World Cup GS Stars Free Skiing

A Few short spots of superb skiers - Didier Cüche of Switzerland, Thomas Grandi of Canada (both GS and SL free skiing), his compatriot Eric Guay (notice his long led turns - this guy is a definite downhiller) and of course, the Swedish experienced veteran Fredrik Nyberg. From Lake Louise 2004 I think... The video is a bit slowmotioned...

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• Didier
• Cüche
• Thomas
• Grandi
• Eric
• Guay
• Fredrik
• Nyberg
• Giant
• Slalom
• Lake
• Louise
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• Carving
• World
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• GS
• SL

[bpressnall]

Imagine all the trash talk we'ld hear if these skiers were not identified as WC racers, especially about the most successful racer of the group, Cuche.

[c4rv3r]

Interesting thought, I seriously doubt that there would be much, though :)

[ladymersault]

Too many racers "A frame"

[c4rv3r]

Sacrificing the freedom of movement your big ball joints give you for the visible "perfectly parallel shins" is the worst thing you can possibly do...

[synapse131]

Amazing that Cuche could get away with so much hand motion (wipe on, wipe off!)

[c4rv3r]

As long as it suits him and works for him, I'd not be preocupied... Again, this is an "creative application" masterclass... Might not work for someone lighter and taller for instance...

[HipHopManiaLuCy010]

just love skiing..

[MrAngelo0706]

This is just a warm up skiing before real training, like an easy run before the race..have look the minimum amount of movimente, fluid and look the feet..this people can go anywhere how tey want...

[jimidee33]

@synapse131 Why not? Some of us are well qualified to do so. I am not impressed. I like to see dynamic movement and tempo changes when watching someone free ski.

[shadley35]

@bpressnall  so f*cking true

[Error3200]

Thats NOT free skiing

[synapse131]

@CrewMiniProductions Racers free skiing but folks here are analyzing their technique.

[synapse131]

@UberLifeTroll Your name appears apt.

[synapse131]

What about what I said makes me a moron? I think it's great when ANYBODY is involved in skiing; whatever color of their skin. Providing some analysis for why it may be that there are less afro skiers racing makes me a moron? P.S., I misspelled "descent" (as in someone's history or background) and it has nothing with being "decent" in any way. I think you completely misunderstood what I was saying; although the context should have been a dead giveaway. Do you know how to read?

[CrewMiniProductions]

I don't get it. Are they like judged on their turns or is it a race?

[UberLifeTroll]

@synapse131 You know what's decent? Not your comments moron.

[synapse131]

@UberLifeTroll I have known several afro american racers and there are a few who have skied at the WC level. It is true that there aren't enough; it's not the glory sport that most go for in America and internationally, most folks of African decent are in countries where there is no winter. Economic reasons, geographical reasons, and sociological reasons all play a part.