Snowless Ski Jumping

Clip: 425384_1_1

Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1765

Original Film: 040-083-07

HD: N/A

Location: Germany

Timecode: 00:18:35 - 00:19:18

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"A new nylon-mesh ski run provides a slippery surface for champion ski jumpers in Germany. The nylon is kept slippery by hosing it down, frequently. Top jumpers test it and find it perfect." H/a shot from atop ski jump, skier speeding down it. Panning TLS ski jumper in flight, landing on nylon mesh in lieu of snow. MS nylon being prayed with hose by white male worker. MS Norwegian skiier Bjorn Rukkula (sp) waxing ski. Panning TLSs ski jumpers descending wooden scaffold, shooting down, jumping onto nylon mesh. MS mostly young white crowd watching. TLS skier falling upon landing, sliding down hill. Panning TLS successful ski jump. MS crowd watching from angled slope.