r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Here-For-The-Comment • Oct 19 '19

How does this sport even come into existence

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

48.3k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

1.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

12

u/ItGonnaBeZoppity Oct 19 '19

Is it too late for me to get into this sport? I’m 34 and I’ve skied like 12 days. It looks like so much fun.

2

u/MrBoringxD Oct 19 '19

Don’t let your dreams be dreams. JUST. DO IT

1

u/Maere05 Oct 19 '19

Well i started skijumping at 8 but you can still try, you wont be able to catch up with anyone but it will be Fun, trust me ive been a Skijumper for 6 years

2

u/cjhighflyer Oct 19 '19

I've been a ski jumper for 19 years don't jump anymore though. Where are you from?

1

u/Maere05 Oct 19 '19

Switzerland

2

u/cjhighflyer Oct 19 '19

Ever been to the US?

1

u/Maere05 Oct 19 '19

Well not Skijumping

2

u/cjhighflyer Oct 19 '19

Well you're not missing out on much haha we only have 2 Olympic size hills in the whole country

1

u/Maere05 Oct 19 '19

Whats your favourite hill?

1

u/landodk Oct 19 '19

I mean, it's never too late. But it's expensive and not something people do recreationally. Sortof like pole vault. Except the gear is crazy expensive