i went up to the top of that jump when i was in lake placid for a hockey tournament and it scared the shit out of me to look down from the top, this is insane how they can do that.
I did the same thing when I was luge training when I was like 12 or 13. Funny how I can fly down a track at 60+ MPH but I cant look down from the top of a hill
ll Kasper ll thats actually not what that is. During tournaments in the winter, you cant see the red and blue lines so they put them there as a reminder. Also they sprinkle them on the bottom to slow down faster.
Went to Lake Placid in 1981 at 12 yrs old. Saw the ice rink which was amazing, but then I saw the ski jumps and I couldn’t believe how high they were. Television didn’t do them justice back then. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
@@coleschrader2611 bro dont talk when you dont know every game in the world, there is literally games about managing a ski resort and there are games about being a hobo. So dont talk shit
I grew up a little farther away, we’d always go to lake placid though. It gave me chills as a kid just looking at it. Glad to know it’s still used occasionally
Just went up to the top of the jump this past weekend, one of the most awe inspiring things I've ever seen. It's amazing how big the jumps actually are when you see them in person!
as someone who lives/ skis here, just driving past that to get to whiteface mtn is astonishing every time. it never ceases to amaze me just how big these jumps are!
I went a couple of years ago to the Kulm Ski jumps in Austria, one of the biggest ski jumps in the world ! The record is 243 meters or 797 feet ! My knees where shaking on the top of the hill ! Those Athletes have all my respect !!
I still remember the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics and it's awesome to see the facility still being used - even if only occasionally. Your video brings back a great feeling of nostalgia...thanks!
FIS should organize more World Cups in the USA/Canada; So amazing hills and nearly no one uses them (Lake Placid, Copper Peak, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Calgary, ....); More World Cup jumpings in America!
I know ... problem is that by know (with the exception of maybe Vancouver) hills in NA don't comply with new FIS standards (inrun, flight curve, ...) and would require millions of investment to get up and running. I mean, there even used to be a flying hill, it really is a shame :( Ski jumping seems like a sport that would appeal to the general audience ...
@@Skytho I think you are right; Hills that are new / or with new standards are i think also i Park City and Lake Placid (license was till end of 2020) - idk how the rebuilt of Ironwood and Iron Mountain is going on (but last season (2019/20) there was a week for an American hill - but it was given to Rasnov in Romania) I think a talent and sucess in WorldCup will build a higher popularity (like Malysz in Poland in 2000/2001)
@@andy1307t interesting! yeah I really hope they can make something happen. The USA were so close here and there with jumpers like Alborn, Bickner, promising athletes like Nick Fairall, looking pretty grim at the moment though ...
Me being around World Cup Downhills for a good number of years, I have the utmost respect for you ski flying "squirls" of all Nations! Good luck next year Canada 👍
I just visited these jumps (as a tourist) for the first time and I am still blown away. This video shows the height but you just can’t take it in until you see it in person. I didn’t know too much information about it and didn’t really have much time to explore the area but it’s a sight I’ll never forget!! You have to have a lot of guts to even ride up there and to jump it? Just crazy! Thank you for this video I was curious about a few things and you managed to cover all of them. I could never imagine even standing up at the top and looking down. That’s super human strength to go down you’re a super athlete if you ask me!
Can't wait to watch the world cup competition that is happening here in February. It's been a while since they last held a world cup competition in USA.
the pyramids are kind of an eyesore too....we should vote on some people to take cement things down, and build temporary structures instead...or just eliminate the sport altogether......forget ugly windmills and race car tracks, what we need are pretty businesses...like car dealerships, or insurance offices, perhaps a chic hairdresser....anything to make life less ugly than that unique sports venue. help me find someone to vote for to fix this problem! hehe nice jump brother, that was solid love and peace my friend
@@garyquack19 yeah, no. This would definitely count as an eyesore to most people. That doesn't mean it isn't grandiose and it doesn't mean it should not exist, but "beauty" is definitely not the reason here. Glad they're using it from time to time, this is truly epic.
