Kayland Athletes Score Podium Finishes in Ice Climbing World Cup

Kayland athlete Evgeny Krivosheitsev achieved a spectacular first place finish in the Ice Climbing World Cup in Busteni, Romania, reaching the top of the course in only 6:45, 40
seconds faster than the second place finisher, Bendler, and over 3 minutes faster than the
third place finisher, Tomilov. These three were the only men to reach the top of the course.
With this result, Krivosheitsev secured his second World Cup victory of the season. This victory,
combined with his first place finish in Saas Fe, and his 6th place finish in Val Daone, put him in
first place in the final rankings in the difficulty classification of the 2007 Ice Climbing World
Cup.

Stephanie Maureau, another Kayland athlete, secured third place in the final rankings of the
2007 Ice Climbing World Cup, after having a series of strong results during the 3 stage event:
5th at Val Daone, 2nd at Saas Fe, and 3rd in Busteni.

During the World Cup, both Evgeny and Stephanie were wearing Kayland’s new competition ice climbing boot, the Ice Dragon. Their two overall World Cup podium finishes are testament, not only to their incredible athletic skills, but also to the superb performance of the Ice Dragon.

Kayland is an Italian manufacturer of high performance mountaineering, backpacking, hiking, and multi-sport footwear, with a reputation for outstanding fit and innovative materials and technology. With North American headquarters and a distribution center in the Chicago area, Kayland USA is focused on providing quality products and outstanding service to its US customers.
For more information on the results of the 2007 Ice Climbing World Cup or on the new Ice
Dragon, which will be available in the fall of 2007, visit www.kayland.com.

Final Rankings 2007 Ice Climbing World Cup (Busteni, Romania) – Difficulty
Championship
Women
1st Place Lavarda Jenny Italy
2nd Place Müller Petra Switzerland
3rd Place Maureau Stéphanie (Kayland) France
Men
1st Place Krivosheitsev Evgeny (Kayland) Ukraine
2nd Place Bendler Markus Austria
3rd Place Tomilov Alexey Russia
Stage 1 Val Daone, Italy – Difficulty Championship
Women
1st Place Lavarda Jenny Italy
2nd Place Müller Petra Switzerland
3rd Place Shabalinia Maria Russia
5th Place Maureau Stéphanie (Kayland) France
Men
1st Place Bendler Markus Austria
2nd Place Wandeler Simon Switzerland
3rd Place Klammer Herbert Italy
6th Place Krivosheitsev Evgeny (Kayland) Ukraine
Stage 2 Saas Fe, Switzerland – Difficulty Championship
Women
1st Place Lavarda Jenny Italy
2nd Place Maureau Stéphanie (Kayland France
3rd Place Müller Petra Switzerland
Men
1st Place Krivosheitsev Evgeny (Kayland) Ukraine
2nd Place Tomilov Alexey Russia
3rd Place Wandeler Simon Switzerland