
Gelande Exhibition Event!
When: January 28 - 29, 2012
Where: Satre Hill on Indian Cave Rd, Salisbury
Cost: $10 per person, kids 12 and under are free.
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our first Gelande Exhibition event this year. Come watch as daring skiers compete on our big hill with downhill ski equipment.
Alpine Ski Jumping (Gelande) Comes to Salisbury
Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) has added an exciting new event to its winter schedule this year! On Saturday and Sunday, January 28th and 29th, SWSA will host the first Winter Carnival and Gelande Exhibition.
Gelande (also known as Alpine ski jumping) is a form of skiing where the athletes ski jump off a tower using downhill ski equipment. Also, Gelande jumpers shun the tracks which are cut into the inrun (ski tower ramp) which safely aim a jumper onto the exact middle of the landing hill. As SWSA president Ken Barker notes, “These guys... read more
