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  1. Tom Holtmann

    Hahnenkamm Article

    Interesting article on the spectacle of the Hahnenkamm. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/29/the-wild-carnival-at-the-heart-of-skiings-most-dangerous-race
    • Tom Holtmann
    • Thread
    • alpine races and debauches andrew weibrecht chad fleischer downhill ski racing hahnenkamm hahnenkamm downhill kitzbuhel austria mausefalle nick paumgarten street-party revelry the new yorker the streif tyrolean alps wiley maple world’s most fearsome downhill
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  2. Ron

    Best picture of a bruise.. ever....

    https://unofficialnetworks.com/2019/02/06/lindsey-vonn-laurenne-ross-compare-battle-wounds-after-ski-championships-in-are-sweden/?fbclid=IwAR18HNEkfExPNMtojneL09eJW6V3AY19dE5mOgTjqbje_KgwNKSN1zfXaus Lindsey and Laurenne Ross Compare damage.
    • Ron
    • Thread
    • alice merryweather åre sweden downhill ski racing final super g race fis alpine world ski championships laurenne ross lindsey vonn ski bruise ski crash ski racing
    • Replies: 93
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  3. Swede

    New Downhill Documentary

    Don’t know if any outlandish people can see this, but I’ll give it a shot. It aired yesterday. It’s called ”Defeat the Mountain - a film about downhill racing”, directly translated. It is 60 minute documentary about downhill racing and downhillers in general, and Åre and the prep. for the finals...
    • Swede
    • Thread
    • aksel lund svindal åre defeat the mountain - a film about downhill racing downhill ski racing johan candert lindsey vonn narration in swedish program can only be viewed in sweden programmet kan bara ses i sverige ski movie ski racing skiing documentary
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  4. Muleski

    Svindal to retire after FIS World Champs in Are.

    @Swede made mention of this in the Kitz thread. ALS announced that he is retiring after the FIS WC's in Are, Sweden. Those start on 2/4. He hopes to race the SG and DH, or states that publicly. I would not be surprised if we see one slow "send off run" in Norwegian costume, as have become the...
    • Muleski
    • Thread
    • aksel lund svindal downhill ski racing fis alpine world cup fis world championships kjetil andre aamodt norwegian skiers super-g svindal to retire sweden
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  5. Swede

    Hahnenkam Kitzbühl M DH / Garmish W DH

    So it looks like they have shuffled the races in Kitz and the downhill is tomorrow Friday 25th. SL on Saturday and SG on Sunday. Great to see Lisa Hörnblad do the 2nd fastest training run in Garmish. She’s tough...
    • Swede
    • Thread
    • audi fis ski world cup downhill daniel danklmaier daron rahlves dominik paris downhill ski racing fis alpine world cup hahnenkamm downhill hannes reichelt kitzbuehel kitzbühl lisa hörnblad matteo marsaglia ski austria the downhill the streif
    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  6. Blue Streak

    Birds of Prey 2018 Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018

    The greatest North American ski race will be upon us in a little over a month, the Audi Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018. It is a real thrill to see the worlds best skiers on a great course, and the associated events are just a blast. Anyone interested in a little Pugski...
    • Blue Streak
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    • audi birds of prey beaver creek beers of prey birds of prey world cup downhill ski racing eighties ski welcome party giant slalom greatest north american ski race pugski world cup gathering? ski colorado ski racing super g vail resorts warren miller’s face of winter world cup skiing
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
  7. Speeder

    Cutting Off the Line

    In DH when coaches speak of "cutting off the line" what do they mean? Why wouldn't a racer ski the "cut off line" in training runs?
    • Speeder
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    • bode miller cut off line daron rahlves downhill line downhill ski racing finding the right sized turns to match the hill run the course looser rather than tighter ski jargon ski racing skiing terminology straighten out your line tighten up your line
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Racing and Competition
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