Ruka Wind Hampers Jumping
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
November, 28 2015
RUKA, Finland (Nov. 28, 2015) - Winds continued to hamper jumping in Ruka, with both nordic combined and ski jumping schedules being rewritten daily. High winds forced cancelation of Saturday's opening FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. The qualification and provisional competition round on Friday was also canceled. Officials are looking at Sunday now with a planned 6:00 a.m. EST jump and 9:00 a.m. EST cross country race. Ski jumping lost qualification and a competitioni Friday but were still trying to go Saturday evening Ruka time.
"We haven't jumped since Tuesday," said U.S. Nordic Combined Coach Dave Jarrett.