The courses looked harder, and those old skis seemed to need a lot more up-and-down motion to keep the edges on the snow. And you could really wail off the tails of those K2s.
My perspective as someone who grew up skiing and racing in the 80s and early 90s, today's skis require way more athleticism because the loads the skis can hold is so much higher.
It is more than that. The side cut is designed in conjunction with the flex of the ski so that when loaded up, it creates a consistent long circular arc. This is the secret sauce, and it was first figured out by the Engineers at Elan.
Sorry to say, but you are wrong. Try watching Henrik Kristoffersen or the best skier in recent times, Marcel Hirscher, and you will se for yourself that it is far from robotic. You need to be superfast and strong to master the new skiis. Anyhow Ingmar Stenmark was in a class of his own, and admired by his fellow rivals back in time and it was much smoother to watch.
Fun to see again. Ron and Judy
So, SO Strong!!!! Have relished GAWKing at "The Twins" since they were 8--playing with the mountain, brimming w fearless gusto and joy.
These guys are great-they have a ski clinic at Deer Valley.
When skiing slalom was like a great fight and required true athleticism. Today's racing is so robotic and unexciting by comparison.
The courses looked harder, and those old skis seemed to need a lot more up-and-down motion to keep the edges on the snow. And you could really wail off the tails of those K2s.
My perspective as someone who grew up skiing and racing in the 80s and early 90s, today's skis require way more athleticism because the loads the skis can hold is so much higher.
@@shooter7a it appears the deeper sidecuts and higher edge angles are throwing back a lot more G's.
It is more than that. The side cut is designed in conjunction with the flex of the ski so that when loaded up, it creates a consistent long circular arc. This is the secret sauce, and it was first figured out by the Engineers at Elan.
Sorry to say, but you are wrong. Try watching Henrik Kristoffersen or the best skier in recent times, Marcel Hirscher, and you will se for yourself that it is far from robotic. You need to be superfast and strong to master the new skiis. Anyhow Ingmar Stenmark was in a class of his own, and admired by his fellow rivals back in time and it was much smoother to watch.
The Olympics were much better during the Cold War.