Arguably the most spectacular event in the winter sports calendar, the grand final of the speed skiing season returns to its spiritual home in Les Arcs.
Speed skiing is also known as KL or Kilomètre Lancé, and consists in travelling as fast as possible along a one kilometre stretch of piste, with the benefit of several hundred metres of near-vertical run-up. Timing is automatic, beginning and ending when the skier is still in motion.
A kamikaze nightmare to some, a heroic pursuit to others, the discipline has been a speciality at Les Arcs since the resort was assigned the event during the Albertville Olympics in 1992. Helmets, poles and suits are designed with minimal air-resistance in mind, and the high-tech equipment enables skiers to reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres an hour.
Please not that due to building works this event will not be taking place in 2008.
A kamikaze nightmare to some, a heroic pursuit to others, the discipline has been a speciality at Les Arcs since the resort was assigned the event during the Albertville Olympics in 1992. Helmets, poles and suits are designed with minimal air-resistance in mind, and the high-tech equipment enables skiers to reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres an hour.
Please not that due to building works this event will not be taking place in 2008.
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