Franz Klammer’s run in the 76 Olympics is still one of the greatest Olympic moments, ever. He flirted with disaster the whole way down, but he came through.
No question about it and I would never argue that Klammer wasn't perhaps the best downhiller ever.........I'll leave it at that.
Back around 1985 or 86, I skied Sunshine Village in Alberta, Canada right after the Husky World Cup Championship and had the nervous pleasure of sking the slope where the downhill was held.........The vertical drop was incredible and to think that skiers were flying straight down this slope with all their focus on trying to go faster..........Its unimaginable