The fact that it's a tower in a rolling hills area it looks so much higher, that is very cool, being from the northeast and being 20 in 1980 I remember those Olympics well, I'm a hockey guy, so that was a magical year. That's what makes sports so great, they mark an era for the times that they play in.
Startgate is higher than Snoop Dogg :P In the World Cup they would be jumping probably good 10-12 gates lower than these guys. Higher gate = more speed, and 1 km/h is about 5-6m more distance.
Big ramp, loved the run in and take off but the best part of the video was all the landing footage and seeing how far they actually fly! Yeah that was definitely the best part, hopefully in another 6yrs you'll more great landing footage
Its from Digital Juice. Their Stacktraxx line. From EpicStaxx CD...Songs name was VALOR. If you subscribe to their website you can find it there under music.
So cool. That was worth all the $$$ just to watch. I am from Calgary, Alberta. Would love to see our jump put back into service. They have been talking about taking it down for years. It’s a part of of city’s history and should be off limits imo. Nice Jumps!!
Lovely up in the Adirondack mts...4WD vehicle is mandatory if one wants to drive around without having problems in the winter.. Expensive to maintain that higher jump tower .( both towers actually ).. no wonder it doesn't get used much.. and who do you think pays for the maintenance / upkeep / electric power for both towers? the ** taxpayers** that live there , that's who ! 💰💰💰💲💸😵.. the towers mainly just sit there , yr. after yr. gathering dust and slowly rotting away 😕..the moisture - laden weather , ( the mts. don't get much continuous sunlight -, solar power benefits close to none - not enough to matter ..solar power is cost prohibitive ..🚫 ) ..acid rain , other factors contribute to the eventual total rot.. both sit there like two useless , lonely monoliths .🙁👀. just waiting to return to the earth from which it came.⬇️.🕳️😞🤑🤑🤑🍀
Holy Sh#t!!! Absolutely nothing but total respect for the men and women who jump off this. The ski jump is one of my favorite sports in the olympics, these people have nerves of steel! 👍😀
@@xplicitfishin also you can't use the ramp due to the inconsistency of the temperature because the snow of the inrun can just slide off the ramp. Crazy good engineering
@@larrylrs7226 As the video explains, unlike most ski jump hills the one at Lake Placid is not built into the hill. So unlike those that are built into the hill, the underside of this one is completely exposed to air temperature along its full length.
So when the air warms up and the snow starts to thaw, the entire track will melt. The local topography dictated that it be built this way. I’m sure they would’ve built it into the hill if it could’ve been done. This would’ve helped retain snow during warm periods once the ground under the ramp freezes. Next time I recommend you read a bit about this stuff and educate yourself before making uninformed comments.
@@dougiebruce I am very aware that the ramp had to be built that way, given the local topography. I know about a lot of ramps in Europe that are built similar, but can still be used consistently over a season. I more or less joked when I made my comment about the ramp being ''shit''. I'm sure it was great compared to others in the given era. I just don't get why they don't put a synthetic top on the inrun, which wouldn't need snow on top of it to slide. Might be the far more efficient solution
Unless you’re a multi camera TV crew you don’t get access to those view points. It’s impossible to shoot from one spot and cover the entire jump. Thanks for your click and comment though
There are a number of cellular radio antennas around the top of the elevator tower. That’s one was to make a few dollars leasing out space to the wireless companies.
I've been to the top of that thing. I was shitting bricks just standing on the stairs looking down the ramp. I could never imagine actually jumping it.
Vist mann tillater og bygge hopp dresser fritt vor lankt kann dy fly da kan mann? Om det er fritt valg for max flyvning vorr mange hundre meter vill du kunne fly da?
I've been on the top of that just to look and I was just like "If I ever jumped this, I would have to ask someone to measure my coffin before I did." It's so scary to look down at it and imagine 'People actually do this?'
i went up to the top of that jump when i was in lake placid for a hockey tournament and it scared the shit out of me to look down from the top, this is insane how they can do that.
Ha! I agree Tommy. Being at the top looking down is enough for me!
Same
I went up there in 1996 and thought it was cool. I am so afraid of heights now I think I would just freak out.
