ALPINE SKI TESTS
Performance
By passing the esf tests, you refine your technique with the help of your esf instructor and then have the opportunity to stand on the podium in the different winter sport disciplines. On your marks, get set, esf!
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What are the esf tests for?
Created by esf, the tests allow everyone to progress step by step in the practice of snow sports.
On the basis of precise technical criteria, our esf instructors validate with you, or your child, the achievements and the points to be improved in the practice of alpine skiing.
esf tests explained
The Flèche
Giant slalom event counting for the SkiOpen classification:
- Test of about 40 seconds.
- Route comprising between 25 and 35 gates and a drop of 200m to 250m.
Performance calculation:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an ESF monitor opener.
Gold: 0 to 15%
Vermeil: from 15.01 to 28%
Silver: from 28.01 to 40%
Bronze: from 40.01 to 45%
Dart: from 45.01 to 50%
Calculation of Performance:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an esf instructor setting the pace.
Calculation of Performance:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an esf instructor setting the pace.
- Gold: 0 to 15%
- Vermeil: from 15.01 to 28%
- Silver: from 28.01 to 40%
- Bronze: from 40.01 to 45%
- Flechette: from 45.01 to 50%
The Chamois
Special Slalom event counting for the SkiOpen classification:
- Test of about 30 seconds.
- Route comprising between 30 and 40 gates and a drop of 120m to 200mm.
Calculation of Performance:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an esf instructor setting the pace.
- Vermeil: from 17.01 to 35%
- Silver: from 35.01 to 55%
- Bronze: from 55.01 to 75%
- Cabri: from 75.01 to 80%
The Fusée
Super Giant event counting for the SkiOpen classification:
- Test of about 50 seconds.
- Route with a number of gates between 8 and 12% of the height difference.
Calculation of Performance:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an esf instructor setting the pace.
- Gold: 0 to 15%
- Vermeil: from 15.01 to 28%
- Silver: 28.01 to 40%
- Bronze: from 40.01 to 50%
The Skiercross
Skiercross event:
Sequence in Alpine skiing on a technical course of different modules including whoops, tables and raised turns on a slope of about 15 ° and 700m long.
Sequence in Alpine skiing on a technical course of different modules including whoops, tables and raised turns on a slope of about 15 ° and 700m long.
Calculation of Performance:
% allowed in addition to the base time achieved by an esf instructor setting the pace
- Gold: 0 to 17%
- Vermeil: from 17.01 to 30%
- Silver: from 30.01 to 45%
- Bronze: from 45.01 to 60%
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