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Streif - One Hell of a Ride
Manaslu & Mount St. Elias

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Ain’t no Mountain steep enough

With “With “DOWNHILL SKIERS – THE THRILL OF SPEED,” Amazon Prime is producing the first-ever “Ski To Survive” series in the history of skiing. For the first time, the fascination and drama, but also the effort and hardship of the Alpine Downhill World Cup will be shown in parallel for both men and women over an entire season.,” Amazon Prime is producing the first-ever “Ski To Survive” series in the history of skiing. For the first time, the fascination and drama, but also the effort and hardship of the Alpine Downhill World Cup will be shown in parallel for both men and women over an entire season.

The series documents the athletes in a constant interplay between triumph and tragedy, high adrenaline levels and painful events. The downhill stars allow viewers to get up close and personal with them in very intimate moments, taking them on an emotional journey into their world.

The knowledge that they must push themselves to the limit to win, their love of the sport, friendships, exceptional performances, injuries, and the will to never give up mean that downhill skiers experience incredible highs and lows.

In the end, only hundredths of a second decide victory or defeat, glory or bitter disappointment, over distances of more than 3 km and a driving time of 2 minutes.

Downhill runs are cold, bumpy and smooth, icy and soft, winding, incredibly fast and always challenging. Every course poses major challenges for downhill skiers. They have to deliver top physical performances, demonstrate mental strength and bring a lot of heart, courage and self-confidence. Iconic locations and mythical race tracks, born of dreams and fears, respect, intense emotions and pure passion.