Jumping the K120 - Lake Placid, NY

Built for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid NY, the K120m ski jump is an imposing structure in the Adirondack Mountains. What is it like to ski down and jump off it? Check the video to find out! Shot with GoPro cameras and the Inspire 1 Quad copter to show a unique perspective of this thrilling sport.

[@edvardorskaug9679]

Now this pops up on everyones recomended after 5 years

[@nrmark2]

Yep...

[@tmxtoxemic2297]

I don’t see why people are still shocked at this

[@JoshuaDay0550]

oh look, the same comment on every other video thats "popped up".

[@ohreally8245]

@@tmxtoxemic2297 because it’s fucking huge

[@arviddistner3017]

Oh yeah it does

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

1:45 The jump is expensive to maintain, so they started a Christmas tree business on it! Smart.

[@gwynethpaavola6701]

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.

[@TH-cx2yx]

@@gwynethpaavola6701 no really? I thought it actually was a Christmas tree business.

[@mushroomtip9331]

randomuser 63815 oh, I thought it was a tree business

[@manifestgtr]

randomuser 63815 Stop lying to people, dude. We all know it’s a Christmas tree business.

[@archieclark6240]

@@TH-cx2yx 😂

[@tommyflynnable]

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.

[@PFproductions82]

Ha! I agree Tommy. Being at the top looking down is enough for me!

[@georgebilidas4626]

Same

[@captaincrunch784]

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.

[@treyholmes9079]

Same bro

[@dalbgg6]

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

[@templebell4691]

"how can we over edit a ski jump?"

[@conorhealy3519]

right. they didn't even show the full jump at a good angle😭

[@DavidWilliams-bg5yk]

@@conorhealy3519 100%. I wanted to see the jump 'television' style at the end. gutted.

[@paulfrederick7323]

The complete jump only takes 8 seconds. There are several GoPro angles that are the complete run, specifically near the end.

[@christianpervert525]

They forgot the payoff. I think the guy editing this was on drugs.

[@bill3085]

I know that was very anticlimactic

[@0VAD0ZE23]

reminds me on my professional ski jumping time on playstation

[@johnmeye]

ØvaDozƸ 😂

[@coleschrader2611]

What video game involves ski jumping? Lol none stfu.

[@0VAD0ZE23]

@@coleschrader2611 RTL Skispringen 2002 (Playstation)

[@ormbaggen]

@@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

[@coleschrader2611]

@@ormbaggen who the fuck is playing that trash tho? Like really

[@brianm.5822]

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.

[@juliestarkey9459]

Having just returned from Lake Placid and seeing this beast in person it's incredible to watch these elite athletes go down this!! Amazing!!

[@sfcretired1166]

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!!

[@mackenziem6119]

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.

[@Khalrua]

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

[@audreyb7565]

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!

[@cosp_ride3095]

People in the world: doing extreme sh*t Me: watching them do it while I shove my face with potato chips

[@woolysamoan]

LOL. Just make sure to have the extreme spicy chips.

[@vizedd78]

Me rn😭

[@ebayseller6040]

you living the life

[@cosp_ride3095]

@HeedArmy83 if I had the practice and skill, you bet your boots! Would be fckin amazing

[@Jafmanz]

Oh look an American...

[@tommyd4784]

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!

[@CHFDTV]

This is awesome. A lot of production went into this. Beautiful overhead views. One historic jump. No one jumped it in 6 years!!!!

[@badasswood]

Imagine being a season pass holder to the jump, wait, check, wait check, 6 years later... okay it's open for a few days!😆😅😅

[@finnchristensenkraft1771]

It’s amazing he can jump so far with balls that big

[@ZinhoLabs]

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.

[@manuelacosta5604]

I just visited this site and have a new found respect for these athletes. It’s breath taking!!!

[@mumbles215]

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.

[@kukolino]

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 !!

[@TheIanlincoln]

“It brings a lot of beauty to Lake Placid” mmmmmm not sure about that one

[@garyquack19]

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

[@willwhite1987]

@@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.

