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Hahnenkamm 1981
 Poster: A snowHead
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Here's a great piece of nostalgia from over 30 years ago. It includes Ingemar Stenmark's only (I think) DH and a great crash from our own Konrad Bartelski (50:19). Many of the greats in this race. Note the lack of layers of netting, crash barriers, blue lines, smooth track. How about bailing out at 75mph heading straight for the wooden fence and the crowd? Seriously, I know those guys didn't know any better, but it took some huge kahoonas to attack The Streif like they did. Winning time only 6 seconds outside the 2011 time from Cuche (start hut and finish line in same place as today. A few tweaks to the course but, basically, the same course). Bearing in mind the lower level tech back then, the state of the course and generally the more amateur approach, mucho mucho respect. Enjoy.


http://youtube.com/v/EmeZ23aOQHw#at=3054
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

It's a great reminder of how tough it was back then. I've watched that footage a few times in the past. Some of the crashes from 30 up are quiet horrendous.

Anyone watching that notice how many Racers were 'A' Framing? Gliding on their inside edges... down to boot alignment?
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