Vasaloppet is the world’s oldest, biggest & longest ski race. The first race was in 1922 and was 90 km connecting the Swedish towns of Sälen and Mora.
Photo: courtesy of Ski Trax
The 2013 registration record of 63,200 participants just broke last year’s record of 63,142 participants. The race will be held during the week of March 17th
Photo: courtesy of Vasaloppet
Unofficial History Lesson
Vasaloppet (The Vasa Race) dates back to 1520 when Gustav Ericsson Vasa was escaping from Christian II the king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. He spoke to the assembled men of Mora and tried to convince them to join him in a rebellion. The men refused and Gustav started towards Norway to seek refuge. However, two Mora brothers on skis later caught him at Sälen – the men of Mora had changed their minds. On 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa was crowned king of Sweden having defeated Christian II. Sweden has been independent ever since.
Photo: courtesy of The Age
American Birkebeinber 50/54km is part of the Worldloppet with the Vasaloppet and is on this weekend in Northern Wisconsin. 7-10 thousand participate.
I’ve seen the start and finish several times back in the day. Even got third place running gates in a telemark slalom race they had during Birkie Week…good times…one of my old home places…Telemark.
http://www.birkie.com
Looks a bit like the line at KT on a powder day.
KT?
Now winning this would give you serious bragging rights!
this is pure gold haha. 3 minutes and 46 seconds of crashes of the week. could probably split this video apart to last the rest of the year haha
that was the best video you guys have posted in a long time!
awesome carnage ^^
i feel like these guys just don’t know how to actually ski
And this is why we make bindings that hold your heal down….
As the lemmings plummet I can only continue to laugh. hahaha
That was rich!!
hilarious lol