http://www.3sat.de/mediathek/?mode=play&obj=68757
Remember Hermann Maier, the Austrian World Cup phenom from the early 2000s? The first minute or two of this German documentary shows him shredding the groomers above Flachau on tele gear. He's got a pretty thick Austrian accent, so I can't follow everything he's saying. Basically, he says he grew up alpine skiing on these slopes, but switched to tele in his retirement years because it's more fun. Who's going to argue with the Herminator?
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The Herminator teles!
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The Herminator teles!
by Dirk » Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:24 am
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Williamtele » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:20 am
He needs a lesson. Maybe at Mt Abram on Saturday?
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Bern » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:33 am
Nice video. Beautiful mountain terrain. Not for the first time, I wish I spoke German.
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Grant » Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:05 pm
Williamtele wrote:He needs a lesson. Maybe at Mt Abram on Saturday?
Actually he really DOES need to pressure the tongue on his downhill boot. When he comes to a stop you can really notice that he's back too far.
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Williamtele » Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:19 pm
Grant wrote:Williamtele wrote:He needs a lesson. Maybe at Mt Abram on Saturday?
Actually he really DOES need to pressure the tongue on his downhill boot. When he comes to a stop you can really notice that he's back too far.
Good catch....niemand interessiert sich dafür, dass du telemarkst
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Dirk » Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:43 pm
Scorn for telemark is a universal language!
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Biff » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:06 pm
Grant wrote:Williamtele wrote:He needs a lesson. Maybe at Mt Abram on Saturday?
Actually he really DOES need to pressure the tongue on his downhill boot. When he comes to a stop you can really notice that he's back too far.
You go tell him....
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Bob T » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:25 am
Holy rippage, batman. What a gorgeous place!
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Marteenski » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:35 am
Can't help but notice but he's skiing on a 75mm set-up...
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Biff » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:05 am
Marteenski wrote:Can't help but notice but he's skiing on a 75mm set-up...
My german is not so great but I'm pretty sure he is saying something like "I am a purist and only ski manly tele bindings...". There is some other stuff that probably should not be repeated here.
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Dirk » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:47 am
Indeed! Looks like R8s and older Cripsi CXRs on carving skis. I need to get back to the Alps. They're so damn pretty.
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Re: The Herminator teles!
by Grant » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:55 am
Biff wrote:Grant wrote:Williamtele wrote:He needs a lesson. Maybe at Mt Abram on Saturday?
Actually he really DOES need to pressure the tongue on his downhill boot. When he comes to a stop you can really notice that he's back too far.
You go tell him....
psshaw - the guys a hack.
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