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Ski Orienteering

Ski orienteering is orienteering on cross-country skis: athletes read a specialist ski-O map, choose routes in the track network and punch controls. Map contact, route choice and the trail network are the sporting core.

LevelVariant FamilyOutdoor Sport CategoryWinter sport / orienteering

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Classification

Category Winter sport / orienteering

Family Outdoor Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Orienteering on cross-country skis with map, track network, route choice and controls.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want cross-country skiing with tactical map reading.

Cost Orienteering basics and cross-country technique first; then short ski-O courses. Cross-country skis, mapboard/map holder, compass, entry fee, winter clothing and event/club access. Orienteering club, ski-O group, IOF/national body or cross-country centre with event. Navigation and map contact are core, not just cross-country skiing.

First progress Map contact and simple route choice after a few practices; speed with navigation takes longer.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

cross-country skis
ski-O map
map holder
compass
controls
winter clothing

First steps

take orienteering class
build cross-country base
try map holder
choose short ski-O course
practise map contact

Orienteering club, IOF/national body, ski-O training or cross-country centre with event calendar.

Watch weather, cold, trail direction, visibility and map contact; keep beginner courses short.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Ski-O, Ski-Orientierungslauf

Tags ski-orienteering, winter-sport, outdoor-sport, wintersport-orientierungssport, ski-orientierungslauf, ski-o, winter-sport-orienteering

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Find controls legally and quickly using a ski-O map.

Teilnehmer

individual starters or relays.

Teamgröße

individual; relay by event.

Spielfeld

ski-O track network.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

time, controls, mispunches.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

cross-country skis
map
map holder
compass

Wichtige Regelpunkte

mispunch
forbidden area
wrong order
unsporting conduct

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

IOF
International Orienteering Federation (IOF)

Competition Rules for Ski Orienteering International Orienteering Federation · official-rulebook-index · high
New Ski Orienteering Rules and World Cup Special Rules International Orienteering Federation · official-news · high
Orienteering Basics REI Co-op · beginner-guide · medium