News
February 2007
February,2nd 2008: Origone brothers dominate in Vars
In the historic speed ski track of Vars (France) the Speed Ski FIS World Cup 2008 has begun. Iván Origone (Italy) won the race with a speed of 187,3 km/h, second was his brother Simone (current World record holder) with 187,2 km/h. Third was the french Bastien Montes with 184,6 km/h. Ricardo Adarraga finished 22nd with a speed of 177.8 km. He finished 17th in the first run.
The race saw the succesful comback after a 5 year break of the legendary speed racer Karine Dubouchet. She won the race with 180 km/h.
Abril 2007
End of season in Verbier.
The speed ski season as ended in Verbier. Simone Origone won for the second time the FIS Speed Ski World Championshipsde. Second was the swiss Philippe May from Switzerland, third the french Bastien Montes. Ricardo Adarraga Spain finished 22nd.
Sanna Tidstrand is the new women's FIS World Champion.
April, 14th 2007: Tragedy in Les Arcs.
During the Speed Masters 2007 in Les Arcs the british Speed Skier Caitlin Tovar had a bad accident. Caitlin slipped while trying to step down to her starting position. Unfortunately she was not able to stop sliding down the black slope parallel to the KL track. Caitlin suffered severe injuries in head. The competition was stopped. Caitlin died 2 days later. 2 days before she established new Women's British Speed Ski record.
The whole Speed Skiers community is sad and feels sorry for this tragic loss. Our thoughts and feelings are with family and friends of Caitlin.
April 12th 2007: New oficial Spanish Speed Ski record. During the Speed Masters 2007 in les Arcs Ricardo Adarraga established a new oficial Spanish Speed Ski record
212,14 km/h (in 2005 Adarraga skied 213,52 km/h as forerunner).
Results Speed masters 2007 Les Arcs
Febrero 2007
February 2007: First Speed Ski FIS World Cup 2007 race in Bad Mitterndorf (Austria)
First Speed Ski FIS World Cup 2007 race in Bad Mitterndorf (Austria)
The Speed Ski FIS World Cup 2007 was opened with an excelent organization. The mythical ski flying installtion of the Kulm was converted into a Speed Ski track. Simone Origone (Italia), owner of the Speed Ski World Record won the compettition. Tracie Sachs (EEUU) in the women's competition.
Fotos/Pictures Bad Mitterndorf 2007
November 2006
First Speed Ski race in Landgraaf (Netherlands)
First Speed Ski race in Landgraaf (Netherlands)
The first indoor Speed Ski race has been celebrated in Landgraaf (Netherlands) 15 of november 2006). The event was sponsored by Paradiski (Les Arcs y La Plagne. 15 speed skiers participated. Snowworld in Landgraaf (Heerlen) is with its 500 meters the longest indoor ski track of the world. For the first time speeds of skier were measured in an spedd ski competition.
Millar Reid from Great Britain was the winner with a speed of 103,5 km/h, that can be considered the first Indoor Speed Ski World Record. Ricardo Adarraga was 8th with a speed of 97,81 km/h establishing a first Spanish Indoor Speed Ski record.
251.4 km/h!!!
Simone Origone breaks Speed Ski World Record
Simone Origone from Italy is the new Speed Ski world record holder. 20th of april 2006 during the “Pro Mondial” race in Les Arcs he skied with a speed of the 251.4 km/h. His brother Ivan was second egalizing the old world record with 250,7 km/h. Third was the swiss Jonathan Moret with 250,17 km/h See details on www.kl-france.com
Sanna Tidstrand from Sweden established a new Womens World record with 242,59 km/h.
Unfortunately no spanish Speed skier could participate this year on the race. Next year we will be back!
Past news:
February 2006
Interview with Ricardo Adarraga in spanish ski magazines Solo Nieve and
Ski Revolution (pictures of FIS WSC 2005 in Cervinia)
April 2005
Ricardo Adarraga first spanish skier to pass 200 km/h
Ricardo Adarraga is the first spanish skier to pass the mythical 200 km/h barrier. During the “Pro Mondial Cup” April, 29 2005 in Les Arcs he reached 205.25 km/h, and established the new oficial spanish Speed Ski record. Results
Thirty minutes later starting as forerunner in the 7th run Ricardo Adarraga passed again 200 reaching 213.52 km/h. The fastest speed ever reached by a spanish skier. Certificate
(The FSV only accredits as oficial record speeds reached by qualified competitors, that is forerunners’ speeds are not accredited. In Spain Speed Ski is not ruled by any oficial institution)
“This is incredible! When I started 2 years ago in my first skiing competition I would have never expected to pass the 200 in a 2 year time lap. This would have not been possible without the valuable help of so many experienced Speed Skiers like Tracie Sachs, Philippe May, Xavier Cousseau, Ross Andersson, John Hembel and others. But the biggest thanks go to Magnus Jacobson (www.magnusworld.se) and very special thanks to the most succesful dutch skier ever: Merijn Vunderink (www.speedski.nl). These two guys taught me all I know about Speed Skiing! This one is dedicated to you both!”, Ricardo Adarraga said.
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