Same bro
I did the same thing when I was luge training when I was like 12 or 13. Funny how I can fly down a track at 60+ MPH but I cant look down from the top of a hill
Now this pops up on everyones recomended after 5 years
Yep...
I don’t see why people are still shocked at this
oh look, the same comment on every other video thats "popped up".
@@tmxtoxemic2297 because it’s fucking huge
Oh yeah it does
1:45 The jump is expensive to maintain, so they started a Christmas tree business on it!
Smart.
ll Kasper ll thats actually not what that is. During tournaments in the winter, you cant see the red and blue lines so they put them there as a reminder. Also they sprinkle them on the bottom to slow down faster.
@@gwynethpaavola6701 no really? I thought it actually was a Christmas tree business.
randomuser 63815 oh, I thought it was a tree business
randomuser 63815
Stop lying to people, dude. We all know it’s a Christmas tree business.
@@TH-cx2yx 😂
"how can we over edit a ski jump?"
right. they didn't even show the full jump at a good angle😭
@@conorhealy3519 100%. I wanted to see the jump 'television' style at the end. gutted.
The complete jump only takes 8 seconds. There are several GoPro angles that are the complete run, specifically near the end.
They forgot the payoff. I think the guy editing this was on drugs.
I know that was very anticlimactic
Went to Lake Placid in 1981 at 12 yrs old. Saw the ice rink which was amazing, but then I saw the ski jumps and I couldn’t believe how high they were. Television didn’t do them justice back then. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
Having just returned from Lake Placid and seeing this beast in person it's incredible to watch these elite athletes go down this!! Amazing!!
reminds me on my professional ski jumping time on playstation
ØvaDozƸ 😂
What video game involves ski jumping? Lol none stfu.
@@coleschrader2611 RTL Skispringen 2002 (Playstation)
@@coleschrader2611 bro dont talk when you dont know every game in the world, there is literally games about managing a ski resort and there are games about being a hobo. So dont talk shit
@@ormbaggen who the fuck is playing that trash tho? Like really
I grew up driving by this jump, never seeing it in action. It's so amazing to see them going down it. The jump is so high up, it's always amazed me.
I grew up a little farther away, we’d always go to lake placid though. It gave me chills as a kid just looking at it. Glad to know it’s still used occasionally
Just went up to the top of the jump this past weekend, one of the most awe inspiring things I've ever seen. It's amazing how big the jumps actually are when you see them in person!
as someone who lives/ skis here, just driving past that to get to whiteface mtn is astonishing every time. it never ceases to amaze me just how big these jumps are!
This is awesome. A lot of production went into this. Beautiful overhead views. One historic jump. No one jumped it in 6 years!!!!
Imagine being a season pass holder to the jump, wait, check, wait check, 6 years later... okay it's open for a few days!😆😅😅
I was there in 1987 and we were allowed to go up there. Mad respect to these gentlemen and ladies who jump these ramps. Thanks for the enjoyment.
I just visited this site and have a new found respect for these athletes. It’s breath taking!!!
I went a couple of years ago to the Kulm Ski jumps in Austria, one of the biggest ski jumps in the world ! The record is 243 meters or 797 feet ! My knees where shaking on the top of the hill ! Those Athletes have all my respect !!
I still remember the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics and it's awesome to see the facility still being used - even if only occasionally. Your video brings back a great feeling of nostalgia...thanks!
WOW! Biggest respect of you guys! I was jumping there 1988 and its nice to see something happens again. Go on!!!
FIS should organize more World Cups in the USA/Canada; So amazing hills and nearly no one uses them (Lake Placid, Copper Peak, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Calgary, ....);
More World Cup jumpings in America!
Iron Mountain, Salt Lake City ;)
I know ... problem is that by know (with the exception of maybe Vancouver) hills in NA don't comply with new FIS standards (inrun, flight curve, ...) and would require millions of investment to get up and running. I mean, there even used to be a flying hill, it really is a shame :( Ski jumping seems like a sport that would appeal to the general audience ...
