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This week the American Downhillers break down the Val Gardena DH with special guest Steven Nyman - a 3-time winner on the Saslong Course. Steven shares his thoughts on the course, how he has mastered it, and what it means to the American Downhillers.
Steven joins Doug Lewis, Marco Sullivan, AJ Kitt and Daron Rahlves who pepper him with questions and also share their thoughts on the course. LEW was the first ever American to “Double” the Camels and Marco, AJ and D-Money all had top fives on this US Ski Team friendly course.
Steven also shares some video of the course this year and talks about the incredible airtime that this course serves up!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Steven gives us a Course Report including Video from Inspection
- We are introduced to Babs who runs the Hotel where the USST stays
- His mental approach to this race
- How being tall and working terrain is an advantage
- The puzzle of the Ciaslot section
- Changing plans on race day
- Inspecting A, B & C lines
- Aerodynamics for a tall Downhiller
- Importance of Free-Skiing as a young racer
- What Steven likes in a Course Report
- Italian Racer Ghedina who has won 4 times
- A tour of the Hotel and it’s trophies, posters, etc.
Watch the Val Gardena Races (Super-G & Downhill) on PeacockTV on Sat and Sun.
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This week the American Downhillers break down the Val Gardena DH with special guest Steven Nyman - a 3-time winner on the Saslong Course. Steven shares his thoughts on the course, how he has mastered it, and what it means to the American Downhillers.
Steven joins Doug Lewis, Marco Sullivan, AJ Kitt and Daron Rahlves who pepper him with questions and also share their thoughts on the course. LEW was the first ever American to “Double” the Camels and Marco, AJ and D-Money all had top fives on this US Ski Team friendly course.
Steven also shares some video of the course this year and talks about the incredible airtime that this course serves up!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Steven gives us a Course Report including Video from Inspection
- We are introduced to Babs who runs the Hotel where the USST stays
- His mental approach to this race
- How being tall and working terrain is an advantage
- The puzzle of the Ciaslot section
- Changing plans on race day
- Inspecting A, B & C lines
- Aerodynamics for a tall Downhiller
- Importance of Free-Skiing as a young racer
- What Steven likes in a Course Report
- Italian Racer Ghedina who has won 4 times
- A tour of the Hotel and it’s trophies, posters, etc.
Watch the Val Gardena Races (Super-G & Downhill) on PeacockTV on Sat and Sun.

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