Vasaloppet 2012 crashes cut Risberg vurpor

[@Mynnigon]

Normally I don't take joy in watching people fall, but them continuously falling graciously over one another for almost four minutes straight did bring a smile to my face. That was some funny stuff! :P

[@jawise27]

0:55 Bowling Strike!

[@jotcw81]

I was explicitly looking for a nice cross country pileup. Thank you, I am laughing tears!

[@TheGreatestOnlyOne]

The crash at about 2:20 looks authentic.

[@mattimottonen536]

True. They should try mass starts also in alpine skiing, that would be badass :oD

[@Chris89--]

This will be my new youtube addiction during 2024.

[@susannakristiina3514]

0:52. Mannen i den blå anoraken var den första och nästan den enda som stod upp och rör sig omedelbart. Hoppas ingen skadade (många har svårigheter att stå upp). 🎿🥇

[@RoyLachica]

Cause = Age * Speed * Icy snow * Fatigue * Skill level * Congestion. Age: Older people have longer reaction time, poorer balance and agility. Speed: It requires better reflexes to dodge fallen skiiers when speed is high. Most people get afraid when speed gets too high. Icy snow: Old hard snow. Fatigue: Many people begin to get tired after skiing for 30km. Skill level: Experienced skiiers are more confident downhill and better at slalom. Congestion: Too many people to close.

[@carl-fredrikneikter7342]

I guess skill level should be inverted😅

[@Mardurenn]

First of all anyone who ski 90 kilometres in one day can't be called an amateur. Now the reason people fall: 1. Realy icy tracks 2012 2. Age span from 18 to 87. Old people have worse balance. 3. If one falls everyone falls. 4. People have went over 30km at this point and may be tired.

[@brittvl4496]

Mardurenn and 5) you lose your balance when you laugh .

[@Sunvalley92]

Could be. But I know that this time of year the weather in Sweden nowadays are really different day by day. One day the snow is melting, but during the night the melting snow which is much water turns into ice and therefore you get a really icy surface which gives you amazing speed when you're going downhill.

[@bik3man1]

2012 was a good year........

[@attiliomaltinti3401]

Fanny... . A simple question: why do many people fall exactly in that point?

[@comsunjava]

Realizing I'm answering an old question, but for what it's worth, here's my guess: the first thing is, the hill is groomed, with tracks, and despite the fact it's a gentle hill (maybe gentle enough to groom), you have one person stop or fall and it's hard to avoid because you need to jump the tracks. Secondly, judging by the icicle-beards, I'm gathering this is some distance into the race where folks are tired. Thirdly, (going back to the icicle-beards), snow conditions are such that even with that gentle hill, folks are going fast. Fourthly, it looks like the skiers are coming around a curve so can't see too far ahead, fifthly, despite it being a gentle hill at that point, they are coming from a steeper hill so going at good speed, maybe 30km/hr (?) and finally, as someone else pointed out, maybe there are some newer skiers that aren't as familiar with maneuvering. At the American Birkebeiner, which has some serious hills, you'll definitely see who is practiced at going down the hill, and who isn't. But IMO, they should not be putting tracks here, for starters.

[@molmer2380]

Yep, they're carrying serious speed! Reminds me of the "bobblehead hill" hill at the American Birkie. Sharp downhill right hander! Great for spectating.

[@sushi77]

3:03 favorite crash - watch how he breaks with his head x)

[@claesandersson4426]

Totally agree with Mynnigon. Have normally problems watching other people fail, but this was funny... 👍😂😂😂

[@EyBoyO]

can someone please tell me why they are falling? Haven't they trained for this for like months beforehand?

[@Senovitj]

More icy than usual and cross country skis are not good going downhill. A lot of participants do it with only one to several weeks skiing prior. The pros don't trip, but loads doing Vasaloppet are not pros. I did it 6 times and I never had the opportunity to ski more than a week prior. My physical form comes from doing other things. IIRC I participated in that year without tripping.

[@Th3Juic3]

That looks like a battlefield in war. Now those people know how the allied felt at Normandy.

[@puttemacguff7666]

Man skulle kunna tro att det var en skidskoleklass för barn som är ute och åker ;)

[@sind883]

Danish people trying to ski?

