A Must SEE for Every Ski Racer
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2014
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A movie describing the downhill racing aspect. The dangers, the risk and the success of downhill ski racing.
The true alpine sport. - Спорт
This video explains to people who and why I am, the way I am.
Thank you Jalbert Productions.
Thanks for a very pleasant hour-plus from a wannabe racer
the thin line...between success and disaster. Interesting to see the older famous skiers that were on TV years ago.
Great Work, captured the essence of what it takes to even be a part of this...
Amazing share........ Ski season is close! 😀
A calculated risk taken by highly trained and well equipped skiers.
Not for the faint of heart.
I prefer to watch.
Ken Zeier I prefer to go downhill.
Loved this.. spot on!
my very favorite well done hard to explain this sport I have broken 6 bones neck skull back and i will do it again love it
I do understand you 100% ..... skiracing is outstanding - love it too!
@@flachlandbraut same here , done the rag doll , the grage sale you name it I've done it .
I loved to ski , now I can't ski to many injures, Motorcycles I can ride still, I just can't get away from speed and pulling the wheel up exiting a turn is fun.
@@apollomorris9920 GO ON! I had huuuuuge injuries ...... but from LIFE - while skiing ..... to free my mind & body ...... you understand me? 🙏🏻
@@flachlandbraut i have broken bones broken back broken neck from toe to head.
I keep switching sports many times to keep going when i can't do one I do another one now i'm riding motorcycles.
Bode Miller is such a nice guy, I always liked him
me too. a TRUE one!
Awesome video
"Faster faster faster - until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death..."
At about 2:00 the video goes Rod Serling and emulates the "Twilight Zone" monologue by Rod when the old TV show came on. Cool!
The profound thing about ski racing that makes it both good and pure is-
In the end its just you and the mountain.
There are no "Enemies".
Just you and God.
more like you and physics
and gates
I've travelled at 130km/h while skiing; it actually doesn't feel that fast on a wide groomed slope, but if you fall, you're toast.
Been there. When it is smooth, it's fine. But when it is solid and extremely bumpy ice, it is a whole 'nother story!
@@juniorjohnson9509 They are also racing on an icy surface with almost no friction...So when you fall on a downhill course you slide until you hit a giant net or a tree.
@@aztronomy7457 Did exactly that at the Nationals once many years ago - a 70+ mph slide into the net.
Speed never feels fast, until something unexpected happens
Remind why the scales of justice image features a blindfold?
Back when racing was actually dangerous. Unlike today where it's just a solid rink of ice.
Getting on my motorcycle full leathers helmet ere plugs in, waiting for that exhalation to come , is the closest thing to ski racing I can come to. The concentration level is the same, sliding into a corner, breaking so hard you can get you eyes to sophos because of the bumpy road from 160+ to 100mph around a turn . Close this thing are found to ski racing.
Wow, incredible film and awesome script!
Beaver creek was in there I live there
Todd Brooker defo wins for the nasty look of the crash, outcomes have been far worse since. But the length and severity of his fall was scary, then and now.
I skied the lauberhorn course in one hit today, it hurts
Great video. Does anyone know a skiing documentary where the techniques of the skis (waxing, length, stiffness, curvatures) is explained more in-depth?
Those topics are normally something that racers learn as they are growing up and therefore I (as a racer) do not know of any good videos discussing them. There are some good videos talking about waxing on youtube, but in terms of the ski length, stiffness, and curvatures it is dependent on the athlete's preference and strength in accordance to the regulations of the course. For example, most slalom courses are set with a radius of 9 to 12 meters and therefore the ski radius should fall between that (this is coming from a girl's perspective). If you want to learn more there are some good articles out there but most information is not on the internet but rather passed down from coaches to athletes directly.
@@claireholt5199 thanks for your answer, appreciate that :D
P em, on a reading end of things, I would think your best bet is to google the various the subject matters. You'll probably find the most resources thru ski magazine articles. With small bits of info here and there. For general info, you can get a pretty good education by shopping and listening to "good" sales people. I would visit several ski shops in your area and talk to the sales reps. The first thing the should ask is your skiing level. They will recommend skis in your ability level. Ask them why after several interactions you should have some quality knowledge.
