SKI JUMP. This is the farthest jump on
a nordic ski jump ramp. It is measured line of sight downhill from the
tip of the launch ramp to the near edge of the nearest mark.
Current record holder: Alain
Prieur (France), 276.57 feet (84.3 meters) at Olympique de St-Nizier,
October 9, 1988. This jump was done during the
day in dry conditions on a Nordic style ski jump on a bike with forward mounted
shocks (moved forward both top and bottom), conventional forks and an air-cooled
engine.
2nd place record holder: Toni
Rossberger (Bavaria, Germany), 262.46 feet (80 meters), February 20, 1999 at the Olympia-Skisprungschanze
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. This jump was done in the snow at night on a Nordic
style snow ski jump ramp with a KTM 380 SX for the German TV show, "Wetten
Dass?".