[@hoolio5659]

Yes and no.

[@Senovitj]

Dane here. When I participated it was the Norwegian and Swedish amateurs falling downhill. One time I had to wait 15 minutes in an queue before going down an easy hill some kms before Risberg. Completed the race 6 times.

[@Paisley194]

Naa... Stockholmare..

[@Tuutti24]

1 falls down -> others start to slow down -> people behind them wont notice that early enough = crashes. besides have u ever tried skiing? those skiis are pretty narrow^^

[@Boss3n]

Tror att folk måste börja träna utförsåkning. :)

[@raus_mit_Islam]

Skating technique is better than classic for about a hundred different reasons, one being you can control the descends because you have more techniques not just playing a a train on rails.

[@Senovitj]

During the Classical Vasaloppet run you aren't allowed to skate. It ruins the tracks and takes up too much space. With 15.000 participants there is no room for that.

[@jotcw81]

2:03 even managed quite a nice Telemark before going down lol

[@Wilsentrus]

2:50 Gustav I of Sweden came to ski as well

[@How.Dare.You.]

🤣

[@johannordin5188]

Kraschen vid 2.20 är legendarisk, jag viker mig dubbelt här haha! :)

[@jorgendavidsson]

X-games 2014?

[@limlaith]

Why do people always fall down at this exact place in the middle of such a long race? What's so singular about Risberg?

[@spirittchaser7043]

Is this a drunken skier race?

[@anni9666]

I think it might be😂

[@TVTruther]

Back in Nam it was like this also

[@rudolfowens]

Why isn't the Benny Hill theme song dubbed as the soundtrack? Clearly it is the only soundtrack that will work!

[@pk4life1995]

bästa jag sett

[@olgahelga921]

Why straight legs ??

[@eetfuk4664]

That 16058 guy solved it perfectly 1:12

[@hpy999]

I did not know cross-country skiing is a contact sport!

[@iambehindthemirror]

Where do they come from? Did they put all Sweden on skis?

[@Chrille5782]

Va...har det gått fem år sen redan.

[@D3QUAL]

So many amateurs or was there ice on the track? Or can someone explain why they are falling so much...

[@Lekaleino]

Fréderic Louis icy track in that spot

[@Mardurenn]

För det första är det lite brantare och går snabbare än det ser ut. Det var ju riktigt isiga spår det året, och när någon framför dig ramlar så blir det väldigt lätt en kedjereaktion.

[@DarkRide6]

Haha, alltså vafan händer? Hur svårt kan det vara att stå på skidorna ner för den där löjliga kullen?

[@insomnito]

hahahaha UUUUUR SPÅÅÅÅÅÅÅR FÖR I HEEELVETEEE!!!

[@chillew7232]

Sen ska de ligga och typ chilla i spåret i en kvart också

[@qweqweqwemomosa]

Roligaste jag sett på länge, haha!!

[@bmwman87]

Bjöd de på grogg förra året? blåbärsoppan kanske va lite spetsad med något mer uppvärmande :)

[@jkotis564]

do they not know how to slow down

[@Mycenaea]

Why don't they just go in the tracks? Clearly the people doing so don't fall over.

[@t.a9822]

Hur många dog

[@antonludomanov9890]

Это на каком километре?

[@jgthhcfbgyujvfr6025]

underbart före det året

[@FillexShiny]

Åkte längdskidor nu i helgen som var, och jag kan säga det att det är skit svårt att bromsa när det väl går nedför i backarna :( Haha stackare

[@ptms77]

Someone should've warned them to slow down at the top of the hill. Many were coming down way too fast and had no chance to stop when they saw people laying down all over the place.

[@rickardholmberg8850]

1.18 explain ”cross country ski” more than anything.😮

[@silverlegion9050]

Varför kan de inte ligga kvar i spåret. Det är bara att följa den

[@erikbejstam777]

I think there is a really heavy downslope right before this area that you can't see in the video. So they have really high speed, and maybe the tracks aren't that good, and if one falls, there is this chain reaction because it can be hard to avoid people.

[@5illyMe]

Gannabis?

