American Downhiller

[4ster]

Just posted to YouTube today...

 

[Tricia]

I just got an email about this. Very cool.

 

[4ster]

I thought they did a nice job for a 1 hour video. Both Rahlves & Miller were so close to winning the DH cup, truly a bummer it didn’t happen. The fact that Miller never won the Hahnenkam is heartbreaking, he was close a few times...

I would’ve been happy to watch for 3 hours because I know there is so much more to the story.
Fun to see & hear from a couple of old coach acquaintances.

 

[crgildart]

Right, a two hour movie about each of them would be cool too. I'd like to have this one on Bluray or DVD.

 

[Moose32]

Just watched it with a scotch - and my hat. Nice piece. Most content is in the other, shorter versions but there are some new interviews - especially AJ Kitt (raced against him in WNY growing up). Overall, worth watching.

 

[4ster]

especially AJ Kitt (raced against him in WNY growing up). Overall, worth watching.

Cool .

Got to ski with Kitt a few days the years I participated in NASTAR Pacesetter trials. He seems like a really genuine guy, raising triplets at the time.

 

[Pete in Idaho]

Thanks for American Downhiller. Enjoyed

 

[Moose32]

I suppose the only critique is the directors could have added a little bit of Robert Redford and Camilla Sparv from Downhill Racer (1969)

 

[Swede]

Great watch.

 

[Swede]

I counter with this old clip which many have already seen, perhaps. If not it’s sprinter Michael Johnson trying to portray downhill racing and downhillers.

 

[tube77]

So this is about American ‘men’s’ downhiller, right?
I have been thinking the greatest American downhiller is Lindsey Vonn.

 

[dbostedo]

Yes, it's only about the men's from the early days on.... and I thought it was really good.

 

[Snowfan]

Watched it all and enjoyed every moment. Hoping to go to Europe for Masters racing to get the europe feeling of monster courses.

 

[Burton]

So this is about American ‘men’s’ downhiller, right?
I have been thinking the greatest American downhiller is Lindsey Vonn.

And don't forget Picabo!

 

[JWMN]

Here is an interesting review by Deb Armstrong.

 

[James]

^ Deb lays it out. Yeah, huge problem there’s no women in it. Terrible job on that. Deb leaves out Picabo’s 1998 gold in super-g in the Nagano Olympics.

That was pretty good. Up a notch or two for Jalbert Productions.
Never knew how AJ was robbed of his wins. Terrible.
Not much beats Chad Fleischer talking about how he had Kitzbuhel won until that last jump where he found out why no one prejumps it. Or Bode talking about the Lauberhorn and being close to blacking out by those last two turns. That stuff is in Thin Red Line I think.

Would’ve been nice to hear some perspective from Lindsey. Especially as she speaks German and likely had a different relationship to Europe. Mikaela too, who came to downhill “late”. Mancuso? Big missed opportunity.

Chasing the green digits.

 

[tube77]

^ Deb lays it out. Yeah, huge problem there’s no women in it. Terrible job on that. Deb leaves out Picabo’s 1998 gold in super-g in the Nagano Olympics.

That was pretty good. Up a notch or two for Jalbert Productions.
Never knew how AJ was robbed of his wins. Terrible.
Not much beats Chad Fleischer talking about how he had Kitzbuhel won until that last jump where he found out why no one prejumps it. Or Bode talking about the Lauberhorn and being close to blacking out by those last two turns. That stuff is in Thin Red Line I think.

Would’ve been nice to hear some perspective from Lindsey. Especially as she speaks German and likely had a different relationship to Europe. Mikaela too, who came to downhill “late”.

Chasing the green digits.

Lindsey just commented on the video that there will be another video representing women athletes.
Also there are very nice conversations between Lindsey and Deb on Deb's video.

 

[Swede]

The US of A is like Sweden. Our women are better then our men.

 

[James]

2010 Vancouver Olympics
Women’s Downhill at Whistler
Gold and Silver. What a day.