Internatiol skimountaineering Youth Camp
Štrbské Pleso, 12.12. - 14.12.2008

V dňoch 12-14.12.2008 sa uskutočnilo medzinárodne skialpinistické
podujatie Youth Camp na Štrbskom Plese pre mládež vo veku od 12 do 20
rokov. Zúčastnili sa ho pretekári z 5 krajín - z Nemecka, Rakúska,
Čiech, Poľska a samozrejme zo Slovenska.
Predovšetkým nemecká výprava
prišla s veľmi kvalitnými pretekármi a jednoznačne dominovali po oba
dni nielen na skialpinistických tratiach ale dokonca aj vo
floorbalovom turnaji.
Trate pretekov neboli jednoduché a na krátkom
úseku pretekárov stretlo snáď všetko čo aj na omnoho dlhšom podujatí.
Nakoľko snehové podmienky umožnovali len nejaké varianty, všetko sa
využilo. Predovšetkým aj skokanský areál, kde bol zaujímavý zjazd a aj
výšlap s mnohými otočkami maximálne preveril.
V sobotu 13.12. sa šlo
klasicky systémom štart cieľ s oprevýšením okolo 500 m a s dvomi
výstupmi. Poobede nasledoval ešte bohatý program. Výhlásenie prvého
dňa bolo spojené aj s krstom knižky od Bohuša Štofana - Dejiny
horského lyžovania - skialpinizmus. Záchranárske možnosti sa preberali
s THS DZ, potom prišiel medzi nás aj záastupca firmy Dynafit - Róbert
Gálfy. Večer ešte prebehol spomínaný floorbalový turnaj.
V nedeľu boli na programe stafety, kde každý absolvoval dve kolečká po 100
výškových metrov a bola to dokonalá previerka zručností.
Záverečným
vyhlásením podujatie sa ukončilo a na budúci rok pravdepodobne tento
program pre mladých pretekárov bude pokračovať v Nemecku.

Last weekend from 12th to 14th December Slovakia hosted International Ski-mountaineering Youth Camp
for young athletes 12 to 20 years old. Countries like Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic and
of course Slovakia had their teams well prepared this weekend. Especially German team was excellent
and proved their qualities not only during the race each day but they even won floorball tournament.
Young athletes had to cope with challenging and physically demanding tracks. Rather short race contained
all possible intricacies that they can come across in a much longer race. Unfavorable snow conditions left
organizers without choice and confined them to only several options. Hence each and every one of them was
fully used. For instance, ski jumping ramp served well for an exciting downhill and endless zig-zag uphill.
This part of the track certainly checked even upon the last qualities of all athletes.
On Saturday 13th December, organizers prepared classic race with total uphill 500 meters, two uphill parts
and interesting downhill. In the afternoon, the program continued with winning ceremony and
introducing of new book by Bohuš Štofan – History of Alpine/Mountain Skiing – Ski-mountaineering. Mountain
rescue members performed several model situations and showed some fundamental rescue techniques. Later on,
Robert Gálfy – Dynafit representative for Slovakia paid visit and the above-mentioned floorball tournament
took place at the very end of the day.
The next day – Sunday was devoted to Relays. As it turned out, 100 meters uphill difference was enough to
verify everyone's shape and skills at the beginning of this season.
This year's event culminated with a closing ceremony and if everything goes well we can look forward next
year's International Ski-mountaineering Youth Camp organized by German propagators and enthusiasts.
Miro Leitner (preklad Jakub Sliačan)
Výsledková listina prvého dňa pretekov - jednotlivci (Results 1)
Výsledková listina druhého dňa pretekov - štafety (Results 2)