This is a very good, accurate video of the "Crazy Canucks"....I can only expand on a couple of details in your video. In the early days when "Jungle Jim" Hunter was part of the team, it traveled through Europe from race to race crammed into a VW bus....while racers on European teams went "first class" all the way, all day and night...funded by manufacturers, national bodies and rabid fans / wealthy patrons. While European ski teams had funding for an abundance of coaches, trainers and technicians....the Canadian team had one coach, one physical trainer and one ski tech. On European teams the competition to be on the team was fierce. There was a depth of hopefuls just below them in the development system waiting for an opportunity to move up. Skiers on European teams were essentially competing against each other for their spots on the team and were reluctant to cooperate/help each other. Contrast that with the underfunded, short staffed Canadian team: There was nobody waiting in the wings to take their place, anyone on the team doing well was a win....which is why the first thing a Canadian racer did after crossing the finish line back then was to reach for a radio to relay some information/detail to his teammates still in the start area. This type of racer to racer cooperation simply did not exist on European teams at the time and was a factor in the "Crazy Canucks" success. As for their popularity with European fans.....EVERYBODY loves an underdog....in any sport.... the sheer recklessness they displayed in their skiing was just the icing on the cake!
in 1976 the Olympics have held in Innsbruck The Swiss and Canadian Ski Team were in our Town Training for the Event Scuol in Switzerland in located just across the Austrian Border. The Canadian Team was our Heroes they talked to us and interacted with us, and the Swiss Team held their Noses High . From there on we were chanting Go Canucks Go
Primarily growing up and skiing Whistler since 1970, we are all, and always will be, "Crazy Canucks"! Thanks guys for the inspiration to all of the racers that keeps them going. You guys are what legends are made up of.
So wonderful to have evidence of this era brought back to life in a fresh and well-researched way. Thank-you. This sport is way too exciting to be fading from public view the way it seems to be in Canada
Great video man! This group of guys motivated me to start ski racing. To enter and already dominated sport in Europe and make the mark they did makes me smile and puts canada on the map. Thanks for reinforcing this some more! I learned things I didn’t realize
This is a very good, accurate video of the "Crazy Canucks"....I can only expand on a couple of details in your video. In the early days when "Jungle Jim" Hunter was part of the team, it traveled through Europe from race to race crammed into a VW bus....while racers on European teams went "first class" all the way, all day and night...funded by manufacturers, national bodies and rabid fans / wealthy patrons.
While European ski teams had funding for an abundance of coaches, trainers and technicians....the Canadian team had one coach, one physical trainer and one ski tech. On European teams the competition to be on the team was fierce. There was a depth of hopefuls just below them in the development system waiting for an opportunity to move up. Skiers on European teams were essentially competing against each other for their spots on the team and were reluctant to cooperate/help each other. Contrast that with the underfunded, short staffed Canadian team: There was nobody waiting in the wings to take their place, anyone on the team doing well was a win....which is why the first thing a Canadian racer did after crossing the finish line back then was to reach for a radio to relay some information/detail to his teammates still in the start area. This type of racer to racer cooperation simply did not exist on European teams at the time and was a factor in the "Crazy Canucks" success.
As for their popularity with European fans.....EVERYBODY loves an underdog....in any sport.... the sheer recklessness they displayed in their skiing was just the icing on the cake!
in 1976 the Olympics have held in Innsbruck The Swiss and Canadian Ski Team were in our Town Training for the Event Scuol in Switzerland in located just across the Austrian Border. The Canadian Team was our Heroes they talked to us and interacted with us, and the Swiss Team held their Noses High . From there on we were chanting Go Canucks Go
I am 58 yo from Italy.... big fan of Steve Podborski
Primarily growing up and skiing Whistler since 1970, we are all, and always will be, "Crazy Canucks"! Thanks guys for the inspiration to all of the racers that keeps them going. You guys are what legends are made up of.
So wonderful to have evidence of this era brought back to life in a fresh and well-researched way. Thank-you. This sport is way too exciting to be fading from public view the way it seems to be in Canada
Great job on this documentary! Brings back a lot of great memories I have following the Crazy Canucks during the 70s.
Really informative video…thx!
Wonderful video. I like how you did the bios of each athlete from start to finish. This was exactly what I was searching for. Thank you
Thank you so much. I grew up in this era and it's wonderful how you tied everything together from the beginning to the end.
Great production, great memories 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video man! This group of guys motivated me to start ski racing. To enter and already dominated sport in Europe and make the mark they did makes me smile and puts canada on the map. Thanks for reinforcing this some more! I learned things I didn’t realize
Growing up in Mississauga, Ontario Canada. I loved watching the Crazy Canucks on CBC Sports on TV.
Awesome video, thank you very much. We would have killed to get our hands on a pair of those red and white gloves with the maple leaf on the back.
Let's Go Alpine Canada!
What about Rob Boyd?
thank you for this .
There is a 2004 film - called the crazy canucks, filmed partly in St Anton, it's a good film.
love the history
good job!
Brillant work!
you forgot rob boyd..... hallo