2008 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering explained

The 2008 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the fourth World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC), held in Portes du Soleil, Switzerland, from February 23 to February 29, 2008.

About 450 athletes of 29 nations participated. Compared to the former world masterships a long distance race was added.

Results

Nation ranking and medals

(without long distance ranking; all age groups)^[1]

ranking	country	individual				relay				team				vertical race
		points				points				points				points				total points
1	Italy	3235	3	3	3	722	1	1		1212	1	1	1	1920	3	3	1	7089
2	France	3176	3	3	1	638			2	1182	1			1935	3		3	6931
3	Switzerland	3236		2	3	770	2	1		1068		1	1	1833		4	2	6907
4	Spain	2627	2			642		1	1	588				1660	2		2	5487
5	Czech Republic	1426				314				378				767		1		2885
6	Germany	1253				346				498				750				2847
7	Andorra	1285				198				438				816				2737
8	Norway	852				442				684				624				2592
9	Slovakia	1629				192								769				2590
10	Austria	1382				216				168				578				2344
11	Sweden	874				186				324				599				1983
12	Poland	915			1	324				174				394				1807
13	United Kingdom	680				162				246				563				1651
14	United States	648				156				210				346				1360
15	Slovenia	584				168								403				1155
16	Greece	490				150				114				238				992
17	Argentina	406								12				218				636
18	Chile	248				144				12				153				557
19	Canada	345												166				511
20	Bulgaria	297												166				463
21	New Zealand	210												106				316
22	China	280																280
23	Japan	141								18				100				259
24	South Korea	129												88				217
25	Liechtenstein	21												86				107
26	Belgium	66																66
27	Romania
27	Venezuela

Individual

Event held in Valerette on February 24, 2008

• starting point: Les Cerniers/Monthey
• altitude difference:
  • ascent: 1,650m
  • downhill: 1,650m

List of the best 10 participants by gender (incl. "Espoirs" level):

Women ^[2]

Men ^[3]

Relay

event held in Morgins on February 25, 2008

• altitude difference (ascent): 260m

List of the best 10 relay teams by gender (some teams included "Espoirs" level athletes):

Women ^[4]
Men ^[5]

Team

event held in Pointe de l'Au on February 26, 2008

• altitude difference:
  • ascent: 1,940m
  • downhill: 2,125m

List of the best 10 relay teams by gender (some teams included "Espoirs" level athletes):^[6]

Women

Men

Vertical race

event held on February 28, 2008

• altitude difference (ascent): 870m

List of the best 10 participants by gender (incl. "Espoirs" level):^[7]

Women

Men

Long distance

event held on February 29, 2008

• altitude difference
  • ascent (men / women): 3,200m / 2,500m
  • downhill (men / women): 3,200m / 2,700m

List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Women ^[8]

Men ^[9]

Combination ranking

(vertical race, individual and team ranking)

List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Women ^[10]

Men ^[11]

Notes and References

1. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-29-final%20Nation%20Medals%20Ranking(1).pdf Final Nation Medals Ranking
2. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-24-02-F.pdf Individual Race Results Senior Female
3. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-24-02-M.pdf Individual Race Results Senior Male
4. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-25-02-relayF(1).pdf Relay Results- Senior Female
5. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-25-02-relayM(1).pdf Relay Results- Senior Male.
6. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-26-02-Teams.pdf Team Race Results - Senior Male & Female
7. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-28-02-VerticalRace.PDF Vertical Race Results : Senior Male, Female, Young
8. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-29-02-F%20long%20distance.pdf Individual Long Distance Race Results Female
9. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-29-02-M%20long%20distance(1).pdf Individual Long Distance Race Results Male
10. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-28-F-final%20Combined%20Ranking.PDF Final combined senior championship ranking (Ind+Team+Vertical): Female.
11. http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/fckeditor/SMWCH-2008%20-28-M-final%20Combined%20Ranking.PDF Final combined senior championship ranking (Ind+Team+Vertical): Male.