[@LimesNorrlandicus]

Ja, men det är helt galet tänkt, för det kan man bara göra om spåret är helt jämnt, och ens då så ska man ha skidvana. Att ploga om man lutar sig lite framåt är långt säkrare.

[@NiiklasRun]

aaaaaaaa ligg kvar XD , vilka blåbär? vad gör dom på skidor?

[@D3QUAL]

Thanks for the head's up :)

[@aetles]

Jo. Och slappna av och vara följsam. Jag vet själv hur svårt det är, ju mer man är rädd i backarna desto mer spänner man sig och desto oftare ramlar man... :)

[@TomasLundgrenlto]

Stockholmarna borde hålla sig på sina kaffeer i stan🤣🤣😉😘

[@matsmodigh1946]

hoppas dom tittar på detta så dom inte kommer hit nå mer, det svider nog lite både här o där.

[@Sittin.]

Tänk dig det här i IMAX på Cosmonova

[@RaGeSnip3rs]

hyvä ruottalaiset

[@Icelander92]

Brilliant!!!

[@GorgusGFX]

Lite grann som första JAS-kraschen.. FAN FAN FAN

[@Defy5]

Det var det mest irriterande när jag åkte Vasaloppet, alla blåbär som inte kunde åka utför. Obegripligt.. det enda man behöver göra är ju att stå i spåret det är inga svängar eller sladdkurvor.

[@briancornish5990]

Oh, Bravo!

[@homecinemademo]

Release The Snyder Cut!

[@claudiupop2004]

Gogomans?

[@LimesNorrlandicus]

Ja, jag tror inte direkt att de är redo för något sånt här: watch?v=e43c6A0inVE XD

[@aetles]

Jag tror många står upp för att fånga vind och bromsa farten. Kanske inte så smart för balansen, men jag tror det är skälet.

[@fivesix3852]

Om nån kom i närheten av mig så skulle jag hugga dom med staven så dom aldrig mer gjorde om det.

[@Whisperingswede]

Dom borde utvidga till minst 20 spår i den backen :P

[@opmdevil]

Den swenska folkket är mycket roliga.

[@oznisharonfvincent]

Ah this is gonna be me tomorrow

[@Underhills]

The once that fall the most are those who have the most expensive fancy Oakley glasses. Bet they splashed out on world cup level skis as well, trying desperately to compensate for lack of skills.

[@ipso_jure]

Why they skiing if they don't know how to control theirs skies?

[@balancedblend]

Haha, där skulle jag se på loppet. I en solstol med en kall bärs. Underhållning på hög nivå.

[@voijuma]

nascar with cross country skis

[@GOLDSWE]

Faller en falleralla.

[@TummenLindberg]

STRIKE !!!

[@JonniP1]

3:03 BOOM! Headshot!

[@henke103]

This is brutal

[@stevenbrantlov831]

Jättekul!

[@lfgubrs]

2:50 time traveler spotted

[@marselakhmadiev2761]

Кегельбан!!!

[@your_ad_here4025]

i feel ya

[@RaGeSnip3rs]

kuka on kuvannut mun messilä reissua?!!?!

[@Kimmla88]

Is it the GOAT screaming at 1:38???

[@dtiydr]

Haha, nä dom hade satt sig på röven vid första stavtaget..

[@emia9139]

Är det dummt att skratta? 8DDDD

[@swapfss]

iha nättiä :D

[@6891x]

It's just your typical Swedes skiing, hurrdurr.

[@rtureut]

and nobody screamed watch out?! The camera guys should have

[@sergeytuyluysov8958]

Классно !!!

[@TheSandkastenverbot]

Let's be honest - xc skis suck on downhills. I still love xc skiing. And no, if you can do a half decent parallel swing after 5 years of training that doesn't refute the statement above.

[@carsid73]

Som tjurrusning i Pamplona Nordic style.

[@Lollupopps]

hahahahahahaha detta var något av det roligaste

[@monsterlindh]

Hahaha! 0:40 i övre bildkant. Fejjan rakt i snön.

[@antonn6156]

Haha vilket guldställe😂😂

[@kakkaaivoa]

För helvete...

[@ek.patrik]

heja sverige!!! LOL!!!

[@roller_47]

If you french fry when you should pizza you're gonna have a bad time.