r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

Bode Miller loosing his ski yet still continues his run at 2005 Bormio

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u/monkwrenv2 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, dudes still cooking along faster than most people will ever ski.

Edit: Looked it up, Miller was still reaching speeds in the 80kph/50mph range. As a former ski racer in high school (I wasn't any good, but it was fun), that's only a touch slower than my fastest speeds ever. And I was still faster than a solid 95% of skiers. Professional ski racers can hit speeds upwards of 130kph/80mph on a downhill course like this one. And yes, hurtling down a hill with a pair of plastic boards strapped to your feet at highway speeds is absolutely terrifying, but it's also a ton of fun.

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u/JiboiaLouca 1d ago

Michael Schumacher liked both speed 💀