To be fast in Downhill, especially on the World Cup Tour, you need to ski out of your comfort zone. You need to test the limits of what your body and mind are capable of, and find the edge between sanity and craziness. Andrew Weibrecht, a young up-and-coming Downhiller on the U.S. Ski Team, showed us just how close to the edge of crazy you can go without taking a big spill. His run from the World Cup Downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado is one of the most talked about runs in skiing right now and will continue to impress those that get a chance to watch it. I asked Bode Milller what he thought of Weibrecht's skiing, who we call "Warhorse," and he said it's his favorite guy to watch on the World Cup now. That's and impressive comment coming from the guy who is one of the most exciting skiers to watch in the history of the sport.
Warhorse's on-snow intensity is impressive, his technique is incredible, and his sanity....well, questionable. Here's the clip from his run down the Birds of Prey course so you can check it out. Keep in mind this is one of the most technical downhills on the World Cup circuit with high speed turns (up to 80 mph), huge air (120 feet out and 15 feet up off the Golden Eagle jump), and rock hard snow. "Warhorse" finished 10th in the race, his best career World Cup result to date.
Warhorse's on-snow intensity is impressive, his technique is incredible, and his sanity....well, questionable. Here's the clip from his run down the Birds of Prey course so you can check it out. Keep in mind this is one of the most technical downhills on the World Cup circuit with high speed turns (up to 80 mph), huge air (120 feet out and 15 feet up off the Golden Eagle jump), and rock hard snow. "Warhorse" finished 10th in the race, his best career World Cup result to date.
