An incredible point that was overlooked here was the issue Stenmark had with GS skis. For his first few seasons on the WC circuit, he was running GS on 203 SL skis - when the typical GS was run on 207-210 GS skis! It wasn't until Elan finally produced a GS ski that he liked - the red RC-08's, in a 210 cm size - that's when his incredible GS streak began. What would he have accomplished if those skis had come along sooner? Or if he had changed to a different ski company that produced a broader line of skis? He skied his entire career on Elan skis. Nobody (at least in the US) had ever heard of Elan until he put them on the map. Truly an amazing skier.
An incredible point that was overlooked here was the issue Stenmark had with GS skis. For his first few seasons on the WC circuit, he was running GS on 203 SL skis - when the typical GS was run on 207-210 GS skis! It wasn't until Elan finally produced a GS ski that he liked - the red RC-08's, in a 210 cm size - that's when his incredible GS streak began. What would he have accomplished if those skis had come along sooner? Or if he had changed to a different ski company that produced a broader line of skis? He skied his entire career on Elan skis. Nobody (at least in the US) had ever heard of Elan until he put them on the map. Truly an amazing skier.
Well, shout out to Slovenia.
And he is so humble, insane stuff but that is Ingemar Stenmark.
When I was a kid, Stenmark was God! Classes at school stopped so we could go watch slalom and GS races.
Same for me!!!
The same for me.
Ingemar Stenmarks career was true class. His winning marigins in some individual races were sick!
Stenmark is the best ever. Imagine him on modern skis!
This was great Jon. Thanks for sharing. 🙏
Thanks, Paul!
Marco Odermatt has the potential to make the 2020s his decade of dominance. :)
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