A HUGE shout out to CBS Sunday Morning for spotlighting this amazing event. Having attended the AB for many years and being witness to the unrivaled amount of energy and spirit, it's impossible not to love everything about it. Bring on the 50th! #Birkie2024
I miss winters in Wisconsin. You can ski tour anywhere (mostly) without having to drive for hours among other drivers who don’t have a clue about driving in snow, you can go out for a skate-ski like an evening run, and the landscape is white and quiet.
I skied it...once. I recall saying afterwards that childbirth would have been easier (and over faster)! It was by far the toughest endurance event I've done and I'm super proud I did it.
Be sure and request a wave upgrade. I started in the last wave (1st timer) and it was SLLLooooowwww! Everyone just stopped and herringboned up the hills, no V1 or even Coaches Skate. No room to pass. Very frustrating.
♥This year it was my second Birkie, in 2020 I did pre-Birkie) Moved from Wave 5 to Wave 2. My time was 2:02 Kortelopet. This is an amazing experience! Pure adrenaline! It gave me energy for the whole week!
The bridge is stored in Hayward until it is needed each year. Constructed of wood, the bridge is assembled each year during Birkie week, generally 2-days before events begin, allowing time to put down the 85 dump truck loads of snow on Main Street and the bridge. The bridge made an appearance at Super Bowl Live in Minneapolis in 2018 (took 12 semis to carry the pieces to Minneapolis). The crew at Trussworks can install the bridge in a matter of hours. It's an impressive sight!
A HUGE shout out to CBS Sunday Morning for spotlighting this amazing event. Having attended the AB for many years and being witness to the unrivaled amount of energy and spirit, it's impossible not to love everything about it. Bring on the 50th! #Birkie2024
Skiing the Birkebeiner is the best adventure!! I have finished the full race 33 years!
As someone of Norwegian descent from New York I love seeing our heritage carried on. Alt for Norge!! 🇳🇴 🇳🇴
I miss winters in Wisconsin. You can ski tour anywhere (mostly) without having to drive for hours among other drivers who don’t have a clue about driving in snow, you can go out for a skate-ski like an evening run, and the landscape is white and quiet.
I have been there. Never participated in the race but I've skied around there, and that part of Wisconsin is beautiful
What fun story
Congrats to the organizers for another stellar year with plenty of fresh snow. Glad to see Tony Wise get some recognition.
Great tradition, happy to see it thrive!
I skied it...once. I recall saying afterwards that childbirth would have been easier (and over faster)! It was by far the toughest endurance event I've done and I'm super proud I did it.
My dad won second place in the men's open ski event! Scott Frey
From Wisconsin. Love this history.
Be sure and request a wave upgrade. I started in the last wave (1st timer) and it was SLLLooooowwww! Everyone just stopped and herringboned up the hills, no V1 or even Coaches Skate. No room to pass. Very frustrating.
♥This year it was my second Birkie, in 2020 I did pre-Birkie) Moved from Wave 5 to Wave 2. My time was 2:02 Kortelopet. This is an amazing experience! Pure adrenaline! It gave me energy for the whole week!
So you were skiing an average 16 mph non-stop for 32 miles? Got any proof?
@@whocares_bear Not 32 miles. It is 18.5 miles
99.9% sure that’s my dad at 3:41 in bin 113! He’s Birchlegger #33!
Everyone always talks about what a great time the Birkie is but it is a truly heinous course.
Wish they had covered how they build that ski bridge every year that goes over the road - where they are coming downhill on skis into town.
The bridge is stored in Hayward until it is needed each year. Constructed of wood, the bridge is assembled each year during Birkie week, generally 2-days before events begin, allowing time to put down the 85 dump truck loads of snow on Main Street and the bridge. The bridge made an appearance at Super Bowl Live in Minneapolis in 2018 (took 12 semis to carry the pieces to Minneapolis). The crew at Trussworks can install the bridge in a matter of hours. It's an impressive sight!
Does anyone know the name of the group (bluegrass?) singing in the background? "Take me to the start line, I'll be ready to go"
It was written and recorded by a Birkie fan, Kris Hennum. ruclips.net/video/R1s1SZiIxLc/видео.html
Damn, wait till they hear about Vasaloppet!😂 Didn't there use to be an american version of Vasaloppet aswell?
I think you are thinking of the Mora Vasaloppet.
@@mms8393 Yea that's probably it!
Oh, we know about it.
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Birkie fever 🔥 is real and difficult to cure - beware ☢️😅
Perfect amount of diversity here.
So what's your point?😂
We welcome all. 🌻
As it should be.
I see Nordics, Anglos, Celts, Slavs, possibly a few Meds...that's all the diversity I need.
The only kind of Diversity I can't tolerate is letting in Snowboarders. Good thing they can't go uphill.
Cross country all I did in Alaska. A bit boring and arduous but safer than down hill.
They are going to have to move north
Thank you Chris Campbell ⛰️ 🚲⛷️ 🚗👍