Paraski

[skipro101 0]

Where are paraski competitions?

I am a level III PSIA ski instructor and have been teaching out west for years. The combination of skiing and canopy flight is irresistable to me. I must do this hehe..

so how big is this discipline and how many events are there per year? (in the US)

anyone on here a paraski competitor?

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[damion75 0]

I looked into this a couple of years ago - it is big in the Bavarian Alps... if that helps!

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Where are paraski competitions?

I am a level III PSIA ski instructor and have been teaching out west for years. The combination of skiing and canopy flight is irresistable to me. I must do this hehe..

so how big is this discipline and how many events are there per year? (in the US)

anyone on here a paraski competitor?

try next march at hunter mt. in ny, ranch hosts one there every year..........

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[skipro101 0]

wow i am so there!

[paratom 0]

Skipro101, your enthusiasm is OK, but some facts;

The paraski is combination of ordinary accuracy jump usually on the target laid on the slope (to 45 degree). The target is normal accuracy one (3 or 5 cm zero - center) and the distance from zero is measured on paraski competitions to 100 cm. Everything more is max. penalty points (100 cm). Usually 6 jumps are made and perhaps additional semi-final and final one. Therefore max. penalty points is 600 cm and min. 0. (Jumping from 3000 feet - Usually people thing that on paraski you would jump from the plane on skis)

I would not recommend you therefore to take part on competition with your Hornet. Only in case there is wider area around target. But usualy there is no. (ski resorts) Maybe we can even predict the result? Anyway, accuracy canopies are recommended for such competitions.

Skiing is a separate part of competition. Usualy first and consists from two giant slalom runs (as normal race). The time is measured and your setback behind the winner gives your position before jumping starts. If you win, you get 0 penalty points. If you are for example 6 seconds behind the winner from both runs together, this is multiplied by 3 (due to the competition rules; can be different). So you have 3 x 6 = 18 penalty points before jumping starts.

As you can see, many combinations are possible. If you are good at skiing and you win and bad at jumping, your advantage can easily be compensated by the others. (After first round of jumping your result would therefore be 100 penalty points; (missing the target for 1 m); the second who had 18 points from skiing; (6 sec. behind you from giant slalom) and hit the zero on target; would have 18 penalty points) And there are 5 more jumps.

The winners are normally good at accuracy jumping and in skiing (as far I know they are almost all ex-ski racers; slalom, giant slalom)

But nevertheless the paraski competitions became more and more unpopular, the same as accuracy jumping. The main reason is that the canopies became faster and less accurate and do not allow an "old style" accuracy jumps. When the majority of canopies were Paracommanders, Papillons later Clouds, Para-Foils etc. much wider population took part on such competitions. Today, majority are "old-timers", who still have Para-Foils in their closets, perhaps as second canopy. The second reason are expenses. It costs you a lot if you want to be good at accuracy jumping or the army must support you.

Anyway this problem is in charge of FAI and they should think on new solutions; introducing the new rules for smaller canopies, to make it more attractive perhaps.

[SkyPsycho 0]

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Skipro101, your enthusiasm is OK, but some facts;

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I would not recommend you therefore to take part on competition with your Hornet. Only in case there is wider area around target. But usualy there is no. (ski resorts) Maybe we can even predict the result? Anyway, accuracy canopies are recommended for such competitions.


Anyway this problem is in charge of FAI and they should think on new solutions; introducing the new rules for smaller canopies, to make it more attractive perhaps.
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i wouldnt sweat it at the para-ski at hunter, alot of people from the ranch go there just to have fun, swoop the disc with small canopies, and fall on their asses down the hill and just have a good time for a weekend. check out the vid called snow disc snow, im pretty sure thats the one, and youll get a good idea of the levity amongst the competitors there. someone correct me if im wrong on the vid. ( its the one with everyone cuttin on billy richards and bruce chapman lookin like a redneck shooting in his backyard while commentating )

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[paratom 0]

Yes, I've seen the page...

"All competitors had the option of doing traditional 'stomp' accuracy onto a tuffet, supplied by long-time Para-Skier Jack Ronalter, or of going for speed with sport (or 'swoop') accuracy on a separate target a few yards away. This year the field was split, with 5 jumpers stomping the pad and 7 going for the swoop in the Intermediate category; 8 of the 11 Open category jumpers were aiming for the tuffet."

I guess my writing referred to traditional 'stomp' accuracy onto a tuffet...(FAI paraski) I did not know the swoop accuracy became the part of paraski. Anyway, I am learning.

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