TRIBUTES have been paid to Britain's fastest woman on skis who died after falling down a 3,000ft slope. Caitlin Tovar, from Liskeard – who once notched up a record speed of more than 125mph on one run in the extreme sport of speed skiing – fell down a speed ski run at Les Arcs in the French Alps. She lost her footing at the start gate and slid down a steep slope while friends, who were unable to help, watched in horror. 'I heard her called to the start,' said Norman Clark, Caitlin's friend and speed skiing coach. 'I heard a spectator shout, I turned round and I saw her sliding down the hill. All we could do was watch helplessly.' Caitlin, 32, was taken to hospital in a coma but died the next day. She was Britain's fastest female speed skier having set the record days before the accident. Memorial More than 200 people attended a memorial service which was held for her at the bottom of the ski run at Les Arcs on Saturday. Norman, who spoke at the memorial service, said: 'She loved speed skiing and was loved by the people in the sport which was apparent by the amount of people at the memorial service. 'If you had a problem she would always help you out, it didn't matter who you were or where you came from, she would always make friends with you.' Norman, who has been speed skiing for 15 years, has now called for a review of safety measures. 'I think everything needs to be looked at,' he said. 'It was a dangerous sport and Caitlin knew that but there are very few people who fall at the start gate. 'I have only seen three people fall from there in 15 years of speed skiing. It was a very rare accident.'