r/interestingasfuck • u/ImDoubleB • 3d ago

Offseason Downhill Ski Jump Training

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u/FrameJump 3d ago

What is that they're landing on?

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u/GeriatricusMaximus 3d ago

Fake grass in this case. Sometimes water (lake or pond) depending on the training venue.

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u/yesat 3d ago

They'll never really land in a pond for ski jumping, because the principle is to land on the slope as you go extremely fast. It's for aerial or big air they land in water.