(Poster picture available at: http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/info/poster.gif )
This week-end (17th/18th July 1999) marks the return of the EUROPEAN
ARTIFICIAL SKI SLOPE CHAMPIONSHIPS to the magnificent WYCOMBE SUMMIT ski
centre
at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. Now in its 2nd season, the European
Artificial Ski Slope Championships in Europe's premier dry slope ski
competition. Over 200 racers from all over europe will compete on the
fabulous
300 metre Wycombe Summit slope in Buckinghamshire, England. The
championships
will determine the:
The winners will have to be focused, strong, precise and error-free. The tough championship courses produce times of about 20 seconds per run from a 40 or 50 point FIS international racer. The 1998 men's champion, Olympic skier, Alex Heath is returning to defend the title he won so narrowly after an epic race last year.
(action picture of Alex heath in 1998 Champs available at: http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/1998/photos/5m01.jpg )
(bio details on Alex Heath available at: http:// ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SANSSA/page4.html )
(full entry lists availble at: http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/eurassc4.html)
The inugural European Artifical Ski Slope Championships held at Wycombe Summit in 1998 were a resounding success.
(Full results, a brief report and photos of the 1998 event are available at:
http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/1998/1998result.html
http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/1998/1998report.html
http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/1998/photoframe1.html)
Wycombe Summit has established an unrivaled reputation as the premier racing slope in England. Its 300 metre competition slope with the latest in Dendix surfacing provides a fast challenging arena for Europes finest dryslope skiers.
(Aerial photo of Wycombe Summit available at: http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/pick/slope.jpg
Further details of Wycombe Summit at: http://www.ski.co.uk/wycombesummit )
Top ski coach Tom Barbeau - ex Canadian Men Technical Coach and now principal of Waterville Valley Ski Academy NH USA - saw his first first dry-slope race at last year's Europeans. He was amazed. "Fantastic" he said "the courses made the skiers attack and fight to get to the bottom fast. This was excellent. I wish I could bottle this aggression and give it to my athletes".
Ski correspondents are invited and urged to attend this exciting event at wonderful Wycombe Summit in the glorious Chiltern Hills.
Full details of Events and program at http:// www.dryski.freeserve.co.uk/euroski/
For further details, information or background please contact:
John Shaw 0171 387 6929 e-mail: johnshaw@cwcom.net
Charlie Jerrett 01494 862796 e-mail: charlie@fbtours.freeserve.co.uk
The European Artificial Ski Slope Championships are organised by The London & South East Regional Ski Association (http://www.lsersa.org) for the English Ski Council.