@@Skytho I think you are right; Hills that are new / or with new standards are i think also i Park City and Lake Placid (license was till end of 2020) - idk how the rebuilt of Ironwood and Iron Mountain is going on (but last season (2019/20) there was a week for an American hill - but it was given to Rasnov in Romania)
I think a talent and sucess in WorldCup will build a higher popularity (like Malysz in Poland in 2000/2001)
@@andy1307t interesting! yeah I really hope they can make something happen. The USA were so close here and there with jumpers like Alborn, Bickner, promising athletes like Nick Fairall, looking pretty grim at the moment though ...
Squaw Valley too, Tahoe baby!
Me being around World Cup Downhills for a good number of years, I have the utmost respect for you ski flying "squirls" of all Nations! Good luck next year Canada 👍
People in the world: doing extreme sh*t
Me: watching them do it while I shove my face with potato chips
LOL. Just make sure to have the extreme spicy chips.
Me rn😭
you living the life
@HeedArmy83 if I had the practice and skill, you bet your boots! Would be fckin amazing
Oh look an American...
I just visited these jumps (as a tourist) for the first time and I am still blown away. This video shows the height but you just can’t take it in until you see it in person. I didn’t know too much information about it and didn’t really have much time to explore the area but it’s a sight I’ll never forget!! You have to have a lot of guts to even ride up there and to jump it? Just crazy! Thank you for this video I was curious about a few things and you managed to cover all of them. I could never imagine even standing up at the top and looking down. That’s super human strength to go down you’re a super athlete if you ask me!
Well done!! 👍 I competed here in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Lots of fun. I love your video!! Thanks
I'm too old to even think about it now, but, when I was in my twenties, there would not have been enough alcohol to get me drunk enough to try that!!
Can't wait to watch the world cup competition that is happening here in February. It's been a while since they last held a world cup competition in USA.
“It brings a lot of beauty to Lake Placid” mmmmmm not sure about that one
the pyramids are kind of an eyesore too....we should vote on some people to take cement things down, and build temporary structures instead...or just eliminate the sport altogether......forget ugly windmills and race car tracks, what we need are pretty businesses...like car dealerships, or insurance offices, perhaps a chic hairdresser....anything to make life less ugly than that unique sports venue. help me find someone to vote for to fix this problem! hehe
nice jump brother, that was solid
love and peace my friend
@@garyquack19 yeah, no. This would definitely count as an eyesore to most people. That doesn't mean it isn't grandiose and it doesn't mean it should not exist, but "beauty" is definitely not the reason here. Glad they're using it from time to time, this is truly epic.
But no mention of the blue moon cafe, I thought the cafe was pretty epic...lol...
@@garyquack19
Check out the Ramp in Innsbruck, Austria. It is an architectural masterpiece.
@@garyquack19
Its even housing a panorama restaurant and you can overlook the entire city.
Wonderful video that brings you right there to the top of Lake Placid's K120. Taylor does a great job as our guide!
The fact that it's a tower in a rolling hills area it looks so much higher, that is very cool, being from the northeast and being 20 in 1980 I remember those Olympics well, I'm a hockey guy, so that was a magical year. That's what makes sports so great, they mark an era for the times that they play in.
It’s amazing he can jump so far with balls that big
Startgate is higher than Snoop Dogg :P
In the World Cup they would be jumping probably good 10-12 gates lower than these guys. Higher gate = more speed, and 1 km/h is about 5-6m more distance.
This was like 100x better than anything I've seen so far on youtube from 2018 Olympics.
Big ramp, loved the run in and take off but the best part of the video was all the landing footage and seeing how far they actually fly! Yeah that was definitely the best part, hopefully in another 6yrs you'll more great landing footage
Great camera angles on the jumpers, very cool to see their POV.
Everything about the 1980 Olympic games was iconic!!
Fantastic video. I have been to the top of the jump and its extremely intimidating. The creator of this video nailed it. Great job!
The song in the background is great, anyone know the name of it?
Hi Rainer
Its from Digital Juice. Their Stacktraxx line. From EpicStaxx CD...Songs name was VALOR. If you subscribe to their website you can find it there under music.
