Athlete of the US Elite Sports Agency Zé Teixeira highlighted in the article on the site of Camping and Mountaineering Federation of Portugal on the stage of selection in Cervinia (Italy).
Appointment:
“Of 15 a 17 November, ski-mountaineering selection was in the Italian Alps, specifically in Cervinia, to make a preparation stage for the season 2014 mode.
At this stage, the Portuguese delegation had the partnership of the Ski Club Climbing Chamonix, formed by a team of 25 athletes. Of "our" delegation took part in the already experienced athlete Nuno Caetano, who lives in Chamonix and is also part of that French club. José Ferreira, athlete integrating the Portuguese delegation from 2012, Braga flew to the Alps to join that group.
During the three days, Portuguese athletes took to make enough gap, since the Cervinia ski resort allows, from its base located 2200 meters of altitude, rises up to do 4000 meters in and out of track.
During the days of training were made long morning practice, in order to do some training volume and, to slow, made up small simulation test environment, where athletes roamed short journeys and practiced them the different technicalities of this modality.
For example, performing conversions (direction changes during the ascents) in soft and other pending greater slope, the rapid placement of "seal skins" on the skis to progress uphill, the "blur" (remove the "seal skins" to make cuts) or placement of crampons for progression into more icy and steep pending.
Before ending a day treino, were still made technical exercises safety and rescue, in particular with the use of A.R.V.A (Avalanche Victims of detection for device), shovel and probe, material that is binding in all ski outputs, whether competitive or non-. At the end of each day of intense training, the relaxed group in a local restaurant or coffee for exchange of views
Once Nuno Caetano is part of the Ski-Mountaineering Club of Chamonix and, that is why, knowledgeable of the details of these stages, "Beginner" José Ferreira said the impression I got this first stage of the Portuguese selection of ski-mountaineering:
"It was very enlightening, because the possibilities I have to train in a group are slim to none, except when I go to Chamonix train with Nuno. When I displace Andorra to train, go with friends who only practice downhill skiing and so I'm often alone. Apart from individual workout that I performed with the instructor Yann Gachet, gain experience I had while training and ask questions with other athletes Club Ski-Alp Chamonix was huge, because your competition experience and training is quite large. I hope I have the opportunity to, no future, to participate in stages like this and now thank the FCMP and IPDJ financial support applied in this spectacular but still little known sport. "
in FCMP
