The Olympics

[UCweCONN]

Watching the men’s downhill. Way to hold an Olympics where it doesn’t snow. It’s weird watching a skiing even when all the surrounding mountains are brown. I’m guessing these ‘ski areas’ were all just created for the games.

My dad was in the Korean War and it snows in Korea. Maybe it's just warmer than usual this year but Korea is on the same latitude as CT. He used to say the Korean War was worse than Vietnam because like Vietnam, they had monsoon season, but they also brutal cold and snow (especially in North Korea where he spent some time). They lacked adequate clothing for the cold.

 

[Jaker]

yes, it snows like a mother on Korea, ask a Korean war vet. It is also cold as fluck.

 

[Fishy]

Watching the men’s downhill. Way to hold an Olympics where it doesn’t snow. It’s weird watching a skiing even when all the surrounding mountains are brown. I’m guessing these ‘ski areas’ were all just created for the games.

You are not well-informed.

Korea has ski resorts for its ski resorts. They are loaded up with ‘em.

 

[Jaker]

The next Olympics are in Beijing, how much do you think it snows in Beijing???

 

[Fishy]

The next Olympics are in Beijing, how much do you think it snows in Beijing???

The alpine events will be in Yanqing which is like 60 miles northwest.

I think the Nordic events will be even further away.

 

[Jaker]

There is a thing called "snowmaking" it's a more consitant and preferred product by racers.

 

[superjohn]

There is a thing called "snowmaking" it's a more consitant and preferred product by racers.

Created at Mohawk mountain in Cornwall, Connecticut where I learned to ski.

 

[Jaker]

Created at Mohawk mountain in Cornwall, Connecticut where I learned to ski.

I remember when the tornado hi Mohawk and created western style bowl skiing

 

[Jaker]

Shiffrin wins gold! Man this girl is hot!

 

[Travelman6]

The next Olympics are in Beijing, how much do you think it snows in Beijing???

I lived a 2 hour train ride south of Beijing for almost 2 years and I can assure you it snowed there, winters were cold. I remember a 3 day trip to Tianjin in winter once, freakin' cold there too.

Go really far north to Harbin and it is brutally cold in winter, like CT has nothing on it but in the hotel is soooo cozy and warm!

Why would people think it does not snow in Northern China??

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

The alpine events will be in Yanqing which is like 60 miles northwest. I think the Nordic events will be even further away.

Given the IOC's only 2022 alternative was Almaty, China won their PR opportunity and will undoubtedly pull it off on their own or with help from outside experts, e.g., Euro and Canuck snow making gurus

Yanqing and Changli are roughly 120 and 150 miles of so from Beijing. As with alpine, nordic and other events not held in Beijing, spectators will be whipped to events in about an hour aboard high-speed train lines Yanks and most westerners can only dream of on good days. Additionally, a second massive international airport will open in the next few years. Beijing doesn't make sense in many ways; just add the 2022 Olympics to a long list.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I lived a 2 hour train ride south of Beijing for almost 2 years and I can assure you it snowed there, winters were cold. ... Why would people think it does not snow in Northern China??

Maybe some people are considering limited snowfall during most recent Beijing winters, and the Beijing Olympic committee's actual planned location of alpine, nordic, and most events

 

[Mots010]

You are not well-informed.

Korea has ski resorts for its ski resorts. They are loaded up with ‘em.

The resort hosting the slalom events averages under 100 inches of snow per year. That’s pathetic. It certainly gets cold as hell in South Korea that’s for sure.

 

[Dove]

Watching the men’s downhill. Way to hold an Olympics where it doesn’t snow. It’s weird watching a skiing even when all the surrounding mountains are brown. I’m guessing these ‘ski areas’ were all just created for the games.

If I'm not mistaken Calgary had the same issue. I think El Nino was a thing at that time.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

If I'm not mistaken Calgary had the same issue. I think El Nino was a thing at that time.

Not sure about Calgary, but Vancouver absolutely depended on extensive snow making as well as shipping in snow via caravans of trucks and helicopters. The inadequate snow was widely reported by media sources and witnessed in person.

 

[Marat]

My wife and I have noticed that there are a lot more winter olympic sports that can kill you (downhill, the extreme mountain sports, luge/skeleton, ski jump...) than summer olympic sports (bike race, stray javelin?). Even some of the sports that aren't dangerous to compete in, involve the athlete shooting guns.

Yep, an Austrian snow boarder broke his neck today -
https://nypost.com/2018/02/15/snowboarder-breaks-his-neck-in-terrifying-crash-at-olympics/

 

[Mots010]

Not sure about Calgary, but Vancouver absolutely depended on extensive snow making as well as shipping in snow via caravans of trucks and helicopters. The inadequate snow was widely reported by media sources and witnessed in person.

Vancouver was an interesting situation. Most of the snow events were held up in whistler. Whistler gets a lot of snow, but that temperate climate and low elevation can mean rain at the base and even high up on the mountain on occasion. If I recall, they had some snowboarding events setup near Vancouver and helicoptered snow in to create the course.

 

[Jaker]

Lindsey Vonn was having a great run on the Super G, until the end of the course where she pulled an epic brain fart and almost skied off the course, costing her a medal.

 

[Jaker]

women's downhill, skiers crashing

 

[Jaker]

Finally win a medal in X-C skiing and it's GOLD, the 42 year drought is finally over!

 

[intlzncster]

Finally win a medal in X-C skiing and it's GOLD, the 42 year drought is finally over!

This will live forever as one of the all time calls in cross country skiing...nay Olympic...history. Listen to two men at the absolute top of their game, on the biggest of stages:

 

[Dove]

This will live forever as one of the all time calls in cross country skiing...nay Olympic...history. Listen to two men at the absolute top of their game, on the biggest of stages:

That was awesome.

 

[superjohn]

I remember when the tornado hi Mohawk and created western style bowl skiing

It flattened everything, wasn't a tree standing.

 

[Mots010]

This will live forever as one of the all time calls in cross country skiing...nay Olympic...history. Listen to two men at the absolute top of their game, on the biggest of stages:

That announcer deserves a medal for that call. What a finish.

 

[Robertelamin]

Welp. That wasn't the way Vonn wanted to go out.

 

[August_West]

Lousy North Koreans.

Coach K recruting this guy as I understand it.

 

[Jaker]

Man, some of these X-c skiers are smoking hot, how cute is Diggins?