h); Les Arcs France, April 20, 2006 [2]
See also
★ Skiing and Skiing Topics
★ Speed skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
References
★ Michael Milton - speed skiing Retrieved February 1, 2006.
★ Ross Anderson (skier) Fastest skier in the western hemisphere http://rossanderson.org Retrieved August 4, 2007.
External links
★ FIS Rules (PDF)
★ http://www.SpeedSki.com
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