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The video of Miura's descent is unforgettable. He wipes out about 3/4 down the slope but is able keep from tumbling more than a couple times. There's a point wh
by hodgesrm 4y ago
The video of Miura's descent is unforgettable. He wipes out about 3/4 down the slope but is able keep from tumbling more than a couple times. There's a point where you see the shadow of one of the skis, which is tumbling over his head and outside the picture. Major props for being able to stop at all.
https://youtu.be/ViFmRQx66Xg?t=4476 https://youtu.be/ViFmRQx66Xg?t=4476
- justinator 4y agoAmazing to think he'd pack a parachute and not an ice axe - or even a whippet for the decent. That was... that was close to really being in major trouble.
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- dudeinjapan 4y agoGood lord that looks so icy and miserable!
- t_mann 4y agowth? That guy isn't even a skier, he needs the parachute to control his speed on the descent because he can't use his edges effectively. Skiing doesn't have to be a game of luck, look at how pro skiers handle extremely steep unpisted terrain (those are show videos because those guys also need to please sponsors and followers to be able keep doing this, but between the backflips and spins you can see extreme control over the skis in extremely rough terrain): https://youtube.com/watch?v=p-mZTR1glq4 https://youtube.com/watch?v=p-mZTR1glq4 https://youtube.com/watch?v=fbqHK8i-HdA https://youtube.com/watch?v=fbqHK8i-HdA
- matsemann 4y agoEh, while his technique didn't look that good, consider that it was 40 years ago. No flexible skis with perfect steel edges for the ice that grips nicely like today, nor wide and bendy skis for the loose snow. Also, the conditions are pure ice where he falls. As in, thick, clear ice, not comparable to what's icy in a downhill track.