Beyond, "level" of skiing is also the style of skiing and what type of skiing. I'll use myself as an example. I am an advanced skier who prefers faster larger GS type of skiing. I prefer a stiffer longer ski built for longer radius turns. So I purchase high end "stiffer" recreational skis (what's available to us mere mortals on the open market). For a less than Ski hard/ ski fast style, the ski primarily needs to just be a little softer and it would be ideal for that style, GS, longer turns but not as aggressive. I once owned a pair of (as close to the general public could get) race skis. They were Volkl Slalom Skis. I could recreational ski with them, but there was something that just seemed sort of OK about them. The key was that these skis were so stiff, that they needed high energy input to make them flex and perform. So the harder you skied them the better they felt and they returned that energy with a quick snap back and could launch you from one turn to the other. They were quite amazing but very exhausting, good for a twenty year old with good technique and stamina. Normally, I would ski a few runs on my regular skis, then break out the Volkls for a mid afternoon tear and then go back to the original skis to end the day.
In general: Similar to what Claire stated;
From beginner to advanced:
Shorter to longer.
Softer to stiffer.
Style:
shorter turns or larger turns.
Curvature:
more OR less. (small radius turns or longer radius turns)
Aggressiveness:
softer to stiffer.
Also for style:
moguls? Powder? Back country telemarking?
You can easily learn to tune your own skis. Manufacturers of the various products can get you going in the right direction. My family always tuned, and even mounted our own skis at home. All you need is a work bench, vice and sacrificial electric iron, that could hold they skis properly. So for us, it was my older brother who worked at a ski shop and was trained there. Once the knowledge was in the family we never needed to pay for these services again. The most difficult being mounting bindings, but even that is not a hard concept. But the general maintenance, filling in and repairing the bottoms with p-tex, sharpening the edges, laying down hot wax is all quite simple for the average DYI-er (with that said, I'm twenty years out of the sport so somethings may have changed, but I doubt much in this regard.
@@raynic1173 thanks for your profound answer. All the best from the Netherlands!
@@raynic1173 😅
Fucking AWESOME! How come I never found this before?
Its intresting not to see Hermann Maier in this documentary.. Dont you think so guys?)) anyway. Very very nice exciting and knowledgefull of alpine ski film!
Yeah...Herminator definitely should be here
I dont watch downhill, becouse when you are watching it on your tv you cant feel that real speed, the way i feel every turn on superG for exc. I think they should improve cameras and angles. You can pretty much realise that cameraman never skied before in his life.
Yeah, you don';t really feel the speed and danger... until they crash.
It looks deceptively simple.
Goran Majnaric moron
I only raced slalom in HS. and GS after. But I did one Super Gs....... Holy hell
Your last sentence is just stupid
Scary I’ll stick to cliffs😂😂
What DH course is being shown in POV at 11:40? Is that something in South America?
Speed demons!
Someone said football (with the pig skin ball) is incredibly dangerous and anyone who is injured from another sport is weak.
Yes, football is dangerous (concussions etc.)
But compare it to ski racing football is adorable. I know someone who had a friend DIE because of a course accident..
It's beautiful and scary but that's why I love it.
Went to a polo game once and burst out laughing when the PA announcer tried to claim that Polo is one of the most dangerous sports in the world!
Search ski is life on youtube
Hey SkiRacingThings - what is the name of this documentary???
The Thin Line
Anyone who recognise what place is at 1.08.40. I suppose it´s in the Usa.
mt alyeska in Alaska
1 second of in kosentration and you are down with an injourie
ist leider so ..... Fokus 100% - bis zum Schluss
We'd watch the telly 50+ years ago, and it wasn't uncommon to see skiers die. The cringe factor was horrible for me.
Even with the safety measures now, and equipment, I have a difficult time watching this type of skiing
Wanted to watch, but it's in 360p . . .
Don't fall like that.
Snowboarding x games are just as to more dangerous than downhill is
Has anyone ever done 85-90 mph on a snow board?
Logan Colletti yeah, only at 40-60+ mph slower.
Ridiculous!
Snow boarding. Do they still sell you lift tickets? Stay out of the way.
Logan Colletti Keep Dreaming...
This is just dull. They repeat themselves, and go on about fear, the hemingwayisque schtick.
How about some technical talk?
I don't like the way today's dh courses are so immaculately groomed with no irregularities . no respected twists turns humps valleys etc. No challenge for the highly technical ski racers!
I like it. Wish we had them when I was racing... instead of clumps and bumps and rocks with the occasional haybail in front of a tree or rock! On the other hand, the pine tree branches were fairly forgiving and usually slowed you down enough before you straddled a tree 😊