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WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE :
THE ROC DE FER PISTE WELCOMES YOU
While the biggest champions are currently competing in Beaver Creek (USA), Méribel is preparing itself to welcome the Alpine Ski World Cup Finals.
For the first time ever in France, the planet’s best skiers from all disciplines are coming head to head on the Savoyard resort’s slopes, hurtling
down the legendary Roc de Fer piste during the Alpine Ski World Cup Finals from the 18th – 22nd March.
From the 24th – 27th March 2015, Méribel’s ESF (French Ski School) is offering to prolong the Roc de Fer Experience by inviting you to ski down the
legendary Olympic slope in the shoes of a Downhill Champion.
A LEGENDARY SLOPE
Ever since the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992, the Roc de Fer piste has gone
down in history! 23 years later, the time has come to bring it back to life!
The main stage for the World Cup Finals, the Roc de Fer piste, will show off a new
look with snow canons, landscaping and restructuring, and to finish, a completely
new electronic timing system.
Piste technical data sheet :
-Name of the piste: « Descente du Roc de Fer »
- Positioning: top part (east), medium part (east /north east) final part (east)
- Start : « Sous le Petit Col », altitude 2150m
- Finish : Plateau de la Chaudanne, altitude 1432m
- Difference in altitude : 718 metres
- Length : 2 355 metres
- Gradient : maximum gradient 58%, minimum gradient 7%, average gradient of 30
%
…JUST FOR YOU!
At the end of the Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, Méribel’s ESF (French Ski School) will offer a few lucky people a unique experience; to ski in the
footsteps of the biggest champions from the discipline! From the 24th – 27th March, step into the shoes of a Downhill World Cup Finalist on the official
slope of the 2015 finals!
For 3 days, the resort invites you to come and get electronically timed and feel like one of the biggest ski champions on a piste of more
than 2.5km, and of 700m difference in altitude, run by a team of at least 15 professionals of the French Ski School.
In order to be able to master this piste, push yourself to the limits and achieve your best time, participants will benefit from the advice of an old
champion from the discipline: Antoine DENERIAZ, Downhill Gold Medalist at the 2006 Turn Olympic Games.
ESF OFFER « ROC DE FER EXPERIENCE »
From the 24th – 27th March – 10 to 15 people, electronically timed, can ski with the advice of the Champion Antoine DENERIAZ. From 4650€ per
person. (Instructor and ski hire included.)
24th March 2015 – Participants arrive to Méribel
Welcome reception
Presentation of the programme and the team
Security briefing
25th March 2015 – First contact with the piste
Getting to know the piste and the route
Snack at the bottom of the piste
Practice Runs (to get a feel for the piste)
Skiing supervised by Méribel’s ESF instructors
Debriefing of the day + commentary on style and technique using videos taken on the day
26th March – Training
Practicing the route
Snack at the bottom of the piste
Training (several runs possible subject to snow)
Skiing supervised by Méribel’s ESF instructors
Debriefing of the day + commentary on style and technique videos taken on the day
27th March 2015 – Electronically Timed Downhill
Last chance to perfect your run
Snack at the bottom of the piste
Electronically timed downhill, check your time (several runs possible subject to snow)
Skiing supervised b Méribel’s ESF instructors
Closing cocktail party and awards ceremony with your best official time and a DVD with all of your videos put together.
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PRESS TRIP REQUESTS, OR INTERVIEW REQUESTS.
PRESS CONTACT
Agence REVOLUTIONR: Emmanuelle Dufaud – Tel : 01 47 10 08 38 / Mobile : 06 74 65 73 29 E-mail: edufaud@revolutionr.com
Méribel Tourisme : Elizabeth Raiberti – Tel: 04 79 08 67 26 / Mobile : 06 42 27 37 27 E-mail: presse@meribel.net