I don't think I'd have the guts to climb up to the top of that, even if I wasn't going to jump! I admire everyone that does this exhilarating sport!
Elevator
So proud of this video and all your efforts!
Kari Hoffman Thanks Kari! Could not have done it without you prodding me, and the patience of Taylor for doing jump after jump to get what we needed!
PF Productions
What can I say, that was bleepen cool. Well produced too!
I really do miss both of these hills. They were always a blast to jump:)
So cool. That was worth all the $$$ just to watch. I am from Calgary, Alberta. Would love to see our jump put back into service. They have been talking about taking it down for years. It’s a part of of city’s history and should be off limits imo. Nice Jumps!!
I like the music becoming more and more intense when it's approaching the apex.
Home sweet home, born and raised in Lake Placid. Never got into skiing, though I'm a lifelong figure skater!
Have bin going to lake placid every year for the last ten years for our wedding anniversary. Heaven on earth.
Lovely up in the Adirondack mts...4WD vehicle is mandatory if one wants to drive around without having problems in the winter.. Expensive to maintain that higher jump tower .( both towers actually ).. no wonder it doesn't get used much.. and who do you think pays for the maintenance / upkeep / electric power for both towers? the ** taxpayers** that live there , that's who ! 💰💰💰💲💸😵.. the towers mainly just sit there , yr. after yr. gathering dust and slowly rotting away 😕..the moisture - laden weather , ( the mts. don't get much continuous sunlight -, solar power benefits close to none - not enough to matter ..solar power is cost prohibitive ..🚫 ) ..acid rain , other factors contribute to the eventual total rot.. both sit there like two useless , lonely monoliths .🙁👀. just waiting to return to the earth from which it came.⬇️.🕳️😞🤑🤑🤑🍀
That is spectacular! I've loved this sport since I was kid.
@burteriksson Matti Nykanen
1980年のオリンピックの舞台になったジャンプ台ですね。
当時70m級で八木選手が銀メダリストになり大喜びしました！
その時以来、一番好きなウィンタースポーツはノルデックのジャンプです！そして
レークプラシッドのジャンプ台が健在なのは嬉しいがぎり。
So weird this pops up after 5 years and I was there yesterday. This is trippy stuff
I visited the jumping site in Sapporo, Japan. It's crazy and admiring to think anybody can do this!! I love to see the actual jumps. Amazing!!!
Used to jump the old 70 meter jump back in 73-74. Absolutely loved it! Can't imagine what the 120 is like.
I went to this ski jump in the summer 2 years ago, it looks even more insane in person.
That is nuckin' futs.
Cool that they left the mini x mas trees in.
Wonderful cinematography.
I watched Eddie the Eagle so I know how to do this
Nowadays, just walking up a flight of stairs is getting scary.
It’s not the fall that scares me.
It’s that sudden stop at the end.
Holy Sh#t!!! Absolutely nothing but total respect for the men and women who jump off this. The ski jump is one of my favorite sports in the olympics, these people have nerves of steel! 👍😀
I had a hockey tournament there last year and drove by that ski jump.😯😯it was so BIG
Even after seeing pictures and videos, I was blown away by how huge these are in real life
Thank you for allowing us to soar with you!
Very cool! Nice jumping and great to see the 120 being used!
Glad to see this isn't the typical Olympic venue turned ghost town once the games end.
I saw the hill in Calgary one time. On tv ski jumping looks so small but when you see how high it is and the slope of the hill, it's crazy.
Gotta love living around the corner from this.
Great video, good narration too, thanks. Subscribed!
"The ramp is too expensive to maintain"
so you`re pretty much saying the ramp is shit
@@xplicitfishin also you can't use the ramp due to the inconsistency of the temperature because the snow of the inrun can just slide off the ramp. Crazy good engineering
Mostly it’s due to warmer temps. In the 1979 when it was built, the winters were way colder and could hold snow on it much longer.
@@larrylrs7226 As the video explains, unlike most ski jump hills the one at Lake Placid is not built into the hill. So unlike those that are built into the hill, the underside of this one is completely exposed to air temperature along its full length.
So when the air warms up and the snow starts to thaw, the entire track will melt. The local topography dictated that it be built this way. I’m sure they would’ve built it into the hill if it could’ve been done. This would’ve helped retain snow during warm periods once the ground under the ramp freezes. Next time I recommend you read a bit about this stuff and educate yourself before making uninformed comments.
@@dougiebruce I am very aware that the ramp had to be built that way, given the local topography. I know about a lot of ramps in Europe that are built similar, but can still be used consistently over a season. I more or less joked when I made my comment about the ramp being ''shit''. I'm sure it was great compared to others in the given era. I just don't get why they don't put a synthetic top on the inrun, which wouldn't need snow on top of it to slide. Might be the far more efficient solution
Never done that before. Bet I could. I’ve seen snow a few times.
4:23 the sound of the skis making contact with the ground is satisfying
I’m having a mild anxiety attack just looking at the K120.
How did you fly your drone there? When I was there it wouldn't allow me because Its too close to the aieport
Called the airport and set it up ahead of time.
Visited the top today while on vacation & Respect to anyone brave enough to launch themselves off that massive tower!!
I'm here on 2/19/22, Beijing Olympics are almost done. I can decide if this looks more fun or terrifying
Awesome. The only thing missing is the crowd at the base!
i remember seeing those in mid 80s camping with the boy scouts.....thought they were abandoned after the games..
What distance you got? Great movie!
The engineering on that taller tower in unbelievable! How can it support balls of steel that big?!?
I would end up like that dude on wide world of sports as a human helicopter off the end of the ramp.
Very cool! How fast are they going when they launch?
If I remember I think they told me around 60mph?
One of those places where you say: that is madness! And a few hours later you are jumping too.
What is the name of music?
It’s from Digital Juice. I forget the exact name? From Cinematic Stax collection, but it’s been 5 years so not exactly sure the name of the song
@@paulfrederick7323 thanks, I will try to find.. amazing orchestral music.
We flew over that landing our little Cessna at a nearby airport.........it’s breathtaking just to be that close.
3:28 ur welcome
3:55 why this view
Do they have a bunny hill?
Why align pine springs at the end of the jump run?
Is this the same jump that wide world of sports used for their intro, when they said the agony of defeat?
Wow. What a rush, but what balls to step into that track.
Freaking awesome video 📸
So, where can we see a good angle of them jumping?
Unless you’re a multi camera TV crew you don’t get access to those view points. It’s impossible to shoot from one spot and cover the entire jump. Thanks for your click and comment though
How the hell do you get into that sport? Because there has to be a FIRST JUMP. Does someone explain it and then go..."Okay, good luck."
I believe it feels like flying. But I cannot even bear that height, left alone doing it.
thank you for taking me along
They are awesome to look at on video, but even more crazy in person when you climb the towers.
OMG! Terrific jump. Terrific video.
why?It seemed nice to me.
+Hack Reporter0815 terrific is a synonym to awesome or good...
So are you related to the people that own Hoffman Auto near the jumps?
How do they jump so far when it takes such massive balls to do something like this? Surely said huge balls must weigh them down a bit.
I'm wondering if you could ski down this with a handglider??
th-cam.com/video/gVTA-qLgevQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=R_iboDBG5GGBZXzj maybe you need a woopy-fly
There are a number of cellular radio antennas around the top of the elevator tower. That’s one was to make a few dollars leasing out space to the wireless companies.
What a weird sport. I love it.
What is the blinking light for
I've been to the top of that thing. I was shitting bricks just standing on the stairs looking down the ramp. I could never imagine actually jumping it.
Vist mann tillater og bygge hopp dresser fritt vor lankt kann dy fly da kan mann? Om det er fritt valg for max flyvning vorr mange hundre meter vill du kunne fly da?
Very cool it’s still being used
Thank God for the GoPro, it makes for the best footage.
I've been on the top of that just to look and I was just like "If I ever jumped this, I would have to ask someone to measure my coffin before I did." It's so scary to look down at it and imagine 'People actually do this?'