Switzerland Tourism, Emmi UK limited and the resorts of Champery and Les Crosets, Switzerland will be descending onto the slopes of Pontypool, South Wales on Saturday 12th June to watch some Welsh ski racing and to promote snowsports in Switzerland.
With over 100 ski racers from across the UK participating in the Swiss sponsored Celtic Cup ski race, the competition will be of the highest standard. Top UK seeded skiers will be speeding down the slopes switching from turn to turn every 0.9 seconds in an effort to take the titles. The Celtic Cup Slalom series of ski races runs through the summer months on artificial ski slopes and includes two days of slalom racing at the 250m Pontypool ski slope.
Spectators are very welcome to watch some of the excitement, sample a bit of Swiss raclette and atmosphere as well as having a chance to ask the experts all about holidaying in Switzerland and on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil skiing area with its 650km of ski slopes and many other winter activities.
Welsh skiing already has a very successful link with Champery and Les Crosets in Switzerland, having run its national alpine championships there for the past four years. Each year international skiers from across the globe travel to the slopes of Champery and Les Crosets for four days of exciting alpine competition, the Welsh Alpine Championships. The rising profile of the championships has been significantly assisted by the support of the sponsorship of the Canton of Valais, the resorts of Champery and Les Crosets, the Banque Cantonale du Valais and Alpine Lifestyle Partners.
Robin Kellen, Chief Executive of the Governing Body for skiing in Wales stated “It’s great to see the Swiss coming to Wales to see and support our event. Following the success of our Welsh Championships in Champery, hosting the Swiss on the slopes in Wales will be very interesting”
Event Programme
12th June 2010 10-4:00pm Celtic Cup Slalom & Giant Slalom Events
13th June 2010 10-4:00pm Celtic Cup Slalom Events