[@badasswood]

But no mention of the blue moon cafe, I thought the cafe was pretty epic...lol...

[@DVZM.]

@@garyquack19 Check out the Ramp in Innsbruck, Austria. It is an architectural masterpiece.

[@DVZM.]

@@garyquack19 Its even housing a panorama restaurant and you can overlook the entire city.

[@andy1307t]

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!

[@pentagonsecurity7867]

Iron Mountain, Salt Lake City ;)

[@Skytho]

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 ...

[@andy1307t]

@@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)

[@Skytho]

@@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 ...

[@tippyc2]

Squaw Valley too, Tahoe baby!

[@johnpark9991]

I watched Eddie the Eagle so I know how to do this

[@jimjames8501]

This was like 100x better than anything I've seen so far on youtube from 2018 Olympics.

[@SilentKnight43]

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!

[@demongs4]

Wonderful video that brings you right there to the top of Lake Placid's K120. Taylor does a great job as our guide!

[@johnshields6852]

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.

[@johnbroman3660]

Well done!! 👍 I competed here in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Lots of fun. I love your video!! Thanks

[@heinzkuttin611]

WOW! Biggest respect of you guys! I was jumping there 1988 and its nice to see something happens again. Go on!!!

[@nicholasvanhouten1389]

So weird this pops up after 5 years and I was there yesterday. This is trippy stuff

[@acb9896]

That is nuckin' futs. Cool that they left the mini x mas trees in.

[@shawnmarla9663]

Have bin going to lake placid every year for the last ten years for our wedding anniversary. Heaven on earth.

[@jmason2838]

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.⬇️.🕳️😞🤑🤑🤑🍀

[@shoreofficesystems5593]

Fantastic video. I have been to the top of the jump and its extremely intimidating. The creator of this video nailed it. Great job!

[@dawnaquick3329]

Wonderful cinematography.

[@laurahess3417]

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!

[@donnebes9421]

Elevator

[@paulipuhakka8788]

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 👍

[@Ganymede569]

I like the music becoming more and more intense when it's approaching the apex.

[@hauntedbyhaunted]

Glad to see this isn't the typical Olympic venue turned ghost town once the games end.

[@Mysucculentchinesemeal]

Great camera angles on the jumpers, very cool to see their POV.

[@cindys4548]

Thank you for allowing us to soar with you!

[@benm8763]

I went to this ski jump in the summer 2 years ago, it looks even more insane in person.

[@coloradoken3159]

I would end up like that dude on wide world of sports as a human helicopter off the end of the ramp.

[@Caitlin232323]

Even after seeing pictures and videos, I was blown away by how huge these are in real life

[@JT-sz7xc]

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! 👍😀

[@kevinmahdi1]

That is spectacular! I've loved this sport since I was kid.

[@kevinmahdi1]

@burteriksson Matti Nykanen

[@kaarlorautio9938]

I really do miss both of these hills. They were always a blast to jump:)

[@allsportsallday19]

I had a hockey tournament there last year and drove by that ski jump.😯😯it was so BIG

[@redadams3822]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.

[@gasper1s]

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.

[@melissafletcher7927]

Home sweet home, born and raised in Lake Placid. Never got into skiing, though I'm a lifelong figure skater!

[@InternetKilledTV21]

Gotta love living around the corner from this.

[@johnfetzer9637]

thank you for taking me along

[@YanksandBritsProductions]

Wow .....Awesome video & camera work!! This Brit has been to Lake Placid and Saranac Lake back in 91

[@knighttuttrupriprock9733]

What can I say, that was bleepen cool. Well produced too!

[@MrUkielover]

4:23 the sound of the skis making contact with the ground is satisfying

[@jinxbottleflip1942]

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

[@Kamikaze_4]

What a weird sport. I love it.

[@KariHoffmanLP]

So proud of this video and all your efforts!

[@PFproductions82]

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!

[@carlosmasdevall1705]

PF Productions

[@someolddude7076]

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.

