And remains one of the most impressive places for skiing in France, Val d'Isere has a special claim to fame in the history of skiing and sport. For any aspiring or keen competitor in the ski chalet, Val d'Isere offers a unique opportunity to ski a course used by competitors professionals in the World Ski Championship. When sport is skiing, Val d'Isere offers the opportunity to follow in the tracks of the ski world-class skiers.
Championship
The FIS Alpine Ski World Championships held in Val d'Isere in February 2009. Val d'Isere was outside the jurisdiction of Vail / Beaver Creek, USA, and Schladming in Austria for the opportunity to become the official headquarters. These were the first world championship held in Val d'Isere, although the area was also home to four events of the five men in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
People watching
The championships drew an estimated total of 260,000 spectators in total, over 13 days of competition. The tournament also set a record of 70 participating nations, with 382 participating athletes among them. Luckily for today's visitors will not be as popular in his house! Val d'Isere also committed culture with slopes in an unexpected way. Philatelists – that stamp collectors, so you and I – also had an extra reason to celebrate the championship. A new series of five stamps was created to commemorate the event, 4 represents the different skiing disciplines, and the fifth column shows the event's festive side. Although rare, you can have the chance to admire a framed version as part of the decor in your house. Val d'Isere also received a single stamp Championships World first day ', adding a little value of postage stamps, if you can find one!
The-so-steep mountains no
The tracks themselves are a perfect way to celebrate the environment of the championships of 2009. The village of Val d'Isère is surrounded by two mountains, located opposite each other: Solaise and Bellevarde. The design is unique in the history of skiing, and many of the events in the World Championship was held at the legendary "Face of Bellevarde. With a vertical drop of 1000 meters, the length of which is almost completely visible from Val d'Isere, the course began in 2800 of the target, the "Mur of Bellevarde ", and walked through the famous" Passage de l'Ancolie. It is a course that is sufficient to prove any aspiring champion, and treat to continue its entirety would be a story to tell back in the chalet. Val d'Isere is also frequent cable cars waiting to have a backup bold skier the slope for a second attempt.
Caught on camera
Judging by competitors of the event was not much – a special camera capable of capturing an object moving at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour has been installed on a drive cable, allowing you to descend at the same speed competitors of slalom and downhill. In order to maintain coverage and safety of the event, 80 temporary houses were built, with commentator cabins, offices, TV broadcasting, and positions of the jurors' within each small chalet. Val d'Isere has been busy since then, but the housing has undoubtedly!
Earl Knudsen is Marketing Manager for Alpine Answers, a specialist ski travel agency, tour operator, and booking service offering bonded package holidays at a chalet Val d’Isere and other tailor-made itineraries. For a luxury or good-value skiing holiday in a chalet; Val d’Isere is an ideal location.
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