BEHIND THE SCENES: WC Ski Racers FREE-SKIING

Hi, today's WC Levi video is not from regular training runs. It's also not from a free-skiing training session. It's from the racers taking a few turns outside the gates as they are warming up or just making a few turns to get down the hill during course inspection or just going from point A to point B.
Tom

[@newuser9871]

Great and rare shots🎥. Thank you so much!!

[@AkatarawaJapan]

Really appreciate the work you put into all these videos. It's making me follow WC racing again after ignoring it for years. And for what it's worth, I think the music is perfect for this one.

[@Triggerboy62]

Thanks a million for your nice words. And glad I could inspire you like that. And I agree with you about the music. It's perfect for this kind of video. Just like in my previous free skiing video from 2014.

[@FeickertandCompanyGrattai]

Thanks again Tom - so nice to see the top guys relaxed and in the flow - beautiful ;-)

[@skilikeheaven]

Thanks for all your videos but this one really stands out for me. It's really hard to find or see how these world class skiers ski without gates. Love it.

[@SamSoMite421]

This is Golden! Never seen this many WC racers free ski back to back. Bravo!

[@Triggerboy62]

Thank's :)

[@n70199]

Wow. Awesome. Catching a glimpse of Shiffrin was fantastic.

[@Triggerboy62]

Yes, saw that later as I edited the clips LOL but had pizza at the next table the day before. That was cool.

[@FilipChwistek]

More free skiing with WC racers please:)

[@Triggerboy62]

Ski racers are like wild cats on a safari; very shy and mostly keeping out of site. We were hiding in the bushes and actually glad to get this much filmed :)

[@Martin-gj1iw]

Was about to write the same request. Triggerboy62...this is a pure treasure. Keep on hunting 👍

[@jjanderson8235]

Enjoyed 1/2 speed WC free ski, loved music score ... thought Snoopy might come out onto the hill next! ;)

[@Triggerboy62]

Thanks for watching and all your good words on the skiing.

[@SS185]

Great video! They all have the same "solidity" (I can't find another expression): being solid is the key for a good modern carving and a safe freeskiing on the slopes. PS: I can imagine all the s**t some people would write if they weren't world cup racers :)

[@DM-fp8uw]

Antonio Sgarlata I think what you are noticing is how low and quiet their upper body is.

[@Triggerboy62]

Great observations boyz. And yes, that is the reason I like watching WC racers ski as we kind of get caught up in a our own bubble about proper technique.

[@kountchev1]

YESSS!

[@ikutiap5923]

chillingly chill

[@Triggerboy62]

Chillingly chillchillchill :)

[@lucysluckyday]

I was watching trying to figure out why they look different free skiing than other free skiers. It's the upper body rotation .. they rotate much more on short turns than normal skiers do who try to keep their body always facing downhill on the short turns. Interesting, but i guess it's just habit from needing to get around the gates at high speeds.

[@Triggerboy62]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. So what you are saying is that the WC guys are not keeping their upper body facing down hill as much as for example regular expert free skiers? Instead they face more in the direction of where the skis are heading. Correct me if I misunderstood you. Question to you, if you compare the free skiing videos to the ones where they are training on the course, do you see the same kind of tendency?

[@skimangojazz]

This is great Tom. Never get to see these types of skiers skiing like this. Are all the clips ½ speed or just some?

[@Triggerboy62]

All are 1/2 speed... mikarla 1/4 speed I think...

[@XperiaPlays]

Hey, are u going to be on other world cup this year to make this great materials like in Levi?

[@Triggerboy62]

Dont know yet... and thanks for your nice comment on the job Im doing.

[@GNoC]

I did not understand was it shown at normal speed or in slow motion? Very nice video!

[@Triggerboy62]

Sorry, ahould have mentioned, 50% slowmotion.

[@GNoC]

@@Triggerboy62 thank you friend! Make a new video!

[@robertof9806]

Like!!

[@gregsilvermd]

I raced a little as a kid and may do some masters racing now as an adult but my question is if they are free skiing why they shin guards and forearm guards?? Obviously their form is impeccable. Their edge angle is unbelievable.

[@Triggerboy62]

These skiers are the best WC ski racers in the world. Alex Pinturalult etc. so look no further for skiing reference. Dont remember if anyone had forearm guards but yes, they use them in SL as well as especially in flushed gates they tackle the gates with the outside of the arm instead of cross blocking. Shin guards they have on as they are training in the gates but here just free skiing in between training sessions or just warming up. Please get into Masters racing, it is a lot more fun than when a kid or a junior. Pressure is off and you can truly enjoy. Cheers, Tom

[@xsapax2]

Hey im not a skiracer, so I have a unconventional question. Why do skiracers always loosen their boots? I loosen mine from time to time during the day to relax, but is there something else behind it?

[@Triggerboy62]

Thanks for watching and thanks for asking. It is by no means an unconventional question as many wonder the same thing. Why are they unbuckling and why are they jumping out of the boots the first chance they get. The answer is simple: the boots are so tight that they have to open or their feet will take serious damage. WC racers are extreme in this sense but all racers are in small boots as they ski much better than bigger sized boots. Personally I don't advocate using too small boots as I think that your feet are much more valuable than wrecking them at skiing.

[@xsapax2]

@@Triggerboy62 Thanks for the answer, I am a climber and this sounds suspiciously familiar to me. :D Take care!

[@Triggerboy62]

@@xsapax2 thanks for watching :)

[@MrMoiseyeff]

2.35 Mikaela mi mi mi

[@fagyu7502]

wAiT, is this in 1x speed?

[@Triggerboy62]

No, 50%... just like the music :)

[@alessandropia1680]

Vivono su di un'altro pianeta dove il tempo è diverso dal nostro? Sono tutti rallentati.

[@williamspostoronnim9845]

Пинтуроша ленивенько так спускается, снисходительно, настоящий Король! А Мика - самоё изящество!

[@Triggerboy62]

Yeah, maybe not "lazy" but efficient. Very controlled. Shiffrin is just as elegant as it gets. Cheers, Tom

[@donaldfiesta8666]

Great except for the music

[@Triggerboy62]

Hahaaaa

[@mcmurph101]

they all look the same

[@Triggerboy62]

Good observation "they all look the same". And they should, because ski racing builds on fundamentals skills and physics that are exactly the same for everybody. Actually "skiing" does. Those WC racers have ski boots, skis and they ski on a pist like you and me. However, they have been trained to execute movements to perform at the highest possible level. I'm here to help skiers of all level reach their desired potential. That's why it's so valuable watching WC racers do free skiing.

[@mrnoodle43]

WC skiers elsewhere but groomed please.

[@user-lp5du8lm2m]

スローいらない。 ワールドカッパーの生の躍動感が見たい

[@Triggerboy62]

Well spoken. Cheers, Tom