Stein Eriksen Tribute Video
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- On Thursday, February 4, 2016 we celebrated the life of the legendary Stein Eriksen at Deer Valley Resort. Here is the tribute video that was played in his memory at the Deer Valley Freestyle World Cup venue that afternoon. #CelebrateStein
One of the most recognized names in the ski world, legendary Alpine skier Stein Eriksen passed away peacefully at his home in Park City, Utah, on December 27, 2015, at the age of 88. - See more at: www.legacy.com/...
I used to shoot ski videos with corporate groups at Deer Valley. One time I was with a group that Stein was skiing with and we were pretty far down on the Mayflower side, and we were off-piste. It was early spring and we'd had some swings in the weather and it was about the most difficult crud and death-cookie conditions I had ever seen at Deer Valley. Stein skied it all as smooth as if were groomed. He was pushing 70 at the time, and still strong as could be. It was really cold. No hat.
Stein and his generation of skiers used the technology and equipment of that time and turned it into fine art. Those low cut, lace up leather boots demanded strong hip angulation and up unweighting . Those same boots also allowed you to ski that way because they gave us great flexibility in the lower body, if not support. Once high plastic boots came out, much of that technique was no longer required - witness Jean Claude Killy! With that said, Stein was a magnificent skier and an incredible athlete who was just mesmeriziing to watch.
Skiing like Stein was every skier's goal back in the 1960s. Then came freestyle skiing, then terrain parks, then short, fat skis and making beautiful, graceful runs became a thing of the past.
What a great Skier! Sad that he has passed. My dad is 78 this year and he always strives to ski like Mr. Eriksen. I am starting to teach my son how to ski and our first trip was at Deer Valley with his 77 year old Grandpa.
That sounds like a great time and great memories.
Ed and I used to ski at Deer Valley every year and would see him in his lodge at lunch time. For the last several years, we would greet him. He was so friendly and we began the tradition of Ed taking my picture with him. I remember that he would gladly oblige and say that I was "just his size"!!!!!! RIP, Stein
What does that mean, "just his size"?
@@gordonnelson336 Yeah sounds a little "over the line" if you ask me ;-)
I wrote Mr. Eriksen in 1981 and He sent me a letter back. I have it in an old scrapbook. I guess I got lucky again. RIP, Sir. He was up there with the Mahres and at the top period.
Met Stein in 1986 at his lodge ...
Class act ...
Most incredible style and graceful skiing skills even to this day .
Amazing talent .
Always elegant, we all aspired to emulate Stein's elegance and grace. He was a great ambassador for our sport.
Stein was not an icon of skiing, he was THE icon of skiing. The best of the best and the all time greatest alpine skier ever.
so beautiful.
What he meant to this sport is immeasurable!
Эриксен, как и Стенмарк
- особые лыжные легенды ...
Сказочные звёзды ...
0:55 何気にめっちゃ飛んでる‼️カッコイイ🎉
Very nice video footage!
Is the full clip from TV with Stein Eriksen skiing on a revolving slope (1:04) available somewhere in the Internet?
Couldn't find it on my own :(
Requiescat in pacem
the reason why the monoski was invented
Disrepectful comment. His technique was very innovative for its time.
Actually not. The monoski was an experiment towards handling deep powder differently than just adding length to what we now call the traditional (long and slender) alpine skis. Plus, the French just seem to enjoy being different sometimes.
hipswinger...