APPLICATION FOR COURSE HOMOLOGATION

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1 INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION FREESTYLE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR RULES & OFFICIALS APPLICATION FOR COURSE HOMOLOGATION APPLICANT ORGANIZATION Ski Cross Canada phone, fax, RESPONSIBLE PERSON Andrew Squires,Ski Cross Canada phone, fax, (403) , STATION / TOWN COP (Canada Olympic Park) phone, fax, NATIONAL SKI ASSOCIATION Ski Cross Canada phone, fax, APPLICATION FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES Name of the course The Wu-Tang Track Type (moguls, aerials, acro) Ski Cross FOR THE APPLICANT ORGANISATION Name Date Signature Andrew Squires January 25 th 2009 FOR THE NATIONAL SKI ASSOCIATION Name Date Signature Julie Lemieux January 25 th 2009 FIS Freestyle Subcommittee for Rules & Officials Station / Application for Course Homologation Town Calgary Country Canada HR/88/99

2 GENERAL INFORMATION STATION / TOWN Name size elevation Calgary, Canada Population 1 million 1 048m according to the City of Calgary Geographic location Connections and travel times to national and international centers Type of housing, number of beds Medical facilities Other events organized by station/town 51.6N latitude and 114.1W longitude 30 Minutes by car from Calgary International Airport Accommodation is available on site and hotel at less than 1km Foothills Medical Centre is located 6.5km (10 minutes) East of Canada Olympic Park. This facility can provide is Alberta trauma center. Olympic Games in 1988, International competition in Freestyle, National Championships in Freestyle Multiples NorAM races in moguls, etc SKI AREA Name size Elevation (from/to) Number of lifts and trails Skiing season (from/to/peaks) First aid, emergency evacuation, helicopter access COP (Canada Olympic Park) 160 hectares 1240m from Top,1130m to base area 2 Quad Chairlift, 2 magic carpet December to April Professional Ski patroller on site, with equipped toboggan. No restriction for evacuation outside the course. Foothills Medical Centre is located 6.5km (10 minutes) East of Canada Olympic Park. AVERAGE WEATHER CONDITIONS Temperatures General snow coverage Daily average temperature according to Environment Canada from November to April is -5.4 Celcius According to Environment Canada Calgary received an average of 124cm of snow every year, artificial snow is used at this site. FREESTYLE EVENTS HELD ON COURSES Date, level, TD-Reports NA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHMENTS (plans, drawings, photos, TD-Reports) See below

3 SKI CROSS COURSE MEASURES Name of course East Race Hill In portions of equal inclination Width Length Inclination Elevation 1255m TOP Geographic orientation North GENERAL MEASURES Length of course 860m Width of course 60m 16 % Inclination (start to finish line) average ACCESS ACRO COURSE BOTTOM TO TOP --- Turnaround time 5 minutes Name / type of lift High Speed Quad Capacity (per hour) 1800 people/hr Alternate access Walking, road ACCESS STATION / TOWN TO SKI CROSS COURSE 700 Time 15 minutes from Downtown Calgary 900 Names / types of lifts Quad capacity 1800 people/hr 1000 Timing and Data Building Accessible at the bottom of the course Power Electricity powered Communication Radio AVERAGE WEATHER CONDITIONS Visibility Full course Wind effects Rarely, this hill can have gust up to 80km/h DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE This run is a very good location for skier cross competition. It starts with a good gradient 46% at the start and has a constant grade to the finish line. This run is wide enough for course setter and many options are available for different ski cross feature. Artificial snow is available and will help to create a good challenge for skier cross racer. ALTERNATE COURSE (specifications, advantages,...)

4 0 >100 m Finish Start Chair Lift Course Line Contour East Race Hill,Ski Cross Avg. Gradient : 16% Max gradient : 46% min Gradient : 5% Course Length :860m Start Elevation :1255m Finish Elevation :1130m Vertical Drop :125m

5 Medical Facility Direction, from Google Map

6 Calgary Historical Weather trend COP View of Proposed Ski Cross Run

7 HR/88/99