Friday, January 16, 2009

Watching Ski Jumping...

Well, Universal Sports.com (following wcsn.com) is changing ones ability to keep in touch w/ Ski Jumping and it is really really nice.

Besides needing to feed off of IE Explorer and not Firefox, it is darn stable. You can PAUSE when you want to grab a beer or some such, and you can actually watch a ski jumping competition.

I am watching Kulm Day 1 right now and about 1/2 through the second round and all is good.

Here is the Link to this One
Otherwise, hit the "Schedule" button at Universalsports.com and find what you want to watch - usually on veiw "On Demand" - there could be some more comps but it is good around New Years like this with the SpringerTourneee (4 Hills Tournament is their term in strict translation)

Now, about that ski jumping. You all need to try it. It is really really really fun.

And yes, maybe 30 people in the world get to ski the second round. I have seen a 32 year old, but most are younger. I stopped too young.

I could go on.

Be a spectator and imagine yourself there. The air pressure is much much more than it appears, and when they are really on the jump the vacuum of the lift envelope is more amazing than nearly anything...

Just say no to TV, but watch these competions. It is worth the time spent.

best.

1 comment:

Landis said...

Unfortunately the "ease" of a few weeks is falling into "unease". I couldn't see anything on their site today. I don't know what was up.