Norway is my 13th surveying country

I am not sure that this “number 13” bring the good luck. But now for me is clear – this number bring surprises. Before my trip to Norway I am expected to work in typical Norwegian forest, but the area looks like some parts in Austria or Slovenia. The organizer this work in Norway is Indre-Ostfold OK. It is nice to have accommodation direct on the map – Tore and Harder arrange it. After two days survey I had first checking and discussion with Havard (controller the map) in the forest. I expect that in next two month will be surveyed 6-7 s.km area.

The Danish orienteering federation successfully introduces Laser scanning!

Snow in the end of March has detained for some days the begin of my work in area Aalborg. But orthophoto (0.5 meter/pixel) and OCAD file with Laser scanning data which I have received from DOF, makes pleasant impression. Contours are traced through 1,25 m. My task: to finish surveying a small fragment, to estimate quality of base maps and to be defined with speed of survey for area of similar type.

February-March: island in sea of Marmara!

To the best turkish orienteering club from Istanbul has luck again: I had a free time and I am going to survey the first island in my history. The island "Heybeliada" is located near to Istanbul in sea of Marmara and will be used for 5 days competition in this year (www.ist5days,com). Preliminary I have prepared images (200 x 300 m) from Google Earth with UTM grid, have processed them, have executed georeference all data. The Internet on island at me most likely will not be, so online the reporting is not expected too (Google map external llink).

Laser scanning - revolution in orienteering since 1989

So characterize Swiss mappers in the report at an annual mapping seminar in Aarau. In the report are examined kinds of laser scanning dates, colorful examples of use laser scanning during survey are gived (PDF-external link).

My schedule for 2008 year

At begin of January was fixed main projects for 2008 year. Two projects has top priority: Denmark (Aalborg) for JWOC 2010 and Norway for Indre Ostfold OK (schedule...)

Autumn: mapping for 3 days of Belgium 2008 in Arlon

It will be new survey of all areas for 3 days of Belgium. As base maps will be used
orthophoto and maps in scale 1:10000. According to information from existing o-maps and responses of the belgian sportsmen, it is possible to assume,that it will be one of the most interesting areas in Belgium (more...)

WOC 2007 im Kyiv and 12th ICOM

WOC2007 in Kyiv are over now and became a history. Mappers and conlrollers made big work by preparing maps and courses for this competitions. Especial thanks controllers Oivind Holt and Havard Tveite from Norway which helped us.

21 August 2007 took place 12th International Conference
on Orienteering Mapping, on which I have given the report " Mapping for WOC2007. Ukrainian mapping style " (PDF presentation - download)

Summer: again Austria

This time two new maps will appear at HSV Pinkafeld and HSV Villach. First area Sankt Lorenzen is located in the Alpes at heights 800-1100 m. It is pleasant, that a slope rather flat, and area pleasant for orienteering. As a basis are used orthophoto with resolution 0,25 m/pixel. Practically in any point of a map I approach on the car and there are to a place of drawing no more than 10 minutes.
The second area St.Jakob is located in the south of Austria near to border with Slovenia. The population talks here on slovenian and I well understand this language. Interesting erosive area, excellent accommodation near to a map - from hotel up to a wood of 700 meters. On a mountain bicycle I reach in a distant point of a map for 15 minutes.

Checking maps and distances before WOC 2007 in Kyiv

In May visit SEA IOF Oivind Holt and assistant Havard Tveite has come to the end. In conditions of unforeseen heat for May check of maps and distances of the WOC 2007 has come to the end.

Spring 2007: Karst in Southern Belgium!

On March, 20th in vicinities Couvin begins the new project. The area is located in a southern part of Belgium. By preliminary descriptions and photos of the organizer of project Fabien Pasquasy, the area will be interesting: a karst with rocks and stones.

January-March 2007: mapping for 10-th Balkan championship and "Istanbul 5 days" orienteering

On January, in vicinities of Istanbul has finished surveying of maps for 10-th Balkan championship which takes place in September of this year and for Istanbul 5 days orienteering . All maps are placed in the European part (more...)

Autumn 2006: "Nax" - one more new project near Sion

It is another project in Switzerland which was surveyed in Autumn 2006. This area placed on opposite mountainside from "Thyon2000". There is forest everywhere between 1300 m and 1900 m with interesting contour details, higher semiopen and open area.