skiing in the 50's

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2013/12/shredding-the-gnar-a-look-at-1950s-skiing/282680/

For the avoidance of doubt, I did not appear in that film.... although, I have skied in black & white, worn the same gear, same length, shape & cable binding type of skis, same type of lace up boots!

I have skied all those Davos runs, in those conditions. There was no choice, piste machines were not invented. And neither were carvers nor clip boots.

Nice to spot the odd stem christie turn in there.

Thanks for that, I always enjoy those historic ski vids. I am told by an Austrian from the Alps that because in the immediate post-war period the heels were not securely fixed, the technique was more like Telemark. Would you agree? It is not really possible to see this in the video.

did someone tie their shoelaces together! so far from todays stance although still an interesting clip

MogulMonkey wrote:did someone tie their shoelaces together! so far from todays stance although still an interesting clip

Just a different technique, MM....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVZzz_RMkao

I thought those guys were really good. Last year on the telly one retiring top racer, I cannot remember who, was put on those old-fashioned skis to give a kind of farewell display, and boy did he struggle.

BTW the feet-together, short-swing style is still seen in Austria among those who are good enough to pull it off, and it is not altogether easy to do. Recently I posted the 'Ski-Twist' video of Hinterseer, (whose record of Olympics successes shows he is capable of adopting a racing style where it is appropriate) doing just that in 2013, and singing a cheesy song about how sexy the wedeln style is. But these days it is taught with edging so is more like carving, and is not technically 'wedeln' in the old sense, except where the snow is too powdery, steep or soft for edging to work.

That was Didier Cuche

I got bored after three mins :-o