Hillsize

Hill Size ( German: Hill Size, abbreviated HS) is a term from the ski jumping and refers to a measure of the size of a ski jump.

Previously existed as official indications of quantity of the construction point (K- point), and the jury's length. In the summer of 2004, the hill size was introduced as a new concept to facilitate the determination of the jump size. The hill size corresponds depending on hill at about the jury's length, which has since hardly plays a role in language use. The K - point, however, remained preserved since this is still relevant to the assigned Jump Long points.

Definition

Defines the hill size is defined as the distance ( shortest distance ) between the edge of the takeoff and landing area at the point where the hill outlet still has a slope of 32 degrees. This distance is marked with a line through it on the landing slope. The further you move the hillsize mentally towards the outlet zone, the smaller the angle, and vice -versa getting bigger - until it reaches a maximum. Go to the landing area then mentally further direction takeoff upwards, the tilt angle is smaller again. There is a second point at which the slope has an inclination of 32 degrees. This point is for the jump operation but irrelevant.

Geometrically it is the point where the tangent plane to the landing area has an angle of 32 degrees to the horizontal.

Examples

• The Schattenbergschanze of Oberstdorf has a K - point of 120 meters and a hill size of 137 meters, the jury's length is 134 meters.
• The Bergiselschanze in Innsbruck also has a K- point of 120 meters and a width of 134 meters jury, but the hill size is only 130 meters.
• When Rukatunturi hill in Kuusamo the hill size is 142 meters ( at a K - point of 120 meters ) and is equal to the jury width.

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