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In response to "i like them blue lines they paint on the downhill track. but damn downhill skiers are *crazy* -- nm" by hot dish

can someone explain what the blue lines are for? -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Feb 15 '10, 20:17

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contour and visibility. makes it easier if the light is flat, which it generally is when it's overcast. -- nm - mafic Feb 15, 20:18 7
- sensible. but why has it never been done before? -- nm - loosilu Feb 15, 20:49 6
  - If you check out video of Lindsey Jacobellis' fall at Torino, they have it there. -- nm - David Feb 15, 21:20 1
    - I would say they've been using the lines about ten or so years. - Reagen Feb 15, 21:26
  - I'm guessing you don't watch much skiing on tv (especially alpine) -- nm - Trish Feb 15, 21:04 1
    - not since the last Olympics. Actually I can't swear I watched alpine in the last Olympics. -- nm - loosilu Feb 15, 22:07
  - it has been. -- nm - Reagen Feb 15, 20:55
  - Canadians are smart? -- nm - Fuzzy Feb 15, 20:51
so they can see the course. -- nm - Reagen Feb 15, 20:18 2
- Why would that matter? -- nm - luge course designers Feb 15, 20:23 1
  - of course, in your case, there are so many Gs in the last curve it doesn't make a damn bit of difference. -- nm - loosilu Feb 15, 20:50

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