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Big Air Ramp Construction in Istanbul underway
With plenty of days left to the season's first big air contest, the first ever World Cup staged in Istanbul is foreshadowing.
Being the first ever World Cup big air competition for both, men and women, and also providing the biggest prize money ever (CHF 112,500) Local Organisers of the mega event have kicked off the construction work on the Gölet Yolu square, right on the campus of Istanbul's University of Technology (ITÜ).
25 workers from the Turkish Perer scaffolding company alongside Belgian expert Erik Ravijts who was responsible for the Antwerp ramp back in 2012 kicked off things Monday, December 8th, putting together 150 tons of steel in order to build a 41 metres high ramp.
With daily shifts of 15 hours, the build up process should not take longer than nine days in total.
When the steel framework is set, it's time for Polar Technologies to take over responsibility and produce 350 tons of snow for the ramp by Friday December 19th as the training is scheduled for afternoon already.
In addition, 75 extra tons will be produced for the competition day which is scheduled for December 20th.
As a result, the Istanbul event is save despite warm temperatures!
No wonder that World Cup hosts of the Turkish Federation and event company Playmaker are excited to welcome some of the world's finest talents, boys and girls, from all around the world to this history writing first.
Being the first ever World Cup big air competition for both, men and women, and also providing the biggest prize money ever (CHF 112,500) Local Organisers of the mega event have kicked off the construction work on the Gölet Yolu square, right on the campus of Istanbul's University of Technology (ITÜ).
25 workers from the Turkish Perer scaffolding company alongside Belgian expert Erik Ravijts who was responsible for the Antwerp ramp back in 2012 kicked off things Monday, December 8th, putting together 150 tons of steel in order to build a 41 metres high ramp.
With daily shifts of 15 hours, the build up process should not take longer than nine days in total.
When the steel framework is set, it's time for Polar Technologies to take over responsibility and produce 350 tons of snow for the ramp by Friday December 19th as the training is scheduled for afternoon already.
In addition, 75 extra tons will be produced for the competition day which is scheduled for December 20th.
As a result, the Istanbul event is save despite warm temperatures!
No wonder that World Cup hosts of the Turkish Federation and event company Playmaker are excited to welcome some of the world's finest talents, boys and girls, from all around the world to this history writing first.
Source: fis-ski.com