[@hooplajones8821]

Thanks for this! I get vertigo watching it.. haha

[@danoshierproductions]

WOW. This is Great!!! I aspire to do work of this caliber!!!!

[@jms3020]

I live in Eau Claire:)

[@knighttuttruptuttrup8518]

Great video, good narration too, thanks. Subscribed!

[@TAO495]

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!!!

[@stevenwillett3659]

I went up there when I was on a ski trip last year it was awesome!

[@johnschmidt1049]

AMAZING VIEWS!!

[@elizabethdominguez8767]

thank you for this

[@TommyTactix]

Never done that before. Bet I could. I’ve seen snow a few times.

[@anon22womp322]

i remember going up there, a couple years ago, while in lake placid for a hockey tournament, it was pretty cool not going to lie

[@deborah8887]

To say that makes me nervous would be the understatement of the Year!!!

[@johnfromdownunder.4339]

That was awesome 🔥💥

[@clairelariviere3122]

Love this!

[@freekingawwsome]

Thank you for the share

[@Ferdinand_FE]

Thank God for the GoPro, it makes for the best footage.

[@TJSzabo-wh4fj]

Thank you for this fantastic upload. I always admired the athletes who participated in this adrenaline fueled sport and I hope they continue to do this for everyone's enjoyment. Keep up the good work.

[@KING_KONK]

That was wild BRAVO

[@sierragulf9783]

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!!

[@adventureswithrick8032]

Very cool it’s still being used

[@brodysdaddy]

Bout to call in because I stayed up all night watching videos like.....this?

[@harrietteseiler6984]

OMG! Terrific jump. Terrific video.

[@christiankohlberger7261]

why?It seemed nice to me.

[@cameronkeogh4177]

+Hack Reporter0815 terrific is a synonym to awesome or good...

[@tmilesffl]

They are awesome to look at on video, but even more crazy in person when you climb the towers.

[@spellboundbythedevil4743]

Freaking awesome video 📸

[@symphonyfarm2009]

OH MY GOD! The chin push down the hill!! My coaches tried to teach me that in the 90's on a 3Om hill! SO cool to see it on the carmera!!

[@juniorjohnson9509]

Used to jump the old 70 meter jump back in 73-74. Absolutely loved it! Can't imagine what the 120 is like.

[@locutus1126]

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.

[@thebestburgerisgreat9993]

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?'

[@jrryd6r201]

Incredible

[@FrankHorigan]

Dude Thsi is awosme props to these guys I coudl neve rod thsi there freaking ballers

[@workingshlub8861]

i remember seeing those in mid 80s camping with the boy scouts.....thought they were abandoned after the games..

[@larrylrs7226]

"The ramp is too expensive to maintain" so you`re pretty much saying the ramp is shit

[@larrylrs7226]

@@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

[@paulfrederick7323]

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.

[@dougiebruce]

@@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.

[@dougiebruce]

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.

[@larrylrs7226]

​@@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

[@geofturner986]

Great skis for slalom!!

[@abcde_fz]

Neat ! Just friggin' Neat !!

[@luchen9640]

I believe it feels like flying. But I cannot even bear that height, left alone doing it.

[@nintendofan1748]

We drove by this in the summer!

[@cherylmayberry1744]

Very cool! Nice jumping and great to see the 120 being used!

[@archerry6457]

The maddest of hills in the maddest of mad sports.

[@jserra17]

Wow. What a rush, but what balls to step into that track.

[@tateeriksen3024]

I have been up there and it is scary as hell!

[@vjrei]

One of those places where you say: that is madness! And a few hours later you are jumping too.

[@christophertmunro4503]

Wow that was neat.

[@placidian]

That's awesome. And insane. =D

[@matthennagersguitarlessons]

The engineering on that taller tower in unbelievable! How can it support balls of steel that big?!?

[@user-dn1gc6fw8v]

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。

[@bodidley5015]

Fishing the Ausable was excitement enough for me up there.