Ski Flying in Norway yesterday

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[Da Gas Man]

That's just amazing. How far they're able to make it these days.
Of course my only point of reference is the "Agony of Defeat"
high jump skier from the ABC Wide World of Sports intro. And
me, fracturing both thumbs on a Killington Black Diamond.

 

[us56456712]

That's just amazing. How far they're able to make it these days.
Of course my only point of reference is the "Agony of Defeat"
high jump skier from the ABC Wide World of Sports intro. And
me, fracturing both thumbs on a Killington Black Diamond.

Ski flying used to be much more dangerous. The agony of defeat dude wasn’t the only jumper that day to qualify to the hospital. They ended out calling off the tournament as too many jumpers were getting hurt as the visibility was low. The tracks now are laser straight and the landings are much smoothers. The agony of defeat dude was running in really bad tracks, his skis came together when the tracks narrowed and the cables tangled and became locked. When the tracks separated his skis couldn’t follow the tracks.

 

[us56456712]

New world record.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Amazing to watch. I kept thinking they were ready to touch down, but nope, they kept flying.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

New world record.

I absolutely love the drone camera following the skier down the jump. It completely changes the viewing experience

 

[us56456712]

Amazing to watch. I kept thinking they were ready to touch down, but nope, they kept flying.

Another view of the jump.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

exhilarating to watch